JURIST
AUGUST 22, 2021
A California judge ruled Friday that Proposition 22, a 2020 ballot measure exempting Uber and other companies from a state labor law by classifying drivers as independent contractors, is unconstitutional and unenforceable because it interferes with the legislature’s power to set workplace standards.
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). Justice Alito wrote the opinion of the Court.
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JURIST
JANUARY 21, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Thursday ruled that two California counties violated the Constitution’s Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms when the counties forced gun shops and firing ranges to close in 2020 to limit the spread of COVID-19. A three-judge panel rejected the district courts’ rulings.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
The US Supreme Court granted injunctive relief in an order Friday to a group of churches in Santa Clara County, California, who sought to continue holding indoor worship services in spite of COVID-19 bans.
JURIST
JUNE 3, 2022
.” The court also ordered Uber to pay 5,000 francs to the enforcement agency for labor law in Switzerland to cover their court costs. . Courts in other countries have taken issue with Uber’s employment structure. Nearly 90% say that this flexibility is the most important reason they use the Uber app to earn.
JURIST
JANUARY 24, 2024
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the seizure of 700 safety deposit boxes under the process of civil asset forfeiture went beyond the warrant issued and violated the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure. The case has been remanded back to the district court for further proceedings.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
” The court ruled that because the statute’s text is written in the passive voice, the statute turns on how the money was obtained, not who committed the fraud to obtain the money. ” The lawsuit arose when Kate and David Bartenwerfer remodeled their home in California to sell for a profit.
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