Ellie Sowanick

For employers, curtailment of the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) may bring relief. Attorney Kevin Sullivan discusses what has changed and what's next, in an article by Zane Hill for the Los Angeles Business Journal. [Excerpt and links.] #WageandHour #EmploymentLaw #HumanResources

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Good news for employers! A recent California Court of Appeal decision in Hernandez v. Sohnen Enterprise, Inc. has made it harder for employers to lose their right to arbitration over procedural issues like late payment of fees. This ruling confirms that if your arbitration agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), it takes precedence over the California Arbitration Act (CAA). Want to learn more? Contact us today. #Arbitration #EmploymentLaw #CaliforniaArbitration #EmployerRights #LegalUpdate

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GT attorneys Alan Greenfield, Alice Kessler, Adil Khan, Riley Lagesen, and Magaly Zagal have written the #GTAlert titled, "SB 478 May Require Significant Shifts in Pricing Practices for California Restaurants." The piece covers: 💡 DOJ interpretation of SB 478 may impact long-established and common restaurant business practices 💡 Consequences of noncompliance are potentially significant 💡 The law goes into effect July 1, 2024 Read the full alert here: https://buff.ly/4aDKf9d. #CaliforniaRestaurants #RestaurantIndustry #GTRestaurantIndustry #CaliforniaGovernment

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Businesses with websites facing mass arbitration claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act may see their costs escalate rapidly due to the requirement for defendants to pay upfront administrative filing fees. How can businesses potentially avoid paying these five- and six-figure fees? Michael Burke and Stacy Thomsen share their recommendations in our latest DE Insight. #cipa #classaction #arbitration #DEinsights #websites https://hubs.ly/Q02F18Rr0

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📈 Learn 5 areas outside the scope of mandatory attorney fee arbitration in California: 💡 1️⃣ Fees set by statute (e.g., medical malpractice) 2️⃣ Fees set by court order 3️⃣ Attorney v. attorney fee disputes 4️⃣ When the client initiates trial or arbitration seeking relief 5️⃣ When the client does not initiate fee arbitration within 30-days of service of the Notice of a Client's Right to Fee Arbitration The fee dispute attorneys at The Maloney Firm are ready with your questions about attorney fee disputes.

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CA employers: The recent, unpublished California Court of Appeal decision, Hegemier v. A Better Life Recovery LLC (https://lnkd.in/eUAmFvBm) is a stark reminder to review employee documentation to ensure compliance with the state’s ever-changing legal landscape. In Hegemier, the Court of Appeals held that a provision in an arbitration agreement that excluded from arbitration “claims that are not subject to arbitration under current law” refers to what was excluded as of the date the arbitration agreement was signed. Therefore, even though the US Supreme Court ruled in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (https://lnkd.in/gm7dbKrv) that individual claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) could be forced into arbitration, because the plaintiff in this case signed the agreement prior to the Supreme Court’s ruling, the Court of Appeals held that the rule in place at the time the employee signed the agreement (prior to that Supreme Court decision) governed. Accordingly, the court held that the employer could not require the employee to bring her PAGA claim in arbitration. Employers in California should review their arbitration agreements (including when they were signed) to ensure that they do not run into similar issues.  #CA #DGPERKS

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Washington state has agreed to pay U.S. law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP up to $2.5 million for legal work on its lawsuit seeking to block Kroger’s $25 billion purchase of rival grocer Albertsons, contract records show. The documents, obtained by Reuters through a records request, show two partners at the firm are charging the state more than $1,100 an hour. Washington state sued Kroger in January, claiming its merger with Albertsons would drive up prices. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the state of Colorado are also challenging the proposed transaction in other lawsuits. Kroger and Albertsons have defended the deal and are fighting the cases. Read more: https://reut.rs/3VrKkZi 

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Arbitration agreements are a critical tool for minimizing risk and avoiding costly class action litigation. Attorney Benjamin Runge, Esq., explores a Tesla case involving fifteen plaintiffs filing a putative class and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) representative action lawsuit alleging wage-hour violations of California law. #Arbitration #EmploymentLaw #WageandHour

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In this article, authors Christine Chong and Christine Lyon (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) focus on the prospect of rigorous action from the Federal Trade Commission, state Attorneys General, and the new California Privacy Protection Agency, which are poised for strengthened action on biometric privacy... #techREG #technology #privacy #dataprotection #biometrics #biometry #privacyrights

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From primary law resources to authoritative treatises and jury instructions, you’ll find the leading authorities on California federal and state law at LexisNexis. These are the resources you can turn to again and again for thorough, up-to-date legal resources in California. Learn more at LexisNexis.com/California. #CaliforniaLaw #CaliforniaLawyer #LawBooks #LexisNexis

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From primary law resources to authoritative treatises and jury instructions, you’ll find the leading authorities on California federal and state law at LexisNexis. These are the resources you can turn to again and again for thorough, up-to-date legal resources in California. Learn more at LexisNexis.com/California. #CaliforniaLaw #CaliforniaLawyer #LawBooks #LexisNexis

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Running a business but can’t afford to hire a full-time in-house lawyer? You probably can’t afford to hire a different lawyer every time you have a legal need either. Consider hiring a law firm on retainer as outside general counsel who can manage all your legal needs. Learn what an outside general counsel is and does. https://lnkd.in/g6dEsQft

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ClearyX VP Daniel Himmel recently sat down with Richard Tromans of Artificial Lawyer to discuss the evolution of ClearyX and what's in store for the upcoming Legal Innovators California conference in June. Check out the full interview here: https://hubs.la/Q02wGM2x0 #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GenAI #LegalTech #FutureLaw

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Washington State courts are steadily opening the door for pet owners to seek non-economic damages, such as emotional distress, for injuries to their pets. In the latest #Jurispawdence legal update, #PetCare law partner Gabriel Hamilton reviews the legal implications for pet service providers set by Thorley v. Nowlin and the precedent it established for future pet litigation. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gqqz5dt9 #PetCareIndustry #CompanionAnimals

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In a recent Law360 article, Lowenstein partners Jeffrey Prol and Brent Weisenberg discuss how, following the Kaiser ruling, insurers are asserting expanded rights in bankruptcy cases under Section 1109(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. But they argue that constitutional and prudential standing requirements must still be met before insurers may be heard. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4by6dLl #bankruptcylaw #bankruptcy #bankruptcynews #corporatelaw #lawyers

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With a focus on complex cases spanning transportation, Dram Shop, and commercial litigation involving major corporations, Judge Lee's legal expertise shines through. #thewillislawgroup #twlg #insurancedefense #lawfirm #legal #law #attorney #defenseattorney

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