Chelsea Grayson

Starting July 1, 2024, minimum wage rates in certain California localities will see an increase. Read this blog post by Perkins Coie LLP's Jill Ripke and Alejandra Jimenez for a detailed breakdown of the changes. #MinimumWage #WageAndHour #LaborAndEmployment #LaborLaw #CaliforniaLaw

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Strategic buyers are making a significant impact, not merely acquiring but creating lasting value. With strong corporate development teams and a focused approach to key targets, they often outpace private equity firms. Their acquisition strategy involves a more meticulous due diligence process. Unlike financial buyers, who might seek a short-term gain, strategic buyers look to seamlessly integrate acquisitions into their long-term operations. Looking ahead, strategic buyers are likely to continue holding the advantage at the negotiating table. #MergersAndAcquisitions #StrategicGrowth #DueDiligence

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CRV's recent decision to return $275M from its later-stage Select Fund highlights the growing caution around inflated valuations. As capital becomes more selective, this move signals a recalibration, especially for late-stage startups where liquidity is tighter and exits are delayed. While this news centers on a later-stage fund, we may also see new early-stage funds raising less capital going forward. With a more conservative approach across the board, founders at all stages should expect increased scrutiny and a more measured funding environment in the near term. https://lnkd.in/grG7u_KK

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PEO clients! The monumental California PAGA reform has some potential opportunities and nuances you will want to consider closely. Check out the latest from me and John Polson.

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For all of our friends in #europe and #overseas, I’ve authored an article published in Chemical Watch detailing the ins and outs of compliance and risk avoidance related to California’s Prop. 65. If your products or components are sold in California, this is a must read! 👇👇👇 #chemicalregulation #regulation #food #foodlaw #europe #overseas #california #californialaw #californiaregulation #californiaprop65 #prop65 #bountyhunterplaintiffs

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Great article about Peter Barton Hutt!

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Adam Laughton's Week in Healthcare (Summer Camp Drop-Off Season Edition) California Introduces New Private Equity Health Care Notice and Consent Bill (https://lnkd.in/gvj7rRd3 The bill would impose new prior notice and consent requirements to private equity and hedge fund acquisitions in the health care field, similar to requirements for non-profit. Biden Administration Launches Online Portal for EMTALA Violation Reporting (https://lnkd.in/gFrvPJmQ). States Introduce New Legal Challenge to LGBTQ Protections in Healthcare (https://lnkd.in/gdxDzbRV Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and its corresponding rules have to be climbing the charts of most challenged, altered, reversed, etc. statutes and regs still on the books. New FTC Breach Notification Rules Includes Apps and other Digital Health Technologies (https://lnkd.in/gV8wh8S8 This expands the scope of HIPAA's traditional definition of "covered entity." #healthcare

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I’ve written an article about California’s groundbreaking law mandating transparent pricing in restaurants and beyond, set to take effect on July 1. This law requires all mandatory fees to be included in menu prices, eliminating hidden charges at checkout. While it's a win for consumers, businesses must adjust to avoid penalties.   Discover the implications of this new law and how it impacts both consumers and businesses.   🔗 Read the full article and learn more about how to stay compliant: https://lnkd.in/gHECf9ZM   #JurisLawGroup #ConsumerProtection #LegalUpdate #RestaurantIndustry

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Career development is an important topic for all new and emerging attorneys. These conferences will tackle important issues in growth and leadership.

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California has amended its venture capital diversity reporting law through SB 164. Perkins Coie partner Arman Pahlavan highlights the main substantive changes, including extended deadlines and a focused scope, in this article. #VentureCapital #VentureCapitalCompanies #Diversity #SB164

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advertising, displaying, or offering a price for a good or service that doesn't include all mandatory fees or charges. In this Total Retail article, Harrison Brown, Ana Tagvoryan, and Erica Graves provide an overview of the law, discuss recent class action lawsuits, and offer suggestions on how to comply and minimize risk. #drippricing #retail #California

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With the 2024 California legislative year closed, Perkins Coie is summarizing the new legislation that will affect businesses operating within California and highlighting relevant action items related to this legislation. #LaborAndEmployment #EmploymentLaw #LaborLaw #CaliforniaLegislation

