Julie O'Dell,

Partner

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere—from chatbots that answer questions, draft essays and write code, to virtual assistants and self-driving cars. In the workplace, it is estimated that 99% of Fortune 500 companies use AI...

Electronic communications are an indispensable component of business in today’s world. Every day, employees send emails, text messages and instant messages by the thousands through their corporate email systems and devices, not only for...

California disfavors arbitrations in the employment setting and, in 2019, the California Legislature passed AB51 prohibiting companies to require employees to sign arbitration agreements for employment-related disputes as a condition of employment. Contrary to...

Following a wave of pay transparency laws across the nation, California recently enacted Senate Bill (SB) 1162, which imposes several obligations on California employers, including disclosure of pay ranges and certain pay data reporting...

Employers will need to assess the merits of a plaintiff’s PAGA standing quite early when faced with a new PAGA action brought by an employee with a valid arbitration agreement. On July 17, 2023...