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Supreme Court to Review Whether FAA Preempts California Arbitration Agreement Rules

Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP
June 10, 2010 21:33

By Ryan McCoy Recently, in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion (Laster), the 9th Circuit held that the phone company's consumer class action waiver clause was unconscionable under California law, and that the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") does not preempt California law. ...

Employer Tax Credit Incentive For Hiring The Unemployed

Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP
March 19, 2010 16:40

By Nancy Berner On Thursday March 18, 2010, President Obama stepped into the Rose Garden and signed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (or “HIRE”) Bill, passed by the Senate on Wednesday. Among other provisions, HIRE rewards employers who offer employment to the relatively...

Paid Sick Leave for Swine Flu Victims?

Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP
November 19, 2009 05:48

By Mark Spring This month, legislation is being introduced in both houses that would guarantee paid sick leave for employees infected by the H1N1 virus or other flu like illnesses, where the employee works for a business with at least 15 employees.  The legislation is being considered on an...

Federal Court Invalidates Proposition 8's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP
August 05, 2010 16:49

By Alison Tsao Following a much-publicized and anticipated trial, federal District Court Judge Vaughn Walker of the Northern District of California found that Proposition 8 (“Prop. 8”), the ballot initiative passed by California voters in November 2008 providing that “only...

Ninth Circuit Delivers Blow to Employer in Independent Contractor Classification Case

Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP
July 15, 2010 04:29

By Dan Forman Continuing the recent trend in questioniong the propriety of classifying workers as independent contractors instead of employees, the Ninth Circuit reversed an employer's victory on this issue in Narayan v. EGL, Inc.  EGL, headquartered and incorporated in Texas, contracts with...

The Emerging Right to Trash Talk -- Social Media and the NLRB

Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP
June 30, 2011 14:44

By Brent M. Giddens As the universe of social media continues to explode at a dizzying pace, employers are struggling to keep up with and control the content of what their employees, among others, are posting on the internet for all to see.  Many employers have reacted, understandably, by...

Required Reimbursement for Employee Mileage Will Increase on July 1

Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP
June 24, 2008 18:24

By Mark S. SpringJuly 1 will be a day of change for California employers with employees who drive as part of their duties.  Not only will such employees be required to utilize hands free devices when operating cell phones while driving (see our June 20 post on this subject), employers will...

Facebook Trash Talk - The NLRB Pulls Back the Reins

Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP
July 29, 2011 16:47

By Brent M. Giddens As the pace of social media continues to accelerate exponentially, the National Labor Relations Board has sought to define the parameters of an employee's right to engage in "protected concerted activity" in the brave new world of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other...

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Mark S. Spring and Greg Berk to Provide Educational Seminar in Sacramento on October 17

Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP
October 12, 2011 17:57

On Monday, October 17, CDF Partners Mark Spring and Greg Berk will be speaking at the California Restaurant Association's Education Seminar at the SMUD Headquarters Auditorium in Sacramento, California.  Mark will be discussing important new legal and HR issues surrounding social media in the...

California Governor Vetoes Several Bad Employment Bills, But Signs Law Limiting Use of Credit Reports and a Few Others

Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP
October 10, 2011 20:02

By Robin E. Weideman In pleasant news for California employers, Governor Brown vetoed several unappealing employment bills this past weekend.  The bills he vetoed include (1) AB 267, which would have invalidated forum selection and choice of law provisions in employment contracts with...