Michael S. Kun

U.S. Supreme Court’s Viking River Cruises Decision Is a Significant Victory for California Employers - at Least for Now

USA - June 16 2022 The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 15, 2022 decision in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana could have a tremendous impact upon pending and future litigation…

Kevin Sullivan

The Pros - and Cons - of Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers

USA - April 4 2022 In a recent post addressing the U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana, we mentioned that employers in California will…

Did the Supreme Court Oral Argument on Viking River Cruises Signal a Coming Sea Change for California Employment Law?

USA - March 31 2022 Silence can be telling. That is especially so in the legal industry. In the context of a hearing or oral argument, if judges or justices don’t ask an…

You’ve Been Hit with a Class Action. Now What? Don’t Panic.

USA - January 24 2022 Over the past two decades, the plaintiffs’ bar has grown increasingly aggressive in bringing large wage and hour class, collective, and…

You’ve Been Hit with a Class Action: Avoid Boilerplate Responses

USA - January 24 2022 It is no secret that plaintiffs’ counsel frequently file boilerplate wage and hour law class action complaints, merely changing the names of the…