Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, 140 S. Ct. 2049 (2020) -
Summary: The ministerial exception, grounded in First Amendment’s religion clauses, barred teachers’ employment discrimination claims where teachers...more
8/11/2020
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Article III ,
CA Supreme Court ,
CAFA ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Contract Terms ,
Discovery ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
First Amendment ,
FRCP 23 ,
Ministerial Exception ,
Our Lady of Guadalupe School v Morrissey-Berru ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Religious Workers ,
Right to a Jury ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
State Arbitration Acts ,
Waiver of Rights
In a major victory for ride-share company Uber Technologies, Inc. ("Uber"), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its much anticipated opinion in O'Connor v. Uber Technologies, Inc., Case No....more
10/5/2018
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Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Certification ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Motion to Compel ,
NLRA ,
Opt-Outs ,
Reversal ,
Uber ,
Unconscionable Contracts
Lopez v. Routt, 17 Cal. App. 5th 1006, 225 Cal. Rptr. 3d 851 (2017) -
Facts: Plaintiff sued her employer and supervisor for harassment in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). The matter...more
1/29/2018
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Attorney's Fees ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
FEHA ,
Frivolous Lawsuits ,
Harassment ,
Jury Trial ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Motion to Compel ,
Prevailing Party ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Penalties ,
Title VII ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Vacated ,
Wage and Hour