Michelle Kao

Apr 23, 2024 | feeds.feedblitz.com | Joshua Robbins |Ross Garrett |Michelle Kao |Nate Garhart

Alameda County recently faced the grim prospect of a recall drive qualifying against a prominent county official (District Attorney Pamela Price) that invoked outdated local recall laws that were unsuited to modern elections. So the county supervisors rolled the dice on a ballot measure to update those rules.

Apr 18, 2024 | feeds.feedblitz.com | Ross Todd |Joshua Robbins |Ross Garrett |Michelle Kao

Last November, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations and the New York Police Department announced the seizure of more than $1 billion worth of counterfeit luxury goods. It was the largest bust of its kind in U.S. history.   Counterfeiting isn’t just about knockoff handbags or fake watches—it’s a serious crime that undermines businesses and deceives consumers.

Apr 10, 2024 | law.com | Michelle Kao |Nate Garhart

A recent appellate decision has made clear that the regulations promulgated under California’s groundbreaking consumer privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)), are ripe for enforcement without any further delay. Moreover, additional regulations expected to be finalized over the next year will be enforceable with no waiting period. On Feb.