Tag Archives: CALIFORNIA

California Wildfires: The Eaton Fire’s Destruction, Legal Accountability, and Edison’s Role

PERI MISHKIN—On January 7, 2025, two of the most destructive wildfires in California history ignited, causing nearly 40,000 acres to fall victim to the fires, entire neighborhoods reduced to ash, 27 lives to be lost, and more than 12,300 structures destroyed. Communities stand united in grief as thousands of displaced residents have no homes to […]

AB5: Boon To Drivers or Existential Threat To Uber?

DANIEL THWAITES — Next year presages big changes for California’s so-called “gig economy” (a labor market characterized by short-term and independent contracts). This September, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), a controversial law that establishes a relatively high burden for employers seeking to classify their workers as independent contractors. In the past, courts […]