On today's episode of The CAP·impact Podcast, I sit down with McGeorge adjunct professor, and very good friend of the podcast, Chris Micheli, to talk about recent California Supreme Court decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v Superior Court.

For those unfamiliar with the case, it, in essence, drastically changed how independent contractors are classified in California. Chris and I talk about what the old rules were, how the Dynamex decision will effect employers in the traditional economy space - as well as the new gig economy - and what we can reasonably expect to see the Legislature do in the upcoming year to address some of the issues raised by the business community by Dynamex.

On today's episode of The CAP·impact Podcast, I sit down with McGeorge adjunct professor, and very good friend of the podcast, Chris Micheli, to talk about recent California Supreme Court decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v Superior Court.

For those unfamiliar with the case, it, in essence, drastically changed how independent contractors are classified in California. Chris and I talk about what the old rules were, how the Dynamex decision will effect employers in the traditional economy space - as well as the new gig economy - and what we can reasonably expect to see the Legislature do in the upcoming year to address some of the issues raised by the business community by Dynamex.

On today's show we talk with Maggy Krell, Chief Legal Counsel for Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California about the impact of US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement, the potential impact of Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court, the numerous attempted and proposed changes to healthcare policy at the federal level, and what all of that means for Californians. We also talk with McGeorge Professor Ederlina Co about SB 320 by State Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino), which recently passed the California Legislature and is awaiting Governor Brown's signature, and the significance of that bill in light what has been going on in Congress and at the federal level in regards to healthcare.

On today's show we talk with Maggy Krell, Chief Legal Counsel for Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California about the impact of US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement, the potential impact of Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court, the numerous attempted and proposed changes to healthcare policy at the federal level, and what all of that means for Californians. We also talk with McGeorge Professor Ederlina Co about SB 320 by State Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino), which recently passed the California Legislature and is awaiting Governor Brown's signature, and the significance of that bill in light what has been going on in Congress and at the federal level in regards to healthcare.

On today's podcast, McGeorge Capital Lawyering adjunct professor Chris Micheli breaks down the different vote requirements different types of legislation have to clear, and there's more than just the majority and 2/3 requirements most folks know about. Chris also goes over the different kinds of legislative publications. And to wrap up today's show, we talk with Kim Barnes - the Chief Legislation Editor for University of the Pacific Law Review's Greensheets Edition and host of the podcast In Session - to talk about what to expect from the second season of In Session.

On today's podcast, McGeorge Capital Lawyering adjunct professor Chris Micheli breaks down the different vote requirements different types of legislation have to clear, and there's more than just the majority and 2/3 requirements most folks know about. Chris also goes over the different kinds of legislative publications. And to wrap up today's show, we talk with Kim Barnes - the Chief Legislation Editor for University of the Pacific Law Review's Greensheets Edition and host of the podcast In Session - to talk about what to expect from the second season of In Session.

If you've ever wondered about why some states have legalized marijuana and some haven't, or why even though marijuana is legal in it's still illegal to posses or use it, then today's episode is for you. McGeorge Professor of Law Mike Vitiello gives a brief history of the legalization of cannabis in today's episode. It's from one of the Capital Center's Executive Training series, and this piece is the first of a few that we'll be putting out in the next few weeks.

If you've ever wondered about why some states have legalized marijuana and some haven't, or why even though marijuana is legal in it's still illegal to posses or use it, then today's episode is for you. McGeorge Professor of Law Mike Vitiello gives a brief history of the legalization of cannabis in today's episode. It's from one of the Capital Center's Executive Training series, and this piece is the first of a few that we'll be putting out in the next few weeks.

On today's episode we talk with Erin Evan-Fudem - McGeorge School of Law, Class of '12 and Legislative Representative at the League of California Cities - about the wildfires raging across California, some of the factors that have led to the surge in wildfires recently, and the issue of liability - specifically as it pertains to shareholder owned utilities like PG&E.

On today's episode we talk with Erin Evan-Fudem - McGeorge School of Law, Class of '12 and Legislative Representative at the League of California Cities - about the wildfires raging across California, some of the factors that have led to the surge in wildfires recently, and the issue of liability - specifically as it pertains to shareholder owned utilities like PG&E.