JURIST
MARCH 5, 2022
California Governor Gavin Newsom Friday signed an executive order directing state agencies to review their contracts for commodities, services and technology and to terminate any contract with companies or individuals subject to sanctions because of Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine.
JURIST
JUNE 16, 2022
The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Wednesday that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) partially preempts a California law that invalidates waivers of the right to assert representative claims under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Moriana’s employment contract contained a mandatory arbitration agreement.
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held Wednesday that workers in California will not be forced into arbitration as a condition of employment. In 2019, California passed Assembly Bill 51 (AB51), to limit workplace arbitration agreements.
JURIST
JANUARY 27, 2022
Chief US District Judge Richard Seeborg for the Northern District of California dismissed two claims Tuesday from a proposed class action against Google, ruling that a promise to avoid collecting user data did not amount to a contract. The case, Anibal Rodriguez, et al.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Following a three-year investigation, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued Tesla Motors and fifty representatives Thursday, alleging its work environment violated the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and other laws with regard to Black employees. Complaints by direct employees were also discouraged.
JURIST
AUGUST 13, 2021
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a public health order on Wednesday requiring all school staff to show proof of full vaccination or in the alternative submit themselves for COVID-19 testing at least once a week. Johnson and Johnson/Janssen. The order took effect on Thursday at 12:01 AM.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Two energy companies allege that Winston & Strawn bungled two intertwined contracts involving the purchase of Southern California oil and gas wells, leading the two…
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