June 27, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated and remanded on Monday several petitions centering on whether federal arbitration requirements bar workers' claims under a California law enabling them to sue on behalf of the state, citing the justices' recent Viking River Cruises decision.
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.
December 20, 2021
Federal arbitration requirements don't prevent California workers from suing on behalf of the state and other workers for labor law violations, a cleaning worker argued, telling the U.S. Supreme Court that there is no need to resolve.
September 24, 2021
A Ninth Circuit ruling allowing California Private Attorneys General Act claims to be litigated in court even if there is an arbitration agreement lets workers circumvent arbitration responsibilities, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told the U.S. Supreme Court.
August 25, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court should weigh in on whether federal arbitration requirements apply to claims brought under a California law that enables workers to sue on behalf of the state and other workers for labor law violations, a commercial cleaning business franchisor urged in a filing.