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On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed into legislation the bipartisan bill titled the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA). The PPPFA modifies the Paycheck Protection Program, which was first...
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Betancourt v. OS Rest. Servs., LLC, No. B293625, 2020 WL 2570839 (Cal. Ct. App. Apr. 30, 2020) Summary: A plaintiff is not entitled to recover penalties for waiting time and wage statement violations based on claims of...
May 29, 2020
Employers Must Post Certain Notices Upon Re-opening in Orange, San Diego, and Los Angeles Counties
As counties move to re-open businesses, many counties have issued requirements for businesses to post notices regarding their compliance with safe re-opening protocols. Orange County On May 29, 2020, and effective the same...
Update: On September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills, two of which created new reporting requirements (SB 1159 and AB 685). For more information about AB 1159 and AB 685, please see: Three New California...
In Garcia v. Awerbach, 136 Nev. Adv. Op. 27 (May 21, 2020), the Supreme Court of Nevada reinstated a severe discovery sanction against a defendant who withheld a critical insurance claims note. In doing so, the Supreme Court...
On April 29, 2020, the City of Los Angeles adopted the COVID-19 Right of Recall Ordinance and COVID-19 Worker Retention Ordinance. On May 3, 2020 Mayor Eric Garcetti approved the ordinances. Both ordinances go into effect on...
UPDATED 7/22/2020: The California Department of Industrial Relations has put out “Questions and Answers on Executive Order N-62-20,” which provides guidance and clarification on this issue, mainly directed at employees....
Anthony v. TRAX Int’l Corp., No. 18-15662, 2020 WL 1898843 (9th Cir. Apr. 17, 2020) Summary: An employer may use after-acquired evidence to show that a plaintiff is not a qualified individual under the Americans with...
Today, President Donald Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPP/HCEA”) into law. This legislation infuses approximately $300 billion into the recently depleted Paycheck...
April 23, 2020
Supreme Court Strikes Down “Willfulness” Requirement for an Award of Ill-Gotten Profits in Trademark
On April 23, 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a party whose trademark has been infringed is not required to prove a “willful” violation to obtain an award of defendant’s ill-gotten profits. This...
Scalia v. Employer Solutions Staffing Group, LLC, 951 F.3d 1097 (9th Cir. 2020) Summary: Neither the Fair Labor Standards Act nor federal common law provide an employer with a right to seek contribution or...
April 8, 2020
Mayor Garcetti Signs Emergency Orders Increasing Worker Protections and Mandating Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
On April 7, 2020, Mayor Garcetti signed three employment-related COVID-19 Emergency Orders. Emergency Order: Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Due to COVID 1. Required Employers: An Employer with more than 500 employees within...