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Two nights ago, NACD Northern California Chapter and Foley & Lardner LLP welcomed a group of globally-focused board directors to a private dinner. My partners Christopher Swift, who runs our firm’s national security team, and freshly joined Brian Wheeler, led a discussion around geopolitical threats, enforcement trends, and practical consequences to the phenomena relating to “securitization” of international trade and investment. Dr. Swift set the stage with three key paradigm shifts: 🔸 Economic: globalization to regionalization 🔻 Political: integration to fragmentation 🔺 Sociological: comprehension (fact-based decision making) to apprehension (emotion-based decision making) The practical consequences, as we see them, are that: 🔷 There are increasing restraints on cross-border trade and investment 🔵 More decisions are based on perceptions and posturing rather than facts (subjective vs. objective decision making) ☑ There is a growing tendency to turn commercial issues into security issues (that do not actually implicate national security) Our discussion highlighted the necessity for directors to prompt management to evaluate the potential risks and vulnerabilities stemming from geopolitical threats and regulatory enforcement actions. This process includes actively identifying areas of exposure, assessing the likelihood and impact of different scenarios, and creating strategies to mitigate risks and strengthen resilience. Here are several questions to consider asking at your next board meeting: ❓ How does the company gather and analyze intelligence on geopolitical developments?   ❔ What crisis planning has been done to manage various worst-case scenarios and how often is management reviewing this?   ⁉ How is management staying apprised of regulatory changes or compliance requirements related to geopolitical risks and international trade?    ⭕ How are we ensuring that our operations remain compliant in volatile markets? ❌ How resilient is our supply chain when it comes to geopolitical disruptions? Do we know who our suppliers' suppliers are? Do we have alternate suppliers on standby in the case of a geopolitical crisis?   ✖ How can the board support management in addressing these geopolitical challenges?   ✴ How may geopolitical issues affect the culture of the business and the employees/offices worldwide? Thank you 🙏 to Brian Wheeler for co-hosting the event with me, and Christopher Swift for leading the night's discussions. Special thanks 🙏 to our NACD directors Lisa Spivey 史白薇 and Kate Azima for bringing us all together. They do such an incredible job for us! 🙌 #techlaw #boardofdirectors #corporategovernance #venturecapital #foleyforward #garage2global #internationaltrade, #internationalsecurity, #doingbusiness, #china, #russia, #europeanunion, #unitedstates

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Don't miss our upcoming live video seminar on July 18, 2024. The New Junk Fees Laws: Hotels, restaurants (and others) beware! We have special passes available for our clients and industry friends. If you would like more information on these passes, please contact Laura Bailey at [email protected]. Or you can register here: https://lnkd.in/gnBC5hna Event Details Date: July 18, 2024 Location: Live Video-Broadcast Time: 10 AM – 12:10 PM PST Program Summary Session I - The New Junk Fees Laws: Hotels, restaurants (and others) beware! – Jim Butler and Mark Adams On July 1, 2024, the first comprehensive Junk Fee Law in the United States took effect in California. It prohibits drip pricing, which involves advertising a price that fails to include all mandatory charges and fees a consumer will have to pay. It requires upfront disclosure of the full price of goods or services on first consumer contact. It applies to the sale of most goods and services, with only a few exceptions. One last-minute exemption for restaurants was rushed into law only two days before the effective date of the law. This program will present a current update on California and Federal regulation of Junk Fees. SB 478, SB 1524, AB 537 are all in the rearview mirror. The final impact of these bills on the law will be thoroughly complete. We will also analyze HR 6543 and S 2498 pending in the US Congress and the FTC's proposed rule on drip pricing and misleading business practices. In other words, this course includes the latest information on all the changes to the most significant Junk Fee regulation in California, Congress, and the FTC. So, you know you are not missing anything, here is a list of the common names or references for the laws or regulations covered in our Junk Fee program: Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) – SB 478, SB 1524, and CC 1750, et seq. California Junk Fee Law - SB 478, SB 1524 and CRLA as amended California CA Honest Pricing Law – SB 478 CA Hidden Fees Statute – SB 478 CA Transparency in Short-term Lodging Law – AB 537 CA SB 478 – Honest Pricing Law, or Hidden Fees Statute California SB 1524 – Restaurant exception to SB 478 (and to CC 1770(a)(29)(D)) California CC 1770 - Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), California's Section 5 of the FTC Act California Unfair Business Practices – various, including CC 1770(a) HR 6543 – No Hidden FEES Act S 2498 – Hotel Fees Transparency Act Key topics to be discussed: New junk fees law for beginners and detailed enough for deep divers Special insights for hotels, restaurants, retailers, and other advertisers The Restaurant exception: relief, unintended consequences or trap for the unwary? What are the penalties for violation? Who can sue me? How to spot and use the good things that the new law brings

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