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Notwithstanding the recent limitations on class action lawsuits nationwide, California courts continue to expand the scope of representative actions brought under Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).

AB 51 applies to arbitration agreements entered into, modified, or extended on or after January 1, 2020.

Overtime laws vary by states. For instance, overtime under California law is calculated based on the "regular rate of pay."

On November 19, 2025, the EEOC published a technical assistance document titled "Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against the Law" and simultaneously...

On May 26, 2026, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey held that a private right of action exists for claims by applicants for violating certain provisions of New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory...

Section 132a of the California Labor Code forbids employers from discriminating against any employee who files, or intends to file, ...

In Sanchez, a group of farm laborers filed a wage and hour lawsuit alleging, among other claims, that the employer failed to permit paid rest breaks.

The New York State Legislature recently passed the "Justice for Injured Workers Act," which is pending presentation to the governor for signature and would amend the state's Workers Compensation Law.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), acting on behalf of other White House offices and the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases (GHG)...

Of equal significance is EPA's identification of a broader than typical list of industries that may be affected by these developments.

This litigation was initially brought by the mesothelioma victim and her children, then was carried on by her children after her death, against Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. and Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, as ultimate successor of Avondale Shipyards, Inc. Secondary exposure was alleged to Sally Vedros, who had washed her father's clothing during the many years he worked for Avondale, 1943-76, as well as direct exposure during the three years she worked there, 1960-63.

(August 2020) - In Eghtesad v. State Farm Gen. Ins. Co., 51 Cal.App.5th 406 (June 29, 2020), the California Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's entry of judgment in favor of State Farm...

A vehicle strikes a number of unsuspecting pedestrians on a crowded sidewalk in Las Vegas. The pedestrians sue the vehicle's driver under negligence and intentional tort theories.

After a hailstorm, Insureds sought recovery for damage from their property carrier. The initial adjuster estimated the covered damage at less than the deductible...

Texas, unlike Louisiana, does not allow a claimant to sue the insurer of a third party. This was recently tested in Auzenne v. Great Lakes Reinsurance PLC, 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 4879.

On July 22, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued two new Russia-related General Licenses (GLs) authorizing certain financial transactions...

Arbitration provisions have become fairly commonplace for a variety of reasons, including to minimize litigation costs and to keep disputes out of the public spotlight that can accompany litigation