In November, this Blog reported on the Court’s award of sanctions against a plaintiff’s lawyers for unreasonably and vexatiously multiplying proceedings under 28 USC § 1927 because they alleged that the plaintiff made a purchase…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
The H-1B program remains one of the most important—and most operationally complex—tools for U.S. employers seeking to hire and retain foreign national talent. Between cap-season timing, heightened documentation expectations,…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
On February 2, 2026, the California Legislature declined to pass Senate Bill (SB) 310, which would have created a private right of action for employees to sue employers to recover penalties for untimely wage payments (e.g.,…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
In employment cases, Plaintiff’s claim that arbitration agreements with small or blurry print should not be enforced as substantively and procedurally unconscionable due to the difficulty in reading the words in the contract…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
An interesting labor law jurisdictional issue is brewing here in Sacramento. On January 10, teachers and other employees at the St. HOPE Public Charter Schools submitted an RD Petition with Region 20 of the National Labor…
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/ Administrative Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
California law requires private employers with 100 or more employees and/or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors to annually report pay, demographic, and other workforce data to the Civil Rights Department (CRD)…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DSLE) has updated the Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act Paid Sick Leave poster, which reflects recent amendments to the state’s paid sick leave law…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) remains one of the most active (and expensive) sources of employment litigation risk for California employers. Join CDF Labor Law LLP partners Corey Cabral and Amy Williams for a…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
A Los Angeles County trial court granted a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings disposing of a CIPA (California Invasion of Privacy Act) complaint against a website operator before formal discovery or other expensive litigation…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Many recent California court decisions addressing arbitration of Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”) claims have focused on issues of federal preemption, public policy, and statutory intent. A recent California decision throws…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
As an update to our previous blog on California’s Know Your Rights Act, the DIR has released the template notice, which can be found here. The notice currently is available in English and Spanish, and soon will be available in…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On December 29, 2025 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) published regulations in the Federal Register changing the allocation of H-1B visas for Federal Fiscal Year 2027. H-1B visas are available for employers…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
AB 288, enacted by the California Legislature in September (which CDF reported on in September and October of this year), mirrors a similar New York law and authorizes California’s Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) to…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
As 2025 comes to a close, many California employers are juggling holiday schedules, performance reviews, and planning for 2026. Just as importantly, now is the time to evaluate whether your workplace practices are keeping up…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
After many months of operational limbo, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has finally regained the quorum it needs to function. That means the Board can now resume issuing decisions, resolving election disputes, and…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
