(Subscription required) There is a nuanced distinction between a statute's "effective" date - the moment it becomes law--and its "operative" date--the point at which its provisions can be enforced, and how the presumption of prospective application governs most statutes.

The program, when approved by the Finance Department, allows state workers to cash in on unused time off at the end of the fiscal year, in June. If individual departments also determine they can afford to pay workers for unused annual or vacation leave, most public employees can cash out up to 80 hours each year.

(Subscription required) Jurors can play a crucial role in rebuilding trust in the justice system by embodying the principle of "Out of Many, One," where open dialogue and respectful deliberation lead to fair verdicts.

Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal has held that a plaintiff who filed causes of action against a former employer for alleged wage and hour violations may not render an order denying class certification immediately appealable under the “death knell” doctrine by later voluntarily dismissing, without prejudice, all representative claims.