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Go Home: No “Prevailing Party” Status After Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s ruling that a copyright holder’s voluntary dismissal of its claims did not render the defendant a prevailing party entitled to attorneys’ fees under...more

Fisher Phillips

Glimmers of Hope? Pair of Recent PAGA Cases Provide Rare Procedural Victories for California Employers

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If you’re a California employer, perhaps no single law strikes fear into your heart quite as much as the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). PAGA allows individual “aggrieved employees” to bring...more

Carlton Fields

Court Denies Terminated Employee’s Motion To Vacate Arbitration Award For Failure To Show Bias, Misconduct, Or Manifest Disregard

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A district court refused to vacate an arbitration award where Preis, a terminated employee, failed to produce sufficient evidence of bias or misconduct in the arbitration panel’s decision. Preis moved to vacate the award in...more

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