Joseph S. Persoff
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Articles
Divided Ninth Circuit Reinstates Part of California’s Anti-Arbitration Law
USA - September 22 2021 For many years, state and federal courts in California have opposed arbitration and have manufactured frameworks under which they become…
California Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Anti-SLAPP Statute in Hospital Peer Review Proceedings
USA - August 2 2021 Relying on a technical interpretation of California’s anti-Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) statute, the California Supreme…
California Court Affirms Value of Employee Time Punches in Defeating Class Certification
USA - May 12 2021 In a sweet ruling for employers, a California court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s denial of class certification of a meal break claim due to…
California Supreme Court: Employee Time Punches Are Presumptive Evidence of Meal Period Compliance
USA - February 25 2021 California’s Supreme Court issued an opinion today that will likely further increase employers’ risk of class action lawsuits arising out of meal…
Ninth Circuit Holds Employee Expense Per Diem Can Constitute ‘Wages’ to Determine the Regular Rate
USA - February 9 2021 In a case involving two certified classes, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concluded this week that an employer’s per diem paid to traveling…
