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Not Every Appeal Goes to the Top: Understanding the Pathways in State and Federal Court

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Sometimes a judge or jury finds against you, and you must decide whether and how to appeal. But not every court ruling can be appealed. And not every appeal can make it all the way to a state’s highest court or to the U.S....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Changes to the Law of Summary Judgment in Virginia

It has long been said that summary judgment is not available to litigants in Virginia state courts. The difficulty resulted from Virginia's prohibition against using discovery depositions in support of a motion for summary...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

In re: Muhs “Willful and Malicious” Does Not Mean “Willful and Malicious”

In In re Muhs, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit was called upon to decide whether “the meaning of ‘willful and malicious’ under Alaska law is identical to the meaning of ‘willful and malicious’ under...more

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Preserved, Actually: Preservation Of Arguments Definitively Rejected By The Trial Court

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Does a party have to reassert an argument previously rejected by the trial court in order to preserve it for appeal? ...more

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California Supreme Court Rejects De Minimis Doctrine for Off-The-Clock Work Claims

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Douglas Troester v. Starbucks Corporation (July 26, 2018) - On July 26, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a decision entitled Douglas Troester v. Starbucks Corporation, No. S234969, which should be of concern to...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How Much Is Closing a Door Worth? The California Supreme Court Addresses the De Minimis Doctrine - Labor & Employment Newsletter

On August 6, 2012, Douglas Troester, a former shift supervisor at a Starbucks location, filed a lawsuit against Starbucks in state court in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Troester filed his lawsuit on behalf of himself and a...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

California Supreme Court Declines to Apply Federal Excuse for Short Unrecorded Work Periods

Last week, in Troester v. Starbucks, a unanimous California Supreme Court held that California labor statutes and wage orders do not incorporate federal de minimis work exceptions. Yet, the Court declined to define when, if...more

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