Two days before the United States Supreme Court ruled in Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, that the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) transportation worker exemption (meaning the FAA would not apply) extends beyond...more
4/24/2024
/ Amazon Marketplace ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Business Entities ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Contracts ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Goods or Services
On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) transportation exemption—meaning the FAA would not apply—only relates to workers within the transportation industry....more
4/16/2024
/ Actual Delivery ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Bissonnette v LePage Bakeries Park St LLC ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Misclassification ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
In a significant win for California employers, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta,1 affirmed a district court injunction striking down California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”) as preempted by the...more
2/20/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Protection ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Preemption ,
State Labor Laws