An appeals court just ruled that pizza companies do not need to use the Internal Revenue Service’s standard mileage rate when reimbursing their delivery drivers for the actual costs of using their vehicles for work. In...more
Employers seeking to move workplace claims from the courthouse to arbitration received some good news Friday from the U.S. Supreme Court. If a trial court denies a party’s request to compel arbitration, the court must pause...more
6/26/2023
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Coinbase Inc v Bielski ,
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Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
Motion to Compel ,
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Unconscionable Contracts
Employers that face lawsuits from employees often seek to move such claims from the courthouse to arbitration. But what happens if the trial court refuses to compel arbitration and the employer appeals the decision? Should...more
5/15/2023
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Unconscionable Contracts
Over the past several years, many federal courts have weighed in on whether a key Supreme Court decision requires them to dismiss non-resident opt-in plaintiffs in federal wage and hour collective actions, and there is now...more
2/10/2022
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Superior Court of California - San Francisco County ,
Collective Actions ,
Dismissals ,
Due Process ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
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Fifth Amendment ,
Forum Shopping ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Non-Residents ,
Opt-In ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Specific Jurisdiction ,
Split of Authority ,
Wage and Hour