Browse below for news, legal insights, information on presentations and events, and other resources from the Weintraub Tobin legal team.
Published: January 31, 2023
California employers are subject to meal and rest break premiums. Shauna Correia and Rachel Davey help explain what premium payments are, and how employers are required to account for them on wage statements, in this part 2 of the 3-part wage statement compliance series on California Employment News.
Published: January 20, 2023
In an interview with Amanda Salas on FOX11 in Los Angeles, Weintraub attorney Jessica Corpuz spoke about the involuntary manslaughter chargers being brought against actor Alec Baldwin in connection with the 2021 on-set death of a cinematographer.
Published: December 23, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on the reach of the Lanham Act and whether it can protect against the infringement of a U.S. trademark in a foreign territory. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this case in this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.
Published: December 6, 2022
New California legislation will require employee handbooks to be updated by January 2023. Meagan Bainbridge and Katie Collins discuss these updates and best practices for employers as they navigate the changes in this episode of California Employment News.
Published: November 23, 2022
A law firm has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against its namesake. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this case in this installment of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.
Published: November 18, 2022
Cardi B was cleared of liability in an action alleging that she misappropriated a man’s likeness by using his unique back tattoo on the cover of her 2016 mixtape. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this in this installment of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.
The California Legislature has passed, and Governor Newsom has signed, a flurry of new employment laws that will kick in as early as January 1, 2023. It is that time of year when employers should begin adjusting their policies and practices to comply with the new employment laws that impact their workplaces.
Published: November 8, 2022
New pay transparency requirements are coming for California employers. Meagan Bainbridge and Katie Collins discuss the updates from SB 1162 and how they impact job postings, job descriptions, and more in this episode of California Employment News.
Published: October 25, 2022
In this episode of California Employment News, Lizbeth (Beth) West and Meagan Bainbridge present part four of the Workplace Investigation Series, discussing best practices for effectively memorializing the investigation in a report.
Published: October 21, 2022
As Scott Hervey previously wrote on the IP Law Blog, a tattoo artist won a copyright lawsuit against a video game publisher for showcasing an athlete with their tattoo design in a game. Scott and Josh Escovedo discuss the case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Law Blog.