They’re Back! Strojnik and Theresa Brooke
The State Bar of Arizona announced on May 16, 2019 that Peter Strojnik was disbarred from the practice of law in that state. https://www.azbar.org/newsevents/newsreleases/2019/05/disbarment-peterstrojnik/ The State Bar alleged that many [...]
The Epic Fallout – More Good News on Class Action Waivers
In 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, 138 S.Ct. 1612 (2018) ruling that class action waivers in mandatory arbitration agreements are [...]
Be Careful What You Say – Trade Secret Theft
I read an interesting story from the CBS affiliate in NYC about rival pizzerias. Prince Street Pizza contends that an 8-year employee left and took a secret recipe to Made [...]
AB 3080 Vetoed! Employers Can Use Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers
Last May we were pleased to report on the United States Supreme Court decision in Epic v. Lewis Corp., 138 S.Ct. 1612. In that case the court confirmed that the [...]
The Supreme Court Validates Class Action Waivers in Arbitration
Several years ago, Stephen Morris, an accountant working for Ernst & Young LLP in California, signed an agreement requiring him to arbitrate claims against the firm on an individualized [...]
Employee Handbooks and the NLRB
In 2004 the National Labor Relations Board articulated a new standard to determine when neutral workplace policies unlawfully interfere with an employee’s right to participate in concerted activities pursuant to [...]