The recently enacted Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 includes a change in the law relating to the taxation of employee use of employer-owned cell phones.

The California Supreme Court has issued its first California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) decision this year.

Governor Approves AB 2107 to Allow for Securitized Limited Obligation Notes by Special Districts.

CDC Greatly Expands Close Contact Definition for Determining Exposure to COVID-19.

Senate Bill 1383, signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, now applies the California Family Rights Act to employers with 5 or more employees across the State.

BB&K's Eric Garner Co-Authors Law Journal Article and Presents Webinar.

In a significant victory for public water suppliers in California, a state appellate court largely upheld the trial court in a historic groundwater case involving communities along the Central Coast.

President Obama signed into law a bill that extended unemployment benefits and the payroll tax deduction.

Decision in Protecting Our Water and Environmental Resources v. County of Stanislaus Case.

Of particular significance to desert communities, the California Fish and Game Commission designated the western Joshua tree as a "candidate" species under the California Endangered Species Act.

In the first appellate decision on Proposition 26, a California court of appeal has upheld a city ordinance authorizing fees to implement annual inspections of all residential rental properties within city limits.

Significant Changes Begin Nov. 3.

In a move that could have significant implications for water purveyors, residential developers, and landlords and tenants throughout California, Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed Senate Bill 7 into law.

A city ordinance that prohibits parking mobile billboards on public streets, but exempts authorized emergency or construction-related vehicles, is a content-based regulation subject to strict...

The Internet has created innovative inroads into traditional vacation lodging. Websites like Airbnb, VRBO and Flipkey provide vacationers with affordable lodging in prime locations, furnished with all the comforts of a home.

Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. have created a present day difficult situation as a result of the budget process in 2010.

A federal appeals court cited the First Amendment in invalidating some portions of the City of Troy, Mich.'s sign ordinance that are very common to many cities' zoning codes.

A wireless service provider wants to put a new cell tower in your city. A vocal segment of the community is outraged.

Two recent cases indicate a judicial willingness to intervene in election processes to protect and broaden voting rights.

Cities and Counties Must be Ready for Jan. 1 Effective Date.