Whitney Hodges

Jan 16, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Lauren Chang |Whitney Hodges

In light of the ongoing devastation wrought by the numerous wildfires plaguing Los Angeles County, California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency[1] and taken immediate action in an attempt to allow Angelenos to rebuild efficiently and effectively.

Jan 15, 2025 | natlawreview.com | Whitney Hodges

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Oct 14, 2024 | mondaq.com | Whitney Hodges |Lauren Chang

Despite strenuous opposition from both the state's real estate and business communities,1 near the end of the 2024 Legislative cycle, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 98 ("AB 98") – a bill that, among other things, creates buffer zones and imposes other statewide design and build standards around new warehouse development.2 The bill, which overrides local land use programs, segregates these standards based on warehouse sizes and location within the state.

Oct 11, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Lauren Chang |Whitney Hodges

Despite strenuous opposition from both the state’s real estate and business communities, near the end of the 2024 Legislative cycle, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 98 (“AB 98”) – a bill that, among other things, creates buffer zones and imposes other statewide design and build standards around new warehouse development. The bill, which overrides local land use programs, segregates these standards based on warehouse sizes and location within the state.

Oct 10, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Whitney Hodges |Lauren Chang |Stefanie Marrone |David Attanasio

On October 9, 2024, both the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 50 state attorneys general (“the state AGs”) issued announcements that they had reached settlement agreements with Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC (“Starwood”) over a multi-year series of data breaches.