Governor Brown signs amendments to California Labor Code *

USA - October 9 2012
On Sunday, September 30, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2674, Assembly Bill 1744, and Senate Bill 1255 into law, thereby amending California Labor Code sections 226, 1198.5, and 2810.5, and adding section 226.1 to the Labor Code.

Co-authors: Patricia K. Gillette , Tracy L. Scheidtmann .

California Court of Appeal rejects internal affairs doctrine for public policy wrongful termination claim *

USA - May 29 2012
In a case of first impression regarding the “internal affairs doctrine”, the California Court of Appeal examined whether California or Delaware law governed the wrongful termination claim brought by an officer of a Delaware company headquartered in California.

Co-authors: Joseph C. Liburt .