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Report Link California: No Texting While Driving.Jackson Lewis LLP - September 30, 2008 California drivers will be banned from reading, writing or sending a text message while driving in a vehicle beginning January 1, 2009. As he signed the bill (S.B. 28) into law on September 24, 2008, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said, “Banning electronic text messaging while driving will keep drivers’ hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road, making our roadways a safer place for all Californians.” Report Link Employers Have New Role In Cell Phone Driving Law (pdf).Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt - July 31, 2008 On July 1, 2008, the long awaited California
Wireless Telephone Automobile Safety Act finally
goes into effect. The new law prohibits drivers
over age 18 from using handheld wireless telephones
while driving, unless the device allows for
hands-free listening and talking. Drivers under the
age of 18 will be prohibited from using wireless
telephones altogether, even if employing a handsfree
device, and from using “mobile
service devices” such as
Blackberries,a pagers and laptops. Report Link Employers Have New Role In Cell Phone Driving Law (pdf).Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt - July 14, 2008 On July 1, 2008, the long awaited California
Wireless Telephone Automobile Safety Act finally
goes into effect. The new law prohibits drivers
over age 18 from using handheld wireless telephones
while driving, unless the device allows for
hands-free listening and talking. Drivers under the
age of 18 will be prohibited from using wireless
telephones altogether, even if employing a handsfree
device, and from using “mobile
service devices” such as
Blackberries,a pagers and laptops. Report Link Reminder to Update Company Policies: Hands-Free Cell Phones and DrivingBaker Hostetler LLP - July 01, 2008 Beginning July 1, 2008, drivers in California will be prohibited from using hand-held cell phones while driving. Hands-free devices, such as a Bluetooth or other earpiece, will be legal to use while driving as long as only one ear is covered. Report Link California Law Banning Cell Phone Use While Driving Takes Effect July 1.Ford & Harrison LLP - June 17, 2008 California’s law banning the use of cell phones while driving goes into effect July 1, 2008. The California Wireless Telephone Automobile Safety Act imposes a minimum $20 fine for anyone caught driving and using a cell phone unless the driver uses a headset, ear bud or other technology that frees both hands. The fine increases to $50 for subsequent violations. Drivers under 18 are prohibited from using cell phones while driving even if a hands-free device is used, and are also prohibited from using “mobile service devices” such as Blackberries, pagers and laptops. Report Link Put Down That Cell Phone!Fisher & Phillips, LLP - June 12, 2008 A new California statute that prohibits motorists from using a hand-held cellular telephone while driving becomes effective July 1, 2008. Motorists who are 18 years of age or older may use a "hands-free" device while driving. Motorists under age 18 are not permitted to talk on a cell phone at all while driving, whether via a hands-free device or otherwise. This prohibition only applies to drivers, not to passengers. There will be a $20 fine for the first violation and $50 per violation for subsequent offenses. The only exception in the law is for calls made during emergencies to 911 or a health-care provider. Report Link Keep Your Hands Off the Cell Phone!Jackson Lewis LLP - May 21, 2008 Just as the summer driving season takes off, California drivers will need to take their hands off of their cell phones. Effective July 1, 2008, under the California Wireless Telephone Automobile Safety Act, California drivers will be prohibited from using handheld wireless telephones while driving unless the devices are configured to allow hands-free listening and talking. Drivers under the age of 18 are prohibited from using wireless telephones while operating a motor vehicle, even if equipped with a hands-free device, and from using “mobile service devices,” such as Blackberries, pagers, and laptops. Violations of the Act are infractions, and violators will be subject to a fine of $20 for the first offense and $50 for each subsequent offense. Although a violation is a reportable offense to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, no violation point will be assigned to the driver’s license. Report Link Political Activity at Work: What are the Limits?Shaw Valenza LLP - April 14, 2008 Whether the subject matter is a large sporting event or upcoming presidential election, employees naturally bring their opinions, passions, loyalties and arguments into the workplace. As the November 2008 presidential election approaches, the candidates, the political parties, and the various media will continue to stir thought and debate among the nation’s voters, most of whom report to a job site. Report Link Employers Need to Take Reasonable Measures to Maintain Secrecy of Information They Want to Protect (scroll down).Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt - October 30, 2007 In San Jose Construction, Inc. v. S.B.C.C., Inc. the California Court of Appeal looked at the issue of whether information taken by an employee upon his departure from a construction company constituted trade secrets.
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