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AI Bias Lawsuit Against Workday Reaches Next Stage as Court Grants Conditional Certification of ADEA Claim

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A closely watched class and collective action against the HR management services company Workday, Inc. reached a new milestone recently, when the Northern District of California conditionally certified Age Discrimination in...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Ninth Circuit Expands Specific Jurisdiction in E-Commerce: What Briskin v. Shopify Means for Online Businesses

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The Ninth Circuit sitting en banc has greatly expanded the reach of personal jurisdiction by holding that e-commerce companies can be sued in any state where their platforms interact with users, even without differential...more

Allen Matkins

Is Bullock v. Rivian the Nail in the Coffin for California State 1933 Act Claims?

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Last month in Bullock v. Rivian Automotive, California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal became the latest to enforce a federal forum provision (FFP) embedded in a Delaware corporation’s charter and affirmed dismissal of a...more

Vedder Price

Opening Door to Universal Jurisdiction in Internet Cases, En Banc Ninth Circuit Finds Specific Personal Jurisdiction Over Shopify

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On April 21, 2025, a Ninth Circuit en banc panel revived (by a 10-1 decision) a putative class action against Shopify, Inc. alleging violations of privacy and data rights via use of cookies. In reversing both the district...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

An Important Win for Employers in California: Meal Period Waivers

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For over a decade, many California employers have issued written meal period waivers that permit employees to voluntarily agree to prospectively waive 30-minute meal periods throughout their employment and under certain...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: March 2025

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Keypoint: In this post: (1) California considers a “commercial exception” to wiretapping and pen registry laws; (2) a rise in federal wiretapping claims against websites; (3) more courts impose “knowledge or intent”...more

Offit Kurman

Key Trends in PAGA Arbitration Decisions: Insights for Employers and Legal Counsel

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The proliferation of wage and hour litigation in California and recent significant changes to the law have created uncertainty for employers and their lawyers alike. Both recent PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act of 2004)...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: January 2025

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Welcome to the twentieth installment in our monthly data privacy litigation report. We prepare these reports to provide updates on how courts in the United States have handled emerging data privacy trends. After our expansive...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Artificial Intelligence Industry Faces Independent Contractor Misclassification Claim: December 2024 IC Legal News Update

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As the business of artificial intelligence is expanding, it seemed it was only a matter of time before the AI industry became the subject of an independent contractor misclassification lawsuit. Last month, one of the leading...more

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Recent CIPA decisions suggest website privacy class actions will continue

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Companies should brace for another surge in California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) claims after two federal court decisions may encourage plaintiffs to file even more claims relating to website analytics tools. No industry...more

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Legal Considerations for GCs and CFOs in the Fashion and Retail Industry in 2024

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The fashion and retail industry experienced another year of considerable change in 2023. As advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) spurred innovation within the industry, consumers and regulators worldwide called for...more

Jones Day

Airlines Facing "Greenwashing" Litigation on Three Continents

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For more than a decade, environmental groups have accused airlines of "greenwashing" or misrepresenting the sustainability of their business operations. Now these claims are gaining traction around the globe. These groups...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2023

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In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we analyze recent fines against Meta and their impact on the future of behavioral advertising, the timeline for the California Privacy Rights Act’s regulations to become...more

A&O Shearman

Northern District Of California Allows Certain Securities Fraud Claims To Proceed Against Cloud Services Company, Holding...

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On September 11, 2020, Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California denied a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action asserting claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange...more

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