If your company is thinking about challenging a rate or fee that a city or public agency just imposed, you’re probably focused on the merits. Is the charge too high? Does it fold in costs it shouldn’t? Those are the questions that eventually win a case. But in California there’s a threshold question that can end the fight before a …
In California, a Background Check Class Action No Longer Needs a Victim
If your company runs background checks on job applicants, you’ve probably been told the real exposure under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA, the law governing how employers obtain and use consumer background reports) comes from people who were actually hurt. Someone denied a job over a bad report. Someone whose private information leaked. A recent decision from California’s …
The “28-Day Shuffle” Just Got a Lot More Dangerous for California Hotel Operators
Horst Legal Counsel | April 2026 If you own, operate, or invest in a hotel or extended-stay property in California, you have probably heard of the “28-day shuffle.” The playbook is familiar: require all guests to check out before they hit 30 consecutive days of occupancy, make them stay away for a few days, and then let them re-register. The …


