Third Time’s A Charm: California Re-Introduces Proposed Changes to Proposition 65’s Warnings and Safe Harbor Requirements -
On October 27, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the lead...more
An Initial Threshold Test Is Not Required in Order to Apply the “ABC Test” in Dynamex -
Introduction -
In the past few years, California employers and courts have grappled with the impact of Dynamex Operations West,...more
Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, 2021 WL 2965438 (July 15, 2021) -
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision, Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, regarding the rate at which premium...more
9/23/2021
/ Appeals ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Labor Code ,
Meal Penalties ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
SCOTUS ,
Sua Sponte ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
Employee misclassification continues to be the largest source of class action litigation in the logistics industry.
California Trucking Association v. Bonta May Head to the Supreme Court -
Independent contract...more
9/22/2021
/ ABC Test ,
Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Employee Definition ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
Gig Economy ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reversal
Class Actions Quarterly Update: Employee Misclassification in the Logistics Industry -
The vast majority of class action litigation in the logistics industry over the past quarter, and indeed the last few years, has been...more
1/7/2021
/ Appeals ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Logistics ,
Misclassification ,
New Jersey ,
Political Campaigns ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages ,
Thole v U.S. Bank ,
Trucking Industry ,
Wage and Hour
In this issue of the Arent Fox Class Action Quarterly Update, we will be focusing on one recent California Supreme Court decision and two court of appeal decisions impacting the fashion and retail industries.
Key Retail...more
1/7/2021
/ Anti-SLAPP ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Class Action ,
Fashion Industry ,
Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) ,
Labor Code ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Retailers ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sports Apparel ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages