Joseph S. Persoff

California Court of Appeal Applies Dynamex Retroactively

USA - October 14 2019 This week, a California Court of Appeal concluded in a class action case that the California Supreme Court’s Dynamex decision applies retroactively...

California Enacts Anti-Arbitration Legislation, but Will the FAA Limit Its Potential Impact? Not Entirely.

USA - October 11 2019 On Oct. 10, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law an attempt by California’s Legislature to limit arbitration of claims under California’s...

John B. Lewis.

The Playbook: Now That California Has Passed AB 5, What Are the Options for Businesses Using Independent Contractors?

USA - September 19 2019 On September 19, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) into law. The law takes effect January 1, 2020, although some provisions...

Shareef Farag, Mark Zisholtz, Neil Carrey, Todd H. Lebowitz, Sabrina L. Shadi, Margaret Rosenthal.

CA Supreme Court Rules That Employees Cannot Recover Unpaid Wages Through PAGA

USA - September 12 2019 California’s Supreme Court has cut off an area of significant potential exposure for California employers by ruling that employees cannot recover...

California Supreme Court reopens the door for SLAPPing retaliation and discrimination claims

USA - August 5 2019 The California Supreme Court has ruled that a former employee’s retaliation or discrimination claim can be dismissed at the initial stages of...