On May 6, 2020, the United States Department of Education issued final regulations under Title IX governing sexual harassment in an educational setting. The new rules, which will become effective on August 14, 2020, carry the force of law and … Read More
On June 15, 2020 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers who fire workers for being gay or transgender are violating civil rights laws. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court said federal law prohibits discrimination based on sex, includes … Read More
On May 6, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-62-20 creating a new presumption of injury caused by exposure to the novel coronavirus. Without commenting upon the authority to unilaterally create a statute, this order creates a presumption of industrial … Read More
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) guidance, employers may test employees for COVID-19 before they enter a work site without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA places restrictions on inquiries that employers can make regarding … Read More
Artiano Shinoff probate litigator Howard Kipnis recently filed an amicus curiae brief with the California Supreme Court on behalf of the Executive Committee of the Trusts and Estates Section of the California Lawyers Association in the case of Barefoot v. … Read More
There has been a great deal of conversation about the Barefoot v. Jennings case amongst state probate practitioners, but what is all the excitement really about? At the California Lawyers Association’s 2019 Annual Meeting, Howard Kipnis of Artiano Shinoff appeared … Read More
Governor Newsom has signed California Assembly Bill 218 into law. The law, which goes into effect on January 1, 2020, increases the amount of time a victim of sexual assault has to file a lawsuit against the perpetrator of the … Read More
A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals makes significant changes in the law respecting Special Education. Compliance with Special Education requirements for deaf and hard of hearing students will no longer be the end of the analysis, … Read More
Issue: Are Trans-gender Students Permitted to Use Restroom and Locker Room? Download the Case Study (pdf) Summary: California has adopted a law that requires school districts to permit students to participate in all sex-segregated activities consistent with that student’s gender … Read More
Modernizing Environmental Act Should Be A Priority” co-authored by Jerry Sanders, President & CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Barry Schultz, Senior Counsel at Stutz Artiano Shinoff & Holtz and former chair of San Diego Planning Commission. … Read More
