According to the 2017 Hiscox Guide to Employee Lawsuits, more than 10.5% of U.S. companies were at risk of having an employment claim filed against them in 2016. In California, employers experienced a 46% higher chance of litigation than the national average for employment-related claims of discrimination.

Despite the occasional dip in stocks, the popularity of cryptocurrencies in the United States continues to surge upward with an increasing number of avenues in which Bitcoin users can spend their money. Several politicians now accept Bitcoin as donations for their campaigns, including Senator Rand Paul, House Representative Newt Gingrich, and Congressional Candidate Patrick Nelson. Even the Sacramento Kings will accept Bitcoin for online ticket sales and at the team store in the Sleep Train Arena.

Almost a year in the making, a select group of premier California legal counsel are pleased to announce their formation of the Witan Law Group LLP.

_{This post was written and contributed by Charles "Chip" Becker. Chip is student at UC Davis School of Law and summer associate at our firm.}

This blog post was contributed by Nico Rivolta.