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Key Legal Issues for the State of California

California has strong labor and employment laws, strict environmental regulations, extensive consumer protection laws, robust anti-discrimination measures, sanctuary policies for undocumented immigrants, specific real estate transaction regulations, strong privacy protections, and laws allowing for the recovery of damages for personal injury. With Trellis, you can learn about each of these areas of law, and easily find relevant cases that can help you.

Accidents and Injuries Legal Issues

Animals with Dangerous Propensities
Battery (Civil)
Battery – Medical (Civil)
Battery – Sexual (Civil)
Dangerous Condition of Public Property
Failure to Recall Claims
Gross Negligence
Medical Malpractice
Negligence
Negligence Per Se
Negligence – Personal Injury
Negligence – Res Ipsa Loquitor
Negligent and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Negligent Entrustment of Motor Vehicle
Premises Liability
Primary Assumption of Risk
Primary Assumption of Risk – Sports
Professional Negligence – Medical
Recreational Use Immunity
Ultrahazardous Activities

Business Law Legal Issues

Agreement Formalized by Electronic Means (UETA)
Antitrust Laws
Arbitration Agreements
Breach of Contract – Failing to Deliver Goods Sold or Promised
Breach of Contract – General
Breach of Contract – Not Completing a Job
Breach of Contract – Not Paying in Full or On Time
Breach of Contract – Third Party Beneficiary Claims
Civil Conspiracy
Commercial Disparagement
Contract Formation
Defamation
Franchise Tax
Fraud
Fraudulent Concealment
Fraudulent Inducement
Health and Safety Regulations – Cal/OSHA
Independent Contractors and Third-Party Liability
Independent Contractors vs. Employees
Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations
Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage
Labor Code Regulations in the Garment Industry
Lemon Law (Song Beverly Consumer Warranty Act)
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Non-Solicitation Clauses
Product Liability
Professional Negligence – Attorney Malpractice
Professional Negligence – Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Professional Negligence – General
Promissory Fraud
Rescission
Restraint of Trade
Slander or Disparagement of Title
Social Media
State Tax Laws
Trade Libel
Unfair Competition
Unfair Practices Act

Civil and Human Rights Legal Issues

Violations of the Ralph and Bane Acts

Constitutional Law Legal Issues

Anti-SLAPP Claims

Construction Law Legal Issues

Construction and Subcontractor Contracts
General Contractor - Affirmative Defenses
Latent Defects
Patent Defects
Right to Repair Act
Standards for Residential Construction
Strict Liability for New Construction

Consumer Rights Legal Issues

Asbestos
Certificate of Facts re: Unsatisfied Judgment
Euthanasia
False Advertising
Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Improper Payment from Account
Interest Rates and Usury Laws
Marijuana Laws
Misappropriation of Name or Likeness
Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
Pain and Suffering Damages
Privacy – False Light
Privacy – Intrusion into Private Affairs
Privacy – Invasion of Privacy
Privacy – Online
Privacy – Privacy Policy Requirements
Privacy – Public Disclosure of Private Facts
Privacy – School Record Privacy Laws
Products Liability – Express Warranty
Products Liability – Implied Warranty
Products Liability – Implied Warranty of Merchantability
Products Liability – Negligent Products Liability
Products Liability – Negligent Repair
Property Taxes, Default and Redemption
Proposition 65 – Drinking Water and Toxins
Rights of Publicity & Privacy for Deceased Persons
Sales Tax
Strict Products Liability
Tax Returns and Privilege
Wiretapping Laws

Contracts Legal Issues

Breach of Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

Debt Legal Issues

Account Stated
Acknowledgment of Satisfaction of Judgment
Affidavit of Identity
Application for Withdrawal of Funds on Deposit
Assignment of Judgment
Bankruptcy Discharge of Judgment
Bankruptcy – Federal
Bankruptcy's Effect on State Court Litigation
Cancellation of Instruments
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy – Discharge of Debtor
Fair Debt Buying Practices Act
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Joint Debtor Summons Procedure
Open Book Account
Order to Appear for Examination of Judgment Debtor (ORAP)
Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession
Receivership
Uniform Voidable Transactions Act
Wage Garnishment Laws

Disability Legal Issues

Disability Discrimination

Education Legal Issues

Duty to Supervise Conduct of Pupils
Student Discrimination and Harassment Constituting a Hate Crime
Student Discrimination and Harassment (General)

Election Law Legal Issues

Awarding Costs and Fees
Ballot Initiatives
Community Association Governance
Election Contest
Election Laws – Annulment / Contest / Recount
Recall Elections
Right of Referendum

Energy, Oil, and Gas Law Legal Issues

Clean Energy

Entertainment & Sports Law Legal Issues

Labor Code Regulations for Minors in the Entertainment Industry

Environment Legal Issues

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Estate Planning Legal Issues

Breach of Fiduciary Duty by a Trustee
Conservatorship or Guardian Removal Petition
Constructive Trusts
Disclaimer
Equitable Reformation of Trust
LPS Mental Health Conservatorship
Petition for Approval of Settlement Trust
Petition for Special Needs Trust
Trustee Removal Petition for Revocable Living Trusts

