Academic Freedom and Faculty Discipline: Ninth Circuit Clarifies First Amendment Limits in Reges v. Cauce
In Reges v. Cauce, decided on December 19, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals…
Joe RoseDecember 20, 2025
Labor Commissioner Settlement Highlights Ongoing State Enforcement of Wage and Hour Compliance
Labor Commissioner Settlement Highlights Ongoing State Enforcement of Wage and Hour Compliance On December 19,…
Joe RoseDecember 20, 2025
PERB Limits Employer Discipline Based on Protected Social Media Speech: Garcia v. SunLine Transit Agency
In Garcia v. SunLine Transit Agency, PERB Decision No. 2928-M, the Public Employment Relations Board…
Joe RoseDecember 19, 2025
Sexual Harassment Claims and Forced Arbitration After the EFAA: Quilala v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
In Quilala v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc., the California Court of Appeal addressed the…
Joe RoseDecember 19, 2025
Prime Healthcare v. Superior Court: Arbitration Findings, PAGA Standing, and the Law of the Case Doctrine
In Prime Healthcare Management, Inc. v. Superior Court, the California Court of Appeal addressed whether…
Joe RoseDecember 19, 2025
Romero v. County of Kern: Whistleblower Claims and Administrative Exhaustion
Anthony Romero worked for the County of Kern’s fire department for more than two decades…
Joe RoseDecember 16, 2025
Retaliation Risk Even When the Employee Is Wrong About the Law: Contreras v. Green Thumb Produce
In Contreras v. Green Thumb Produce, Inc., the Court of Appeal addressed whether an employee’s…
Joe RoseDecember 16, 2025
Cook v. USC: Limits on the Scope and Fairness of Employment Arbitration Agreements
In 2024, the California Court of Appeal issued a significant decision in Cook v. University…
Joe RoseDecember 14, 2025
Adolph v. Uber: PAGA Standing After Viking River
In July 2023, the California Supreme Court decided Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc., a case…
Joe RoseDecember 14, 2025
A Trial Court’s Roadmap Through Arbitration, PAGA, and Fairness Concerns
Although appellate decisions often receive the most attention, trial court rulings can sometimes provide a…
Joe RoseDecember 14, 2025

