Civil Litigation,
Appellate Practice
Nov. 14, 2014
A state's regulatory wingspan
Few if any states regulate the conduct of their citizens and businesses more comprehensively than California. But can California legislate the standards for conduct in other states? And if so, when and for whom?
Donald M. Falk
Partner
Schaerr Jaffe LLP
Phone: (415) 562-4942
Fax: (650) 331-4530
Email: dfalk@schaerr-jaffe.com
UC Berkeley Boalt Hall
Donald is a partner in the firm's Supreme Court and appellate practice. He is based in Palo Alto.
Few, if any, states regulate the conduct of their citizens and businesses more comprehensively than California. Compliance with thousands of pages of legislation spread across 29 separate codes is a fact of life for those who live or operate here. But can California legislate the standards for conduct in other states? And if so, when and for whom? These are recurring issues for state and federal courts applying California statutes.
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