Family Law & Divorce Legal Issues

Adoption Assistance Program (AAP)
Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
Domestic Partnerships
Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA)
Financial Elder Abuse
Guardianship Petitions
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
Loss of Consortium
Modification of Child Support
Modification of Custody Order
Modification of Spousal Support
Same-Sex Marriage Laws
Termination of Parental Rights

Food & Agriculture Legal Issues

Citrus Pest Control Law
Food and Agriculture Code
Use of Pesticides

Fraud Legal Issues

Conversion

Government Legal Issues

California False Claims Act (CFCA)
Exhausting Administrative Remedies
Government Claims Act
Government Influence (Political Reform Act)
Government Officials – Conflicts and Self-Dealing
Government or Public Pensions
Joint Exercise of Powers Act
Ordinance Violations
Personal Taxes
Public Employee Immunity
Right to Participate (Brown Act)
School District Immunity and Duty of Care
Writ of Mandate / Mandamus

Health Law Legal Issues

Case Management Statement in Healthcare Context

Immigration Legal Issues

Immigration Consultant Act (ICA)

Insurance Legal Issues

Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act
Leave to Intervene on Behalf of Insured
Unfair Insurance Practices Act (UIPA)

Intellectual Property Legal Issues

Intellectual Property Rights

Internet Law Legal Issues

Cyber Exploitation – Distribution of Private Sexually Explicit Materials
Online Impersonation Law

Labor & Employment Legal Issues

Aiding and Abetting Discrimination and Harassment (FEHA)
California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
Covenants Not to Compete
Disability Discrimination – Failure to Engage Interactive Process
Disability Discrimination – Failure to Provide Reasonable Accommodations
Disability Discrimination in Violation of FEHA
Discrimination – Unruh Civil Rights Act
Employee Health Insurance and ERISA
Equal Pay (FEHA, EPA)
Failure to Prevent Disability Discrimination
Failure to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment in Violation of FEHA
Marijuana in the Workplace
Negligent Hiring – Employees and Agents
Overtime Exemptions
Paid Leave and Parental Leave
Pregnancy Discrimination in Violation of FEHA
Retaliation in Violation of FEHA
Sex/Gender Discrimination in Violation of FEHA
Sexual Harassment
Unemployment Insurance Board Appeals
Wage and Hour Violations
Whistleblower and Non-Retaliation Protections
Workers and Independent Contractors – Assembly Bill 5 (“AB 5”)
Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA)
Wrongful Termination – Employment Contract
Wrongful Termination – Violation of Public Policy

Land Use & Zoning Legal Issues

Affordable Housing Construction (Senate Bill 35)
Community Redevelopment Law
Confidential CASp Report
Easements
Eminent Domain
Marijuana – Dispensary Regulations
"No Net Loss Law"
Trail Immunity
Zoning Violations and Permissive Zoning

Landlord – Tenant Legal Issues

Breach of Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment
Breach of Warranty of Habitability
Constructive Eviction
Unlawful Acts of Landlords

Legal Ethics Legal Issues

Attorney Duties Regarding Witness Perjury
Attorney Duties When Dissolving Firm or Moving to New Firm
Attorney Duty of Dismissal or Withdrawal
Attorney's Duty to Preserve Confidential Information
Disclosure of Confidences in Motions for Withdrawal
Disqualification of Attorney / Counsel
Electronic Discovery Requests
Ethical Duties for Attorneys
Judicial Disclosure Regarding Disqualification
Judicial Duty of Corrective Action Regarding Attorney Misconduct
Judicial Misconduct
Misappropriation of a Client's Settlement Proceeds
Prohibition on Agreements Regarding State Bar Complaints
Puffery in Negotiations
Rules on Attorneys Seeking Advice About Current Clients

Maritime Legal Issues

Admiralty Laws' Effect on State Laws
California Coastal Act
Jones Act
Public/Private Beach Access

Negligence Legal Issues

Negligent Supervision

Other Issues Legal Issues

Abuse of Process
California Public Records Act
Expedited Petition

Procedural Legal Issues

Statute of Limitations

Products Liability Legal Issues

Products Liability - Failure to Warn
Strict Liability
Strict Products Liability

Property & Real Estate Legal Issues

Adverse Possession Claims
Application for Order of Sale of Dwelling
Application to Set Aside Writ of Attachment Order
Breach of Bailment
Claim and Delivery (Remedy)
Construction Defect Liability (Right to Repair Act)
Foreclosure Sale
Homestead Laws
Judgment Lien
Judicial and Non-Judicial Forfeiture
Leases and Rental Agreements
Mechanic’s Lien
Opposing Forfeiture Due to Drug Activity
Opposing Forfeiture of a Lease or Rental Agreement
Opposing Forfeiture of Bail Bonds
Opposing Forfeiture of Motor Vehicles
Quiet Title
Recording a Default or Foreclosure
Reformation
Setting Aside a Foreclosure Sale
Setting Aside a Trustee Sale
Taxable Possessory Interests
Unlawful Detainer Action
Wrongful Foreclosure

Torts Legal Issues

False Imprisonment

Utilities Legal Issues

Utility Billing

Zoning Legal Issues

Zoning and Ordinance Restrictions on Short Term Rentals
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