Dan DeWolf 1/6/21 Dan DeWolf 1/6/21

"Gig" Workers May Become Eligible to Receive Equity Compensation

By Dan DeWolf and Sanjana Ramkumar

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently voted to propose temporary rules to permit companies to provide equity compensation to certain workers known as “gig” or “platform” workers.

Guest Contributor 10/29/20 Guest Contributor 10/29/20

Statutory – not Shareholder – Activism: Governor Newsom Signs California’s Diversity Mandate into Law

By Jen Rubin

California has enacted the nation’s first diversity mandate for public company boards. As we previously reported, the new law (AB 979) builds upon California’s first-in-the-nation statutory gender mandate for public company boards.

Jeremy Glaser 9/23/19 Jeremy Glaser 9/23/19

California’s New Independent Contractor Law — What Your Emerging Growth Business Needs to Know

In this episode of MintzEdge’s From the Edge podcast, Jeremy Glaser speaks with Jen Rubin about AB 5 — California’s recently enacted law banning most types of independent contractors, the financial impact of that law on start-ups and emerging growth employers, and the changes in hiring methods employers need to make now in order to comply with the law’s provisions.

Guest Contributor 9/18/19 Guest Contributor 9/18/19

California Law Impacts All Categories of Independent Contractors – Not Just Gig Workers – What Your Business Needs to Do Now

By Jennifer B. Rubin & Audrey Nguyen

California Governor Gavin Newsom has now signed AB 5 into law, effectively ban nearly all categories of independent contractors – not just gig economy workers. AB 5 will become effective on January 1, 2020 for all businesses that contract with individuals who perform services in California.

Guest Contributor 5/21/19 Guest Contributor 5/21/19

California’s Privacy Act—Watch for an Expanding Private Right of Action

By Joshua Briones, Esteban Morales, Matthew Novian

The California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect on January 1, 2020, but amendments are expected. In an article recently published by Bloomberg Law, Mintz attorneys Joshua Briones, Esteban Morales and Matthew Novian discuss the April 9 hearing on SB-561, a bill that would expand the private right of action and remove compliance opportunities for businesses, and explain why the bill should be closely watched.

Cynthia Larose 5/21/19 Cynthia Larose 5/21/19

The California Consumer Privacy Law is Here. Get Prepared.

By Cynthia Larose and Brian Lam

This webinar provides an overview of the act including who it applies to, the types of data covered, and the new rights granted by the act such as data access, deletion, and portability.

Guest Contributor 5/1/19 Guest Contributor 5/1/19

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): What Startups Should Know

By Brian Lam

Privacy and data security is a serious concern for many startups. They understand that end users, consumers, partners, and investors are now concerned like never before about how data is collected, used, stored and transferred. A bad data event quickly turns into a bad news story, can turn off users, discourage investors, and bring regulatory scrutiny and enforcement.

Sebastian Lucier 1/30/19 Sebastian Lucier 1/30/19

Employment Law Basics In California

Jennifer Rubin, a Member in the Employment, Labor & Benefits Practice, and Sebastian Lucier, a Member in the Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice, discuss employment law related matters for companies operating in the state of California, including the challenges relating to characterizing an individual as an employee rather than an independent contractor.

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