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Fernando Ruiz and similarly situated drivers filed a class action against Affinity alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and California law for failure to pay overtime, failure to pay wages, improper charges for workers' compensation insurance and unfair business practices.

The panel explained that because the wage orders regulate basic working conditions, they warrant the broadest definition of employment to the widest group of workers.

Erin Beaumont-Jacques worked as a district manager for various insurance companies pursuant to a District Manager Appointment Agreement.

A US Department of Labor proposal to toughen its independent contractor rule is generating controversy and a lot of interest.

A former Lingerie Football League player has filed a class action lawsuit in a California state court against the all-female, professional league.

The NLRB's Division of Advice recently released an advice memorandum from December of 2015 in which it found a Section 8(a)(1) violation for an employer's misclassification of independent contractor status.

On October 7 and 9, 2011, California Governor Jerry Brown signed several employment-related bills into law which will take effect January 1, 2012.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held this week that furniture delivery drivers for Affinity Logistics were employees under California law.

On March 8, 2018, Pryor Cashman will host the Winter Meeting of the New York League of Independent Bankers (NYLIB).

In an interpretive letter, the OCC clarified that banks may (i) serve as participants, or "nodes," in Independent Node Verification Networks and (ii) use related stablecoin transactions to conduct payment activities,

At present, the bill lays out a list of professional exemptions to the three-pronged ABC test.

Most U.S. trademark practitioners are aware that Section 37 of the Lanham Act gives district courts the power to cancel a trademark registration.

The issue is not new, but there is no doubt that those involved in the sector will be feeling the heat as the debate rages on.

The National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") has modified its Independent Contractor Standard under the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"). It is now harder for an employer to classify an individual...

As courts continue to be critical of noncompete agreements, employers must remain informed and proactive to make sure their agreements can withstand judicial scrutiny.

Tightening The Screws On Independent Directors – Assessing The Independence Of Independent Directors

On October 23, 2026, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform announced an investigation into whether the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum...