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Our Labor & Employment Practice is one of the largest and most experienced practices among the country’s multi-disciplined law firms. Our attorneys represent global employers of all types and sizes—ranging from the Fortune 100 to privately held startups—often serving as national, regional, or preferred counsel to many of these major employers.
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Class Action Insider
|November 9, 2021
|3 Min Read
On September 15, in a decision long-anticipated by California employers, the Ninth Circuit upheld Assembly Bill (A.B.) 51, a law that prohibits employers from requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. Arbitration agreements often contain class action waivers and thus A.B. 51 significantly impacts an employer’s ability to prevent class litigation from ensuing.
Client Alert
|October 28, 2019
|4 Min Read
On October 10, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a number of bills that are designed to increase protections for employees. Collectively, these new laws will have significant implications for California employers of all sizes and across all industries. Among these new laws is a ban on mandatory arbitration agreements and a significant extension of the statute of limitations for discrimination claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Below is a summary of key provisions from several of these laws, which will take effect on January 1, 2020, unless otherwise noted.
Client Alert
|October 19, 2017
|10+ Min Read
California Employment Legislative Update
California Gov. Jerry Brown has recently signed into law various pieces of legislation related to the employment relationship, addressing issues such as sexual harassment prevention training, inquiries regarding applicants’ criminal and salary histories, parental leave, service member discrimination, and immigration enforcement. The new legislation continues California’s trend of increasing employee-friendly laws. A summary of the significant, recently enacted California laws that impact private sector employers follows below. Unless otherwise noted, the following bills are effective January 1, 2018.
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Since 1995, Winston & Strawn’s Paris office has provided a wide range of transactional and litigation legal services to its clients. Our Paris attorneys are multilingual and multicultural. Many of them have gained professional experience abroad and are well-versed in managing the cultural and legal nuances often present in legal matters involving multiple jurisdictions. They are recognized by The Legal 500 EMEA, Leaders League, Best Lawyers® in France, and Palmares du Droit.
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Launched in 2013, Winston & Strawn’s Silicon Valley office is home to nationally recognized attorneys that draw clients from Fortune 500 companies, startups, and everything in between. Led by Kelly Hunsaker—who has deep roots in Silicon Valley spanning nearly three decades—the office draws from the firm’s deep bench strength and global network of resources to serve clients in a variety of industries, including the semiconductor, computer hardware and software, telecommunications, life sciences, and pharmaceutical sectors. The office’s intellectual property attorneys have litigated extensively in all the top national patent litigation venues, as well as before the International Trade Commission and the Patent Trial and Appeals Board of the USPTO.
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Founded in 2008, Winston & Strawn’s Charlotte, North Carolina office of 25+ lawyers —nearly half of which are women and include firm leaders such as Kobi Kennedy Brinson—represents many major national and international companies headquartered in the city. Our Charlotte office also provides legal services to all of the top ten financial services companies in the U.S., which aligns with Charlotte’s reputation as the second-largest banking center in the country.