On September 12, 2023, MoFo litigation partner and co-chair of the Employment & Labor Group and the Women’s Strategy Committee, Tritia Murata, along with Jamie Levitt, managing partner of MoFo’s New York office, hosted a...more
On July 17, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (S274671, Cal. Jul. 2023), holding that an employee who has been compelled to arbitrate claims under the Labor Code Private...more
7/27/2023
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Class Action ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Code ,
Misclassification ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Standing ,
Uber ,
Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana
As we previously reported, the United States Supreme Court in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, (2022) 142 S. Ct. 1906, delivered a victory for California employers. The high court held that employers can compel...more
The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 596 U.S. ___ (2022), is welcome news for California employers. In short, employers can compel “individual” claims under the Labor Code...more
On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated opinion in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, clarifying the standard that applies to determine whether a worker is properly...more
Editor’s Note -
So much for summer! The weather is cooling, the kids are back to school, and we better not see you wearing white so long after Labor Day! For those of you having a little trouble getting back in the...more
9/21/2016
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Arbitration ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Digital Currency ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Fair Lending ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreclosure ,
Homeowner Bill of Rights ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Municipalities ,
OCC ,
Online Banking ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standing ,
Tax Revenues ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Volcker Rule
Kilby V. CVS Pharmacy: The California Supreme Court In The Driver’s Seat Clarifies Seating Standards In The Workplace -
Most of the California Industrial Welfare Commission’s industry and occupational wage orders...more
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-2 decision affirming a $2.9 million judgment against Tyson Foods, Inc. in an employment overtime pay case where statistical sampling was used to establish classwide liability and...more
3/25/2016
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Doffing ,
Donning ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Statistical Sampling ,
Tyson Foods v Bouaphakeo ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
Temporary Workers In Dual-Employer Arrangements: Who Is Responsible For Their Health And Safety?
One of the most basic concepts in employment law is that employers have an obligation to furnish a safe workplace for...more
The “traditional” workplace as we once knew it is changing, and a key component of this evolution is the rise of the contingent workforce. Companies are continuously seeking innovative ways to cut costs, increase efficiency,...more