Stephen Rossi Featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal's Special Reports Q&A
MSK Partner Stephen Rossi was featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal's Special Reports Q&A published on May 5, 2025. In the Q&A, Rossi discussed building his practice, navigating California’s complex labor and employment landscape, and the value of industry-specific counsel.
From the article...
"What’s it like to work labor and employment in a state like California?
The easy answer is “busy.” The real answer is rewarding, but painful. It’s rewarding because I have been fortunate to work with amazing clients and people and achieve great outcomes for them. But it’s painful because California’s overly protective laws are hurting businesses – and driving film and television work outside the state.
To give an example, I routinely get calls from companies accused of accidentally underpaying an employee a few dollars based on a technicality – only to face tens of thousands of dollars in penalties, or worse, millions in a class action. California wants to know why production is leaving the state and what it can do. This is an area worth examining closely."
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