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Clark Hill’s in-person symposium is designed to help employers stay ahead of California’s challenging and evolving workplace legal landscape. This business-focused program will deliver timely updates and concrete guidance on the issues that matter most to HR professionals, in-house counsel, and business leaders.

Frequently on construction projects, design professionals such as architects and engineers are retained to invest substantial professional skill, time, and resources in creating drawings, specifications, calculations, models, and other documents. These materials are commonly known as “instruments of service” and are often mischaracterized as simple deliverables. However,  instruments of service embody design decisions, technical knowledge, original expression, and, increasingly, complex digital information.  

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has expanded its focus on personalized pricing beyond consumer transactions and into worker compensation. Through a new inquiry targeting major airlines, ride-share companies, and food-delivery platforms, the FTC is examining how companies use personal data, algorithms, and other technologies to determine both consumer pricing and gig-worker pay. This development signals a significant shift in regulatory scrutiny and raises important compliance considerations for businesses navigating a growing patchwork of state and local personalized pricing laws.