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“WE PROBABLY KNOW WAY TOO MUCH ABOUT EACH OTHER.”

At Cheng Cohen, we’re all about collaboration, and not just in the courtroom. Did you know that our team eats lunch together every day? Enjoy a look behind the scenes.

December 26, 2019 | Legal News

California’s New AB-5 Law Challenges Worker Status

California’s new regulations would alter the test for employees classification. Industry associations and companies respond.

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November 15, 2019 | Legal News

Cheng Cohen – Tier 1 for Franchise Law on U.S. News Annual Rankings

Cheng Cohen was recently named to the U.S. News 2020 Best Law Firms list for Franchise Law. Our Franchise Law…

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October 24, 2019 | Legal News

WA Supreme Court Creates Guidance for Franchisor Mark-Ups

The Washington Supreme Court weighs in on franchisor mark-ups on products and services.

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October 24, 2019 | Legal News

Update to California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

In our recent legal update (click here) we discussed the types of businesses the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018…

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July 22, 2019 | Legal News

Dynamex Update

Ninth Circuit withdraws opinion in Jan-Pro that found Dynamex test for employment status should be applied retroactively. 

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June 27, 2019 | Legal News

California Leads the Way to Strong Privacy Protections for Consumers

Individuals are increasingly expecting strong protection over their privacy rights. In the United States, California has taken the lead by passing legislation improving personal data control and protection. Who is affected and how?

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February 01, 2019 | Legal News

Trends Emerge from Agreements to Discontinue “No-Poaching” Provisions

The Washington State Attorney General’s office has issued a press release describing the timeline on which prominent franchisors have entered into Agreements to Discontinue the use of “no-poaching” provisions in the franchise agreement.

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January 11, 2019 | Legal News

Supreme Court says Questions of Arbitrability will be Determined by Contract

The U.S. Supreme Court reinforces that the contract language is key in determining whether a dispute falls into the scope of an arbitration provision. Do your arbitration provisions measure up?

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September 18, 2018 | Legal News

New Proposed Rule for Joint-Employer Liability

The NLRB issued a proposed rule that limits the scope of joint employment to cases where the franchisor has “substantial direct and immediate control” over the employees’ essential terms and conditions of employment. If this proposal is approved, it would unwind the stricter controls introduced in Browning-Ferris.

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