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California Supreme Court Weighs in on U.S. Supreme Court’s Landmark Decision in Viking Cruise Lines Regarding PAGA Lawsuits

The Adolph v. Uber Ruling Thwarts The U.S. Supreme Court’s Landmark Viking Decision - In a widely anticipated but unsurprising ruling, the California Supreme Court on July 17, 2023 issued its decision in Adolph v. Uber...more

Court Of Appeal Provides A New Weapon For Employers Regarding PAGA Claims—Manageability

The California Court of Appeal issued a landmark decision on September 9, 2021, upholding a trial court’s striking (dismissing) of a PAGA lawsuit because Plaintiff could not establish that trial of the matter would be...more

Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: Mitigating Exposure to Employee COVID-19 Illness Claims

As more workers begin to return to the workplace, it is expected that there will be an increase in the number of lawsuits related to employee contraction of the virus in the workplace. While the general rule in most states is...more

California Supreme Court Limits PAGA Claim Damages in Landmark Ruling Denying Plaintiff’s Wage Claim

In a surprising decision, the California Supreme Court has ruled that Plaintiffs in Private Attorney General Act  (PAGA) cases cannot recover for their own or their fellow employees’ unpaid wages, but instead are limited to...more

DYNAMEX UPDATE: Are There Still Independent Contractors in California?

On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court, No. S222732, in which the Court chose to essentially scrap the nearly 30-year old test for determining...more

Healthcare Client Alert: California Supreme Court's Dynamex Decision Alters Independent Contractor Landscape

On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court, No. S222732, in which the Court chose to essentially scrap the nearly 30-year old test for determining...more

California Supreme Court's Dynamex Decision Alters Independent Contractor Landscape

Dynamex Operations West. v. Superior Court (April 30, 2018) - Earlier this week, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court, No. S222732, in which the Court chose...more

Points & Authorities - Summer 2016

There Ought to be a Law: Consider This Alternative To Litigation - Government is becoming more intrusive. At the state and federal levels, a host of agencies and departments continuously create new rules for us to live...more

The Concept Of Independent Contractor Is Under Assault— Especially In California

The traditional working classification of independent contractor, as we have known it, may soon go the way of the dinosaur, the horseless carriage, and the telegraph. Although perhaps your gardener, pool man or family...more

Aviation & Aerospace and Surface Transportation Quarterly Newsletter

In This Issue: - Update on Developments in California Drone Law - One Community Gets Relief from Aircraft Noise - California Once Again Relinquishes Clean Air Act Enforcement Responsibility to the...more

Ringing in the New Year: A Summary of New Employment Laws for 2015

With the use of more than a few pens, the Governor of California has enacted more than 50 new laws related to employment, some of which affect all employers, and others that affect only specific industries. Unfortunately for...more

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