New California employment laws *

USA - January 14 2013
A number of important employment-related laws came into effect at the start of the new year. We have organized them by topic and provide summaries of…

Co-authors: John Nadolenco, Jerome M. Jauffret, John Zaimes , John H. Lien .

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Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of Ponzi scheme allegations against JPMorgan *

USA - May 21 2012
In the wake of the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s, the US Congress enacted the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), to give the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) power to take all actions necessary to resolve the problems posed by a financial institution in default.

Co-authors: Steven E. Rich.

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California employers “provide” meal periods by making them available but need not ensure that employees take them *

USA - April 18 2012
On April 12, 2012, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision on the scope of an employer’s obligation under California law to “provide” employees with meal and rest periods.

Co-authors: John Nadolenco, Jerome M. Jauffret, John Zaimes , John H. Lien , Donald M. Falk.

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This week in California litigation | Podcast *

USA - January 27 2012
California’s impact on national and even global business reaches far beyond its state line.

Co-authors: Michael F. Kerr, Rena Chng.

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California Supreme Court applies California’s overtime law to nonresidents; rejects unfair competition law claims based on FLSA violations outside California *

USA - July 12 2011
On June 30, 2011, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Sullivan v. Oracle Corporation, No. S170577 (June 30, 2011), deciding three questions of state law that had been certified from the Ninth Circuit.

Co-authors: John Nadolenco, Jerome M. Jauffret, Marcia E. Goodman , Donald M. Falk.

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