Judicial Developments in California Employment and Labor Law from Altus Law Firm, Irvine Attorneys specializing in employment law in Orange County. Find articles about new laws affecting wage earners and highly compensated employees.
by Andrew Jaramillo | Jan 23, 2014 | Judicial Developments
In Vranish v. Exxon Mobil Corp., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Jan. 22, 2014), the California Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District, Division Two) affirmed the ruling of the Los Angeles County Superior Court (Judge Mooney) granting summary judgment to the defendant...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Jan 15, 2014 | Judicial Developments
In Mendoza v. Western Medical Center Santa Ana, ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Jan. 14, 2014), the California Court of Appeal (Fourth Appellate District, Division Three) reversed the ruling of the Orange County Superior Court (Judge Bauer) instructing the jury in a wrongful...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Jan 14, 2014 | Judicial Developments
In Taylor v. Nabors Drilling, ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Jan. 13, 2014), the California Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District, Division Six) affirmed the ruling of the Ventura County Superior Court (Judge Bysshe) denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Jan 9, 2014 | Judicial Developments
In Hui v. Sturbaum, ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Jan. 9, 2014), the California Court of Appeal (First Appellate District, Division Five) affirmed the ruling of the San Francisco County Superior Court (Judge Kahn) granting of an anti-SLAPP motion to a defamation claim....
by Andrew Jaramillo | Dec 31, 2013 | Judicial Developments
In Vasquez v. Franklin Management Real Estate Fund, Inc., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Dec. 3, 2013; pub. ord. Dec. 31, 2013), the California Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District, Division Four) reversed the Los Angeles County Superior Court court’s ruling sustaining...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Dec 17, 2013 | Judicial Developments
In re Wal-Mart Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation, ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. Dec. 17, 2013), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the order of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada which in turn confirmed an arbitration award allocating...