On July 17, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (Cal. Sup. Ct. Case No. S274671), in which it addressed whether a plaintiff who is compelled to arbitrate their individual...more
7/19/2023
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Class Action ,
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Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Standing ,
State Labor Laws ,
Uber ,
Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana
On March 13, a California Court of Appeal reversed most of a lower court ruling invalidating Proposition 22, the state’s 2020 voter-approved gig economy law allowing giant app-based ride-hailing and delivery companies, like...more
3/17/2023
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DoorDash ,
Employee Definition ,
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GrubHub ,
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Judicial Authority ,
Lyft ,
Misclassification ,
Ridesharing ,
SEIU ,
Separation of Powers ,
Uber ,
Wage and Hour
On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court finally brought closure to the long-running, unsettled issue of whether California’s prohibition against arbitration agreement waivers of the right to bring representative actions under the...more
6/16/2022
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Employment Litigation ,
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Labor Law Violations ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Viking River Cruises ,
Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana
On April 4, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court handed employees there yet another victory in Reuter v. City of Methuen, holding that they are automatically entitled to triple damages for any late payment of final wages...more