October 26, 2015
Non-compete agreement did not violate California public policy; arbitration award not reviewable by the court
SingerLewak LLP appeals from a trial court order denying its petition to confirm an arbitration…
October 22, 2015
Employee Facebook “likes” are legally protected labor activity, federal appeals court holds
Petitioner‐Cross‐Respondent Three D, LLC, d/b/a Triple Play Sports Bar and Grille (“Triple Play”) appeals a…
October 22, 2015
Employers interfering with employee rights – National Labor Relations Act, Sections 7 & 8(a)(1))
Employees have the right to unionize, to join together to advance their interests as employees,…
October 21, 2015
Legal briefing complete in Ninth Circuit appeal by Carter Brothers Security LLC in wage lawsuit
Carter Brothers Security LLC has filed its reply brief in its appeal to the U.S.…
October 19, 2015
California Supreme Court grants review of “interim adverse judgment rule” in malicious prosecution lawsuit
The California Supreme Court has granted review in a case involving two former employees of…
October 19, 2015
Psychiatric nursing staff’s lawsuit for hospital’s routine denial of meal and rest periods may proceed as class action
Valerie Alberts and others (hereafter plaintiffs), formerly employed as members of the nursing staff at…
October 18, 2015
Federal Airline Deregulation Act does not preempt employee’s meal and rest break claims under the California Labor Code
The issue on appeal is a threshold one: whether Amanda Valencia’s (Valencia) claims that SCIS…