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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CA Supreme Court ,
Class Action ,
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Employment Litigation ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
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 ,
Employment Litigation ,
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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 ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Iskanian ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Viking River Cruises ,
Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana