A new California appellate decision has addressed whether a prevailing plaintiff on claims for unpaid overtime or minimum wages under Labor Code § 1194 can

A new appellate court decision has set out the procedural method for how a defendant must request costs when it is the prevailing party in

Below is a summary of some of the key new employment laws going into effect in 2024, several of which will require modifications to employee

BECAUSE WAGE-AND-HOUR DAMAGES CAN BE CALCULATED MORE PRECISELY,  THE PARTIES MAY NOT BE AS FAR APART IN THEIR SETTLEMENT VALUATIONS Wage and hour claims—whether brought

On May 22, 2023, the California Supreme Court, in People ex. Rel. Lilia Garcia-Brower v. Kolla’s, Inc. clarified the circumstances pursuant to which employees are entitled to

Disability discrimination and related claims are among the most common causes of action to be filed by employees in California. A new appellate decision, Lin v.

Effective mediators are skilled at working through numerous challenges. But attorneys can help improve the odds of a mediation reaching a successful conclusion by avoiding

Coming into the last month of the year, below is an overview of some of the latest legal developments and key new employment laws going

Managing a client’s expectations is one of the most important tasks an attorney faces going into a mediation. This process should begin early and continue