News & Analysis

Note: Governor Schwarzenegger signed A.B. 1835 on September 12, 2006In a policy decision driven as much

On February 8, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA). Included

In the five years since September 11, 2001, the world has faced a number of actual tragedies and other

In recent years many employers that maintain traditional defined benefit pension plans have been searching

Faced with mounting political pressure, the Colorado Legislature convened a special legislative session

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has approved permanent Heat Illness Prevention

OverviewAfter weeks of harried lobbying, grassroots protests and dueling full-page newspaper ads, the

On July 24, 2006, the California Supreme Court issued its eagerly awaited opinions in two cases involving

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or "the Board") has long recognized an employer's right

In a unanimous decision with national implications, the California Supreme Court ruled July 13, 2006,