Party foul! NLRB orders reinstatement and back pay for party bus guide after finding Facebook postings amount to protected union organizing activity *

USA - May 16 2013
Providing yet another example of how online social networking can amount to protected conduct under the National Labor Relations Act, the NLRB ruled…

Co-authors: Michael D. Weil , Alexandra Stathopoulos.

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Put up your Dukes! Supreme Court clarifies that damages must be capable of class wide resolution in Rule 23(b)(3) class actions the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend *

USA - April 3 2013
The United States Supreme Court's recent ruling in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, Case No. 11-864 (March 27, 2013) reinforces class certification…

Co-authors: Byron Lau , Gary R. Siniscalco .

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Fifth Circuit to consider In Re D.R. Horton in light of recent court of appeals decision striking down recess appointments to NLRB *

USA - February 5 2013
A recent D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision striking down several recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board has cast doubt over…

Co-authors: Jill L. Rosenberg, Ashley Mangus .

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Class certification denied: California Court of Appeals holds that reliance upon legal, companywide policies is insufficient to support class certification *

USA - November 28 2012
On October 10, 2012, a California Court of Appeal held that a wage and hour class action could not be certified where the common company-wide policy at issue did not answer the “central liability” question of the case.

Co-authors: Andrew Livingston, Ashley Mangus .

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California computer software employee overtime exemption rate to increase 2.6% on January 1 *

USA - November 14 2012
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) released its 2013 hourly rate and minimum salary requirement adjustment for exempt computer software employees.

Co-authors: Jessica R. Perry , Rachel J. Coe .

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