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Last time I flew to California, the skies were so clear that I was able to keep an eye on the changing landscape below all the way across the country. The vastness and great variety was striking. Having grown up
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Wachtell Lipton Discusses Gender Diversity and Board Quotas
California has made headlines this summer with legislative action toward instituting gender quotas for boards of directors of public companies headquartered in the state. The legislation has passed the state senate; to be enacted, it must be passed by the …
Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
On June 28, 2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA” or the “Act”), which will take effect on January 1, 2020.[1] The Act applies to any organization that conducts business in California and satisfies one of …
Arnold & Porter Discusses Arbitration Battles
It’s been five years since Concepcion made “clear” that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts state laws that forbid class action waivers. Concepcion did not protect arbitration agreements from laws of general applicability (such as unconscionability), but it …