January 21, 2022
Postmates' petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to review federal arbitration requirements for California Private Attorneys General Act suits could be unnecessary, a group of company couriers told the court, because the parties reached a $32 million preliminary settlement agreement.
January 03, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court has already agreed to hear three wage and hour cases this term, and 2022 opens with several more petitions for certiorari jockeying for the justices' attention. From federal preemption of state laws to arbitration agreements, here are seven to watch.
September 03, 2021
Arbitration agreements are a frequent flashpoint early in wage and hour litigation, forcing judges to decide whether to enforce the parties' apparent commitment to resolve claims out of court. Here, Law360 reviews five rulings from this year on whether to send a case to arbitration.
August 18, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court should review whether claims brought under a California law that lets workers sue on behalf of the state for labor violations should survive federal arbitration requirements, a retail organization urged in a filing backing a Postmates Inc. petition.
July 29, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court should review whether federal arbitration requirements apply to claims brought under California's Private Attorneys General Act, Postmates Inc. urged in a filing docketed Thursday in a case by couriers alleging misclassification as independent contractors.