News from July 2023
Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Releases Report on the American Workforce Transformation
Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute® (WPI®), the government relations and public policy arm of Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has released a new report: The American Workforce Transformation – Challenges and Opportunities.
July 24: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "fl" cases
The following cases categorized as "fl" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on July 24. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on July 24
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on July 24 in the suits below:
California court says new law gives more time to lodge sex assault suits, in case vs Massage Envy franchisees
A California appeals panel has ruled a new state law extends the statute of limitations for sexual battery suits, in a case involving a group of women whose suits alleged they were molested at massage spas, but which had been dismissed because they were filed late.
Appeals court ends lawsuit over workplace Covid infections which threatened dangerous 'deluge' of future lawsuits
A federal appeals panel followed guidance provided by the California Supreme Court, which had ruled they couldn't allow a couple to sue a man's employer over his wife's Covid infection because the lawsuits that would follow would swamp the courts and endanger society
Investors sue tech company that did business Chinese business on U.S. national security watch list
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A tech company is facing a class action from shareholders because of its business relationship with a Chinese company that was on a U.S. national security watch list.
Labor class actions under PAGA needn't be manageable, California court rules
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Sticking to its interpretation of the law unless the California Supreme Court decides otherwise, an appeals court ruled that labor lawsuits under the state Private Attorneys General Act needn’t meet the manageability requirements of other class actions.
California appeals court's ban on towing cars with parking tickets seen as setback for public safety
A California appeals court has barred municipal government agencies from towing vehicles that have been the subject of multiple unpaid traffic tickets, provided the car is parked legally and is not causing a safety hazard.
Sexual assault victim whose DNA was kept by San Francisco PD can continue lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A sexual assault victim whose DNA was used to link her to a crime can proceed with her lawsuit against the San Francisco Police Department, a federal magistrate judge has decided.
Disneyland workers entitled to 'living wage' under Anaheim ordinance, because Disney gets tax rebate from city
Appeals panel said Walt Disney Company receives rebates of its own taxes under a redevelopment agreement with the city of Anaheim, and that qualifies as a city "subsidy," which in turn requires Disney to pay its workers in accordance with Anaheim's so-called 'Living Wage Ordinance.'
Eleven Holland & Knight Attorneys Named Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2023
Super Lawyers has named five attorneys from Holland & Knight's San Francisco office as Northern California "Super Lawyers" and six as "Rising Stars" for 2023.
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on July 17
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on July 17 in the suits below:
July 17: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "fl" cases
The following cases categorized as "fl" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on July 17. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Appeals court: Domino's truckers may sue company, rather than arbitrate, over alleged labor law violations
A federal appeals panel says a recent Supreme Court decision doesn't stop their reasoning that the truck drivers are exempted from federal arbitration law, because they are engaged in "interstate commerce," even though they never leave the state to make their deliveries
Uber must face labor class action, even though Plaintiff has to arbitrate
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Declaring itself to be the “final arbiter” on California law, the California Supreme Court ruled an Uber Eats driver can pursue a class action on behalf of other drivers even though the U.S. Supreme Court last year held the driver himself must submit labor claims to an arbitrator.
California Supreme Court says California Medical Association may sue Aetna over in-network referral mandate
Unanimous ruling holds lower courts' summary judgment for Aetna was improper
Appeals panel agrees embedded Instagram posts aren't copyright violations
Photographers said news organizations used their images without consent
Fox Rothschild LLP Secures Novel IRS Ruling on Water Rights as ‘Real Property’
A Fox Rothschild team secured a favorable private letter ruling, PLR 202309007, from the Internal Revenue Service, which held that certain water rights are “real property,” and therefore qualify for a tax-deferred exchange under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031.
Class action accuses Google of intercepting income tax data without filers' consent
Lawsuit says Google's analytics tool attached to programs used by tax preparers like H&R Block, TaxSlayer and TaxAct, allowed the company to collect prohibited sensitive data, like adjusted gross income
Jury decides Johnson & Johnson negligent in causing man’s mesothelioma in Northern California trial, awards $18.8 million
An Alameda County jury on Tuesday decided that Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused a man's deadly mesothelioma and awarded $18.8 million in damages for negligence and failure to warn