Reimbursements, Motion to Compel

One ESTOPP Shop: The Ninth Circuit Weighs In On The Use Of Equitable Estoppel To Compel Arbitration In Two Recent Decisions

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Class Dismissed on 6/1/2021

When can you compel arbitration of a putative class action? The law is developing quickly and still doesn’t provide a crystal clear answer. The Ninth Circuit recently weighed in on two cases examining what happens when the...more

Court to Consider Whether California Ride Share Drivers Who Make Airport Runs Are Exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/4/2019

On November 26, 2019, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard B. Ulmer ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) might not apply to Uber drivers who are engaged in interstate commerce while driving passengers to or...more

Key California Employment Law Cases: September 2019

Payne & Fears on 11/19/2019

ZB, N.A. v. Super Ct. of San Diego Cty., 8 Cal. 5th 175, 252 Cal. Rptr. 3d 228 (2019) - Summary: Employee may not recover unpaid wages under Labor Code section 558 through PAGA. Facts: Plaintiff Lawson worked for...more

Court Denies Reinsurer’s Motion to Compel, Finding No Basis to Decide Issues Concerning Costs for Which Cedent Has Not Requested...

Carlton Fields on 8/21/2019

Lamorak Insurance Co. issued excess policies to Olin Corp. and also reinsured those policies with the defendants, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London. After Lamorak and Olin settled a declaratory judgment action...more

SDNY Compels Arbitration of Payment Obligation Dispute Under General Liability “Fronting” Policies

Carlton Fields on 12/20/2018

A New York district court has granted a motion to compel arbitration of matters arising out of general liability “fronting” policies issued by member companies of AIG. ...more

Fourth Circuit Dismisses Appeal Of Order Compelling Arbitration In Voluntarily Dismissed Class Action

Carlton Fields on 4/17/2018

This case arose from a putative class action alleging claims against Groupon on the basis of its reimbursement policies. After the trial court ordered the parties to arbitrate pursuant to an arbitration clause in the parties’...more

California Supreme Court Confirms that PAGA Plaintiffs Are Entitled to Broad Discovery of Other Employees’ Contact Information

Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/7/2017

California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) allows aggrieved employees to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California for Labor Code violations. On July 13, 2017, the...more

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