On July 6, 2023, the California Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, Inc., No. S274191, 2023 WL 4360826 (Cal. July 6, 2023), limiting the scope of employer liability to third parties in...more
On December 15, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) granted a petition for certiorari in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, Case No. 20-1573 to determine whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)...more
On October 7, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 331 (SB 331), which, in relevant part, further restricts the use of non-disclosure and non-disparagement provisions in the employment context....more
On September 21, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1383, considerably expanding California’s family leave laws, codified as the California Family Rights Act (the “CFRA”). It is critical that...more
On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the controversial Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), which codified the California Supreme Court’s Dynamex decision issued in April 2018. Governor Newsom hailed...more