Legal Updates

When it comes to AI, there is a notable lack of legal precedent to govern and hold AI systems accountable, with recruiting among the principal sectors under the microscope.  Modern AI recruiting platforms are becoming so efficient at their tasks that people are beginning to question whether certain functions and outputs of these systems are […]

As of July 2023, over 4.7 million people were employed in Los Angeles, California. That’s nearly three (3) percent of the nation’s workforce. With over 1.3 million small businesses, Los Angeles County faces heavy employment regulation. This regulation has increased since the LA County Fair Chance ordinance was adopted on February 7, 2024. The operative

“The rise of AI” is not just a trend, but a significant shift that has profoundly influenced the lives of most people in the past 5 years. While it brings numerous benefits, the rapid evolution of AI also presents real and immediate risks and concerns. While some fear that AI will eliminate millions of jobs

California employment law has undergone many changes recently at the state level. Some of these updates involve an increase in the minimum wage, expanded paid sick leave, changes to non-compete enforcement, and more.   Now, the country’s most populated county (9.9 million inhabitants) is beginning to play some cards of its own. Los Angeles County has

As of Q4 2023, 24 U.S. states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Thirty-eight states have legalized the medical use of the substance. More and more states are following suit as recreational marijuana use acceptance moves into the majority. However, marijuana use and possession is still considered a federal crime, contradicting (in a sense)

According to the EEOC, harassment is a form of employment discrimination that violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and is defined as unwelcome conduct that is based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, older age, disability, or genetic information. Harassment generally becomes unlawful when conduct is pervasive enough to create a work environment

The 10th Amendment reads: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” Each state has its own legislature and, therefore, its own laws and its own due processes. When a state law is breached, proceedings