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Minimum Wage Good Faith Defense and Labor Commissioner Appeal Scope

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The California Supreme Court held that an employer must prove that it made a reasonable attempt to decipher the requirements of the law governing minimum wages in order to avail itself of the good faith defense against...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

California Court of Appeal Clarifies Right of a Party to Oppose Summary Judgment Motions - Even Without Cross-Claims

The Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two (Riverside) in RND Contractors, Inc. v. Superior Court (2025) issued a significant published decision. The California Court of Appeal addressed a previously...more

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California Supreme Court to Decide Key FAA Preemption Case on Arbitration Fee Compliance

The Supreme Court of California is set to decide whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts a California statute that requires employers to forfeit the right to arbitrate disputes with employees if arbitration fees...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

California Supreme Court Affirms Alternative-Performance Cotenancy Clauses in Retail Leases

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The California Supreme Court upheld a shopping center cotenancy provision, which allowed the tenant to pay reduced rent if the center’s occupancy fell below a certain threshold, finding the lease provision was an enforceable...more

Blank Rome LLP

California Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on 30-Day Arbitration Fee Rule: Key Takeaways from Hohenshelt

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In our previous article, “Pay Up or Lawsuit Up: The 30-Day Countdown That’s Fueling Arbitration Disputes,” we explored the legal and practical challenges posed by California’s 30-day arbitration fee payment rule, codified in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Will the California Supreme Court Put the Heads Back on Headless PAGA Suits?

Since our last coverage of “headless PAGA lawsuits”—i.e., lawsuits in which a plaintiff disavows his individual PAGA claim and opts to pursue the claim only on behalf of others—significant developments have further...more

Perkins Coie

Pre-1972 Conveyance of Multiple Lots Did Not Create Separate Legal Parcels Under Map Act

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Under the Subdivision Map Act, the creation of legal parcels prior to 1972 requires more than a deed referencing multiple lots—only a conveyance that separates a portion of land from contiguous property creates a new legal...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Seeing Should Not Be Believing

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The Supreme Court of Louisiana this week recognized the dangers of AI manipulated video and ruled that defendants have the right to assess purported videos and photographs to assess authenticity and test for manipulation. ...more

Venable LLP

California Supreme Court Finds Parties Cannot Contract Away Liability for Willful Injury

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On April 24, 2025, the California Supreme Court held that contract clauses that limit damages for injuries caused by willful tortious conduct are prohibited by Section 1668 of the California Civil Code....more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

To Sever or Not to Sever, That is the Question For Courts Reviewing Employment Arbitration Agreements for Enforceability

Less than a year ago, the California Supreme Court in Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc. opined, in the context of employment arbitration agreements, that there is no bright line rule that requires a court to refuse...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Court Upholds City's Reliance on CEQA Exemption, Reaffirms Canons of Statutory Interpretation

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In April 2021, a developer applied to the City of King City, California (City), for a proposed 18,000-square-foot Grocery Outlet store (Project). The Project site was a former 1.6-acre car sales lot adjacent to Highway 101...more

Allen Matkins

In California, Pre-dispute Jury Trial Waivers Are No Laughing Matter.

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In Grafton Partners L.P. v. Superior Court, 36 Cal.4th 944 (2005), the California Supreme Court found that pre-dispute contractual jury trial waivers were unconstitutional under Article 1, Section 16 of the California...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

A Glimmer of Hope for Employers Defending Against PAGA Claims

The future of PAGA continues to look a bit brighter for employers as new favorable case law emerges. We previously reported on Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc. wherein the California Supreme Court ruled that PAGA plaintiffs have no...more

Downey Brand LLP

California Supreme Court Clarifies Time to Appeal Writ Decisions

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In Meinhardt v. City of Sunnyvale (2024) 16 Cal.5th 643 (“Meinhardt”), the California Supreme Court resolved a split in authorities over a procedural matter that will give CEQA litigants some certainty about when an appeal...more

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It’s Settled: A PAGA Plaintiff Has No Right to Intervene, Vacate or Object to Another PAGA Plaintiff’s Settlement, Affirms the...

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In a welcome win for employers, the California Supreme Court recently blocked a PAGA plaintiff’s attempt to intervene and object to another PAGA plaintiff’s proposed settlement as a matter of right, in Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc.,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

John’s Grill, Inc. v. Hartford Financial Services, Group, Inc.: Illusory Coverage, Unambiguous Policy Language, and the...

In its latest Covid-era coverage case, John’s Grill, Inc. v. Hartford Financial Services, Group, Inc., the California Supreme Court held that an insured cannot use the “illusory coverage doctrine to transform the policy’s...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

PAGA Paraphrased – Stone v. Alameda Health System

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Supreme Court held that PAGA does not apply to public entity employers....more

Payne & Fears

July 2024 Case Summaries

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Summary: Courts must consider allegations of a racially hostile workplace “from the perspective of a reasonable person belonging to the racial or ethnic group of the plaintiff.” Under this framework, “a single racial epithet...more

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For All Intents and Purposes the Ninth Circuit Shakes Up Antitrust Law With Sidibe v. Sutter Decision

The June 4, 2024 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Sidibe v. Sutter Health marks a potential shift in how rule of reason antitrust cases are approached and adjudicated. The opinion underscores the significance of...more

Payne & Fears

COVID-19 Does Not Constitute Direct Physical Loss or Damage to Property

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The Supreme Court of California recently weighed in on conflicting conclusions reached by California Courts of Appeal regarding insurance coverage for COVID-19 related losses, in its May 23, 2024 decision in Another Planet...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Eviction After Foreclosure: Further Developments from the Courts

A foreclosure sale purchaser attempting to evict a tenant on the property can encounter pitfalls, as made clear in a series of court cases in recent years.  Here is a summary, capped by an update on a recently filed opinion: ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Supreme Court Confirms the “Knowing and Intentional” Standard of California’s Wage Statement Law Requires a “Knowing...

In Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, the case’s second appearance before the California Supreme Court in two years, the Supreme Court confirmed that an employer does not incur civil penalties for failing to report unpaid...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

California Lemon Law Just Got a Little Sweeter for Consumers

On March 4, 2024, the California Supreme Court ruled in Niedermeier v. FCA that consumers forced to trade in or sell their defective vehicles due to a manufacturer’s failure to comply with the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: California Consumer Privacy Act Rules: Twists and Turns on the Road to Enforcement

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Businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) could be forgiven for feeling like they have whiplash from the twists and turns in the California privacy rulemaking process. To recap: In June 2023, the...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

California Supreme Court: Parties to a Real Estate Transaction Can Create Implied Exclusive Easements

In the recent case Romero v. Shih, the California Supreme Court clarified that under California law, parties to a real estate transaction may create an implied easement that effectively grants the dominant tenement exclusive...more

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