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On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard Collegeholding that Harvard College and the University of

Continue Reading Employer Considerations After SCOTUS Rules College Admissions Policies that Consider Race a Factor Unconstitutional

The California Supreme Court will soon hear oral argument on the much-anticipated Adolph (Erik) v. Uber Technologies, Inc., (Uber), accepting Justice Sotomayor’s invitation in Viking River Cruises

Continue Reading California Supreme Court to Have ‘Last Word’ on Viking River

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana gave California employers a brief reprieve from the onslaught of nonarbitrable Private Attorneys General Act claims.

Before then

Continue Reading How Unions Could Stem Possible Wave Of Calif. PAGA Claims

California employers know the holidays bring chilly nights (by California standards), holiday cheer, decked halls, and… ringing in the New Year with a host of new employment laws and compliance

Continue Reading ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

The contours of plaintiff pleading requirements for ERISA fiduciary breach claims sketched by the Supreme Court in Hughes v. Northwestern University continue to evolve. Recent cases suggest that plaintiffs may

Continue Reading The Tide May Be Turning on Flood of ERISA Excessive Fee Class Actions