California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched his campaign to safeguard liberal values ahead of another Donald Trump presidency.
During the 2024 legislative session and even in previous years, Texas lawmakers drafted and passed several new laws designed to take effect on Jan. 1, 2025. Here are some of the new laws every Texas resident should be aware of as 2025 begins: No mandatory car safety inspections in Texas St...
New, intrusive laws recently proposed by 25 states and Congress carry patronizingly wholesome names such as Protect Young Minds Online Act, Kids Online Safety Act, and Protection of Minors from Harmful Material on Internet act. I mean, who would dare vote against protecting minors? (Actually,here...
, July 19, 2024. Extracted fromLaw360 In a significant legislative step, states such as Vermont and New York are setting a precedent with laws targeting companies they deem responsible for climate change. Vermont's recently passed S.B. 259 — dubbed the Climate Superfund Act — and New York...
State-Specific Video Surveillance Laws Each state has unique regulations governing the use of video surveillance, especially regarding consent, privacy, and employer responsibilities. Below are key legal variations across states: California –Prohibits video recording in private places and requires employers...
The fight to protect children online is just heating up and it is sure to be one of the biggest issues of 2024. We wrote about the topic twice this year, inFebruaryandOctober, but much has already changed. A judge has blocked implementation of California's trailblazing Age-Appropriate Design...
others discussed in this article will become effective on January 1, 2023. Notable new laws are summarized below. Employers should begin reviewing these requirements to help ensure compliance with the array of new laws. And don’t miss our annual “new California laws”webinaron...
Circumstantial DUI Laws in California Aside from age restrictions, you’ll also face different sets of penalties based on your situation. California DUI laws assign different penalties to different drivers depending on how many offenses you’ve had in the past for driving under the influence or dru...
California Privacy Laws California takes the lead on the consumer privacy front, having enacted some of themost stringent and prominentprivacy protection laws in the United States. Most notable among California privacy laws are: The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its amendments known as ...
California is the only state that allows residents to sue for data privacy violations, although New York is also considering doing so this year. Industry lobbyists convinced legislators to exclude that provision from other state laws. — Alfred Ng ...