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Constitutional Law,
Contracts

Jan. 9, 2019

AB 3109: Waiver of right of petition or free speech

On Sept. 30, 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 3109, a law that defines and furthers the California Constitution's right to freedom of speech in the dual context of contracts and crime.

Aura Gilham

Associate
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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On Sept. 30, 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 3109, a law that defines and furthers the California Constitution's right to freedom of speech in the dual context of contracts and crime. Specifically, it protects victims of crimes and sexual harassment from being preemptively silenced by contract provisions. It applies to contracts entered into on or after Jan. 1, 2019.

The California Constitution protects freedom ...

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