The new year kicks off with some new laws in Virginia. The changes impact concealed handgun permits, the use of your cell phone when driving, the cost of insulin, surprise medical bills and how independent contractors are classified. Here’s more information about each of them. Holding a cell phone while drivingThis past July it became illegal in Virginia to hold...

The social network, which had fast been gaining right-wing users, said that Amazon had conspired with Twitter, but did not provide any direct evidence. Hours after it went offline on Monday, the social media start-up Parler filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing Amazon of violating antitrust law and asking for a temporary restraining order to prevent the tech giant...

Bella’s Act, which completely prohibits the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in California, took effect on Jan. 1. The legislation aims to end the practice of selling animals who have been bred and raised in unhealthy, inhumane conditions in out-of-state puppy mills. San Diego Humane Society sponsored AB 2152, written by California State Assembly member Todd Gloria, now...

With 2021 around the corner, take a look at a selection of the new laws set to take effect next year ranging from efforts to demilitarize law enforcement agencies to updating family leave requirements for small businesses. Demilitarization Of Police Uniforms Law enforcement personnel are no longer permitted to wear uniforms featuring camouflage or otherwise resembling military uniforms per Senate Bill...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) Several new traffic safety laws are taking effect in 2021, and the California Highway Patrol is reminding drivers of what they are ahead of the new year. The CHP says these laws are taking effect in 2021: License Points for Distracted Driving: Starting on July 1, 2021, drivers who violate the hands-free law by using a handheld...

The California attorney general released a fourth set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act regulations; notable regulatory changes include a new opt-out button for websites and an offline notice of the right to opt out. The California attorney general issued a fourth set of proposed modifications to the regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on...

On November 3, 2020, Californians approved another significant piece of privacy rights legislation, the California Privacy Rights Act, or the CPRA.  The CPRA amends and expands the already (almost) infamous CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), which is the privacy law that went into effect in the Golden State last year. New Rights under CPRA The CPRA provides for, among other...

A toxic-chemical ban signed into law in California will change the composition of cosmetics, shampoos, hair straighteners and other personal-care products used by consumers across the country, industry officials and activists say. The ban, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom at the end of September, covers 24 chemicals, including mercury, formaldehyde and several types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as...

California’s rigid worker classification standard threatens relationships between franchise owners and their brands, business groups said in announcing the latest legal challenge to the state’s controversial Assembly Bill 5. The International Franchise Association, along with several other groups and companies such as the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Supercuts, said they will file a lawsuit in the U.S....

The company, along with Lyft and DoorDash, spent more than $200m to deny drivers the wages and benefits they’re entitled to. Last week, Uber bought itself a law. Along with Lyft, Instacart, DoorDash and Postmates, app companies spent more than $200m – the most spent on any ballot campaign in US history – to bankroll Proposition 22 in California. With its passage, the...