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Supreme Court’s Trump v. Slaughter Decision Reshapes the Administrative State – What it Means for the NLRB, EEOC, and Beyond

Supreme Court’s Trump v. Slaughter Decision Reshapes the Administrative State – What it Means for the NLRB, EEOC, and Beyond

By: Tashayla “Shay” Billington, Mark S. Spring

Employment Arbitration Lives to Fight Another Day

Employment Arbitration Lives to Fight Another Day

By: Ryan D. Larocca

California Courts Have Wide Latitude To Reduce PAGA Penalties and Fees

California Courts Have Wide Latitude To Reduce PAGA Penalties and Fees

By: Sander van der Heide

Taylor L. Wendland

Taylor L. Wendland

Attorney

Dan M. Forman

Dan M. Forman

Chair of CDF's Trade Secret Practice Group & CDF's Privacy Practice Group

Alison L. Tsao

Alison L. Tsao

San Francisco Office Managing Partner

Leigh A. White

Leigh A. White

Partner

Joel M. Van Parys

Joel M. Van Parys

Sacramento Office Managing Partner

Non-Disparagement Severance Clause Restrictions Persist In The Second Trump Administration, For Now

Non-Disparagement Severance Clause Restrictions Persist In The Second Trump Administration, For Now

By: James L. Harvey

US District Court Rules $100,000 H-1B Fee is Unlawful

US District Court Rules $100,000 H-1B Fee is Unlawful

By: Richard M. Green

SCOTUS Provides Half-Baked Good News for California Employers Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements

SCOTUS Provides Half-Baked Good News for California Employers Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements

By: Dan M. Forman, Desiree J. Ho

Erratic Employee Behavior: Recent California Decision Confirms Employee’s Undisclosed Mental Health Disability Did Not Trigger Employer’s FEHA Disability Obligations

Erratic Employee Behavior: Recent California Decision Confirms Employee’s Undisclosed Mental Health Disability Did Not Trigger Employer’s FEHA Disability Obligations

By: Avi M. Attal

Ninth Circuit Stops Class-Wide Abuse of Adverse Arbitration Decisions in Win for Employers

Ninth Circuit Stops Class-Wide Abuse of Adverse Arbitration Decisions in Win for Employers

By: Zi Xuan “Daisy” Chen

Ninth Circuit Weighs In on Cemex – But Ultimately Sidesteps the Real Fight

Ninth Circuit Weighs In on Cemex – But Ultimately Sidesteps the Real Fight

By: Tashayla “Shay” Billington

AI Lawsuit Pushes the Boundaries of AI Litigation—and May Signal a New Wave

AI Lawsuit Pushes the Boundaries of AI Litigation—and May Signal a New Wave

Rolling Out Arbitration Agreements During Class Actions: Best Practices to Avoid Invalidation of Agreement

Rolling Out Arbitration Agreements During Class Actions: Best Practices to Avoid Invalidation of Agreement

By: Sander van der Heide, Avi M. Attal

Are AI Chats Privileged? Courts Split on Attorney-Client and Work-Product Protection

Are AI Chats Privileged? Courts Split on Attorney-Client and Work-Product Protection

AI and the Work-Product Doctrine: A New Frontier

AI and the Work-Product Doctrine: A New Frontier

Context Matters: Why ‘Broad’ Arbitration Agreements Are Still Enforceable

Context Matters: Why ‘Broad’ Arbitration Agreements Are Still Enforceable

By: Christopher E. Dawood

Employee Losing Labor Code Claims In Arbitration Has No Standing To Pursue PAGA Representative Action

Employee Losing Labor Code Claims In Arbitration Has No Standing To Pursue PAGA Representative Action

By: James L. Harvey

Target’s Defeat Of Class Certification Emphasizes The Role Of Proof

Target’s Defeat Of Class Certification Emphasizes The Role Of Proof

By: Leigh A. White

Oregon Court Strikes Down Cannabis LPA Mandate – What It Could Mean for California Businesses

Oregon Court Strikes Down Cannabis LPA Mandate – What It Could Mean for California Businesses

By: Tashayla “Shay” Billington, Zi Xuan “Daisy” Chen

California Attorney General Secures the Highest CCPA Settlement To Date

California Attorney General Secures the Highest CCPA Settlement To Date

By: Dalia Z. Khatib, Dan M. Forman

Blog Update: $623,738 Sanctions Ordered in Golikov v. Walmart Inc.

Blog Update: $623,738 Sanctions Ordered in Golikov v. Walmart Inc.

By: Dan M. Forman

California Legislature Fails To Pass Bill For Private Right of Action For Penalties for Untimely Wage Payments

California Legislature Fails To Pass Bill For Private Right of Action For Penalties for Untimely Wage Payments

By: Leigh A. White

California Supreme Court “Clarifies” Standard for Enforcement of Illegible Arbitration Agreements

California Supreme Court “Clarifies” Standard for Enforcement of Illegible Arbitration Agreements

By: Dan M. Forman

It’s Not What You Said, It’s How You Said It: LaCour Signals a New Risk For Arbitration Agreements

It’s Not What You Said, It’s How You Said It: LaCour Signals a New Risk For Arbitration Agreements

By: Avi M. Attal

Ninth Circuit Holds DTSA Does Not Apply CUTSA’s “Reasonable Particularity” Standard to Trade Secret Claims

Ninth Circuit Holds DTSA Does Not Apply CUTSA’s “Reasonable Particularity” Standard to Trade Secret Claims

By: Dan M. Forman

Mistaken Legal Theory Still Triggers Whistleblower Protection

Mistaken Legal Theory Still Triggers Whistleblower Protection

By: Taylor L. Wendland

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