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Introduced by Sen. Steven Bradford, SB 700 adds to the existing Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibitions on discrim...

Senate Bill 699 prohibits employers from entering into noncompete agreements regardless of where and when the agreement was si...

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A recall of the key events that shaped tech corporate law in Silicon Valley in 2023, in the form of Taylor Swift song titles.

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It has been more than a century since the Supreme Court has reviewed New York City rent control. That may change.

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