Episode 32 of the Class Re-Action Podcast is now out. We discuss Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. (9th Cir. May 28, 2021). And I try to get Linh to let me explain California’s wage & hour laws to employers, but she doesn’t let me.
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Episode 31 of The Class Re-Action Podcast is now available
Episode 31 of the Class Re-Action Podcast is now out. We discuss Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC (February 25, 2021). And Killer Robot Dogs. And my eventual Evil Mastermind lair in a secret glacier base.
In a case of current events meets the UCL, Twitter held not liable for suspending user accounts in Murphy v. Twitter, Inc.
I though I would call this one out just because UCL cases don’t usually arrive so contemporaneously with current events. In Murphy v. Twitter, Inc. (Jan. 22, 2021), the Court of Appeal (First Appellate District, Division One) examined claims, including a UCL claim, that Twitter violated users’ rights by permanently suspending accounts.Without getting deep into
The answer is "yes," Dynamex does apply retroactively on the interpretation of "suffer or permit to work"
As opinions go these days, the California Supreme Court’s opinion in Vasquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. (Jan. 14, 2021) is a short one, at about 16 pages of actual text. It is also a unanimous opinion. The Ninth Circuit asked the Supreme Court to answer whether the Court’s decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc.
Is the decision in Dynamex retroactive?
Tomorrow, in VAZQUEZ (GERARDO) et al. v. JAN-PRO FRANCHISING INTERNATIONAL, INC., Supreme Court Case No. S258191 ((9th Cir. No. 17-16096; 939 F.3d 1045; N.D. of Cal. No. 3:16-cv-05961-WHA), the California Supreme Court will answer the following question for the Ninth Circuit: Does the decision in Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court (2018) 4 Cal.5th
Fight the Power: Ninth Circuit sides with the Constitution over totalitarianism in smackdown of Governor Sisolak
Surprise! The Ninth Circuit is willing to protect the Constitution from the totalitarian forces of darkness. In Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak (9th Cir. Dec. 15, 2020), the Ninth Circuit told Nevada’s Governor that his imperial tendencies have to yield to the Constitution when strict scrutiny is applied to an order that discriminates
Episode 30 of the Class Re-Action Podcast is now available
It’s the big 30! Episode 30 of the Class Re-Action podcast is now out. We’re going to have to claim to be on Episode 29 for the next 10 Episodes, however. This one is a little longer than we planned, but it’s good stuff.
Episode 29 of the Class Re-Action Podcast is now available
Hear the wonders of our pontification of what happened with arbitration agreements in two recent decisions right here, in Episode 29 of the Class Re-Action podcast. After you listen, be sure to leave a comment about how unbelievably exciting the episode was, as well as your favorite flavor of Icee.
Episode 28 of the Class Re-Action podcast is now available
Belated Happy Birthday to America
Hope you enjoyed your Fourth of July.