Category: Publications

Telecommunications and Application Fees

Oct 29, 2025
Erik R. Peck

An Illinois circuit court in Morgan County recently found that a municipal permit application fee for a building permit to lay fiber optic infrastructure violates the Telecommunications Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Act. In

Updates to California’s Equal Pay Act

Oct 27, 2025
Bicvan Brown

By Bicvan Brown and Sebastian Choi On October 8, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 642 (“SB 642”). SB 642 makes significant updates to the California’s Equal Pay Act, effective January 1, 2026. California’s