LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
The California Court of Appeal’s new decision in Coito v. Superior Court , ___ Cal. App. 5th ___ (Cal. Ct. App., 5th Dist., Mar. 4, 2010) opens a can of worms for employers relating to attorney work-product protec... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
On November 23, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) issued an opinion letter stating that employers may deduct vacation and sick leave banks for exempt employees’ partial-day absences of fewer th... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
In a decision strengthening the right of employers and employees to negotiate the terms of employees’ compensation, the California Supreme Court in Schachter v. Citigroup, Inc. , No. S161385 (Nove... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
In a much-anticipated opinion, on August 19, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) aligned itself with federal law by allowing for the simultaneous reduction of a an exempt employee&rsqu... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice
On August 17, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Christoff v. Nestlé USA, Inc. that right of publicity claims are subject to the single publication rule. But the court left for an... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
On June 29, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in Arias v. Superior Court (Angelo Dairy) , No. S155965 (June 29, 2009), that could result in even more lawsuits against employers over wage and hour cl... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | eData LawFlash
eData Practice
On June 29, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed California's Electronic Discovery Act into law, effective immediately. The act contains comprehensive eDiscovery rules that largely parallel... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
In a decision with significant implications for California employers of tipped employees, on June 2 the California Court of Appeal reversed the decision of the San Diego Superior Court in Chau v. Starbucks ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Insurance Recovery LawFlash
Insurance Recovery Practice
Earlier this month in a sweeping victory for policyholders, the California Supreme Court unanimously clarified several important issues on insurance coverage for environmental liabilities. State of California v. Allstate In... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
In a case that will be of interest to any company that employs unlicensed accountants, including professional accounting firms, the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of California under Judge Lawrence K. Karlton granted ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Litigation LawFlash
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On January 21, the California Supreme Court declined to review the decision issued by the California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District in Conte v. Wyeth (Case Nos. A116707, A117353; Cali... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
On December 10, the California Court of Appeal granted summary judgment in favor of Starbucks Corporation, finding that plaintiffs seeking to represent a potential class of 135,000 job applicants failed to show... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
In a case with potentially far-reaching implications for California and non-California employers alike— Sullivan v. Oracle Corporation , 08 C.D.O.S. 13881 (9th Cir. Nov. 6, 2008)—the Ninth Circuit hel... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Employee Benefits LawFlash
Employee Benefits Practice
In August 2006, San Francisco’s mayor signed into law the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (the ordinance). The ordinance requires certain employers operating with the geographic limits of the... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
On September 30, Governor Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 10 (AB 10), which clarifies California Labor Code section 515.5’s exemption for computer professionals paid on a salaried basis.
In ad... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
In Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP , the California Supreme Court has confirmed that even limited noncompetition agreements are not enforceable in California. The Supreme Court also held that release agr... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
In a case that may have far-reaching and positive implications for both California employers and employees, the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District held that (1) employers need not ensu... more
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