SUMMARY:
The Supreme Court of the United States held that the general removal statute, 28 U.S.C. §1441, and the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (“CAFA”), 28 U.S.C §1453, does not allow third-party counterclaim def…
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Assembly Member Gonzalez Fletcher sponsored AB 3080, that was co-sponsored by the AFL-CIO and the Screen Actors Guild, which prohibits employers from requiring, as a condition of employment, employees to waive any “right, forum, or procedure” for…
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Continuing to spin the “choice” fiction, in Epic Sys. Corp. v. Lewis, 2018 U.S. LEXIS 3086 (May 18, 2018), the United States Supreme Court further insulates employers from collective or class ac…
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ISSUE:
The California Wage Orders impose obligations on employers related to minimum wage, maximum hours, and minimum requirements for rest breaks, meal breaks, split shifts worked, and other employment conditions. The purpose of the Wage…
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