September 22, 2020
Rittmann v. Amazon.com (9th Cir. 19-35381 8/19/20) Arbitration/FAA Exemption
The panel affirmed the district court’s order denying the motion of Amazon.com, Inc., and Amazon…
September 22, 2020
In re Grice (9th Cir. 20-70780 9/4/20) Ride Share Drivers/FAA Exemption
The panel denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to vacate the district…
April 9, 2016
Does Your Employer Make You Clock Out to Take Breaks? What You Need to Know About Wage Theft
Federal law says that breaks of 20 minutes or less must be paid. Under California…
December 2, 2015
Rose Law sues City of South Lake Tahoe for retired public servants to enforce vested medical benefit rights
SACRAMENTO, CA — A federal lawsuit filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the…
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
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…
