Dec
16
Out-Of-State Employees’ Competition Law Claims Can Proceed, 9th Circuit Says
December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment
SAN FRANCISCO – Out-of-state employees who worked in California may proceed with claims under California’s labor code and unfair competition law (UCL) but not with claims seeking to apply those laws to work done outside the state, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held Dec. 13 (Donald Sullivan, Deanna Evich, Richard Burkow v. Oracle [...]
Jul
8
Split 2nd Circuit Allows Female Employees To Proceed With Class Arbitration Action
July 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment
NEW YORK – A group of women who allege that they were paid less than their male counterparts while selling jewelry may proceed with their claims as a class action in arbitration, a split Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled July 1, reversing a ruling by a U.S. District Court for the Southern [...]
Jul
5
OAKLAND, Calif. – A federal judge in California on May 25 found that a class action plaintiff failed to plead her unfair trade practices and consumer remedies law claims against several skilled nursing facility entities with enough specificity. The judge allowed the plaintiff to replead claims against a potential nursing home parent company, according to [...]