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Appellate Court Affirms Ruling: Worker Deemed Independent Contractor, Not Employee
This case involves a dispute between Andrew Woodward and Corner West, LLC, which operates as The Dogwood. Woodward sued The Dogwood, alleging that the company wrongfully terminated his employment and ...
Arbitration Agreement Found Unconscionable, Employee Wage Claims Proceed
In re Lynex, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 19, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed the trial court's denia...
Architectural firm ordered to pay former employee for unpaid overtime, but wrongful termination and retaliation claims dismissed.
This case involves a dispute between a former employee, Ms. Cassata, and her former employer, Michael Macrina Architect, P.C. Ms. Cassata alleged that she was wrongfully terminated and that her employ...
California Supreme Court: Daily Overtime Applies Regardless of Weekly Hours
Sierra Pacific Industries Wage and Hour Cases, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 6, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case consolidated multiple wage and hour disputes aga...
Res Judicata Bars Wage and Hour Claims Due to Prior Class Action Settlement
LaCour v. Marshalls of California, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, LaCour, sued Marshalls of California for alleged wage...
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules City Did Not Underpay Firefighters for Overtime
This case involves a dispute between firefighters in Paducah, Kentucky, and the city government regarding overtime pay. The firefighters, represented by Nathan Torian and the International Association...
Arbitration clause covers sexual harassment claims, court rules
Rancho Cucamonga Central School Dist. v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, a school district, sought a writ of ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Union's Interpretation of Collective Bargaining Agreement
In Re: Svenhard's Swedish Bakery v. Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry Int., decided by Ninth Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a ...
Federal law preempts state wage claims for interstate truckers
CRST Expedited, Inc. v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal considered whether a plaintiff could brin...
California Supreme Court: Hospitals must pay for off-the-clock PPE donning/doffing
Naranjo v. Doctors Medical Ctr. of Modesto, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on May 23, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns whether a hospital's "off-the-clock" wor...