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Heckman v. Live Nation: Ninth Circuit Hold Mass Arbitration Clause to Be Unconscionable

Authors: Karin Pagnanelli & Stacey Chuvaieva Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a District Court’s decision in Heckman v. Live Nation Entertainment Inc., finding that the delegation clause of Ticketmast ...

“Conquesting” Lawsuit Is No Conquest for Trademark Plaintiff

Lerner & Row PC v. Brown Engstrand & Shely LLC (9th Cir. 2024)Skyler M. Terrebonne On October 22, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court delivered the latest word on whether the practice of ...

California Eliminates Employers’ Ability to Require Employees to Take Vacation Before Receiving Paid Family Leave Benefits

On September 29, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 2123 to change California’s state sponsored paid family leave (PFL) program. As part of the PFL program, eligible employees receive wage replacement benef ...

Supreme Court Ruling Limits NLRB’s Ability to Obtain Preliminary Injunctions Against Employers

Authors: Jonathan Turner and Eric D. Engelman In a closely watched case, the Supreme Court ruled against the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or Board) and in favor of Starbucks on the question of what the NLR ...

California Court Strikes Down Employer’s Arbitration Agreement, Causing Employers to Review Their Agreements for Compliance

On May 24, 2024, the California Court of Appeal held that USC’s arbitration agreement with its employee, Pamela Cook, was unenforceable. USC requested that the court reconsider its decision, and on June 13, 2024, the C ...

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Helpful Guidance on Employers’ Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

Authors: Jeremy Mittman and Talya Seidman Cytryn Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued guidance on the application of federal labor standards to employers’ use of artificial in ...

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