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Ninth Circuit: Severability Clause Does Not Defeat Delegation of Arbitration Validity Questions

When an employee challenges an arbitration agreement as unconscionable, who decides that challenge, a judge…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

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Human Trafficking

Ninth Circuit Revives Human Trafficking Claims Against Seafood Importer After Congress Clarifies Civil Liability

When workers allege they were trapped in forced labor overseas, can a United States company…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Hospital’s Denial of Religious Exemptions From COVID-19 Vaccine Policy

When employers receive religious objections to workplace rules, Title VII generally requires them to consider…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

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When an Appeal Fails Before It Starts: The Record-Citation Lesson from Cardenas v. Los Angeles Unified School District

Employment lawsuits often turn on difficult facts, competing declarations, and disputed legal standards. But sometimes…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

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Lost Records, Lost Retirement Credit: Court Revives Public Employee’s CalPERS Lawsuit Against Humboldt County

When public employees earn pension credit, the value of their retirement often depends on records…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

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Temporary-Worker Arbitration Agreement Did Not Follow Employee Into Direct Employment, Court Holds

When a company uses temporary workers, it may assume paperwork signed through the staffing agency…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

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Court of Appeal Restores Arbitration Award in Correctional Officer Union Retaliation Case

When public employees are disciplined, more than one legal system may be involved. A state…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

First Amendment

Professor’s Parody Syllabus Statement Was Protected Speech, Ninth Circuit Holds

Public employers often have broad authority to manage the workplace, respond to complaints, and enforce…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

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When Freight Brokers Choose Unsafe Trucking Companies: The Supreme Court’s Decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC

A serious truck crash can raise difficult questions about responsibility. The driver may have caused…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

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Supreme Court Confirms Federal Courts Can Finish What They Started in Arbitration Cases

When an employment lawsuit is sent to arbitration, the case often does not disappear from…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

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Ninth Circuit: Severability Clause Does Not Defeat Delegation of Arbitration Validity Questions

Ninth Circuit Revives Human Trafficking Claims Against Seafood Importer After Congress Clarifies Civil Liability

Ninth Circuit Upholds Hospital’s Denial of Religious Exemptions From COVID-19 Vaccine Policy

When an Appeal Fails Before It Starts: The Record-Citation Lesson from Cardenas v. Los Angeles Unified School District

Lost Records, Lost Retirement Credit: Court Revives Public Employee’s CalPERS Lawsuit Against Humboldt County

Temporary-Worker Arbitration Agreement Did Not Follow Employee Into Direct Employment, Court Holds

Court of Appeal Restores Arbitration Award in Correctional Officer Union Retaliation Case

Professor’s Parody Syllabus Statement Was Protected Speech, Ninth Circuit Holds

When Freight Brokers Choose Unsafe Trucking Companies: The Supreme Court’s Decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC

Supreme Court Confirms Federal Courts Can Finish What They Started in Arbitration Cases

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