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The Federal No Surprises Act (“Act”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2022, contains provisions designed to protect insured patients from unexpected hospital and physician bills when they receive emergency services...
November 4, 2021
New OSHA Vaccination Requirements For Employers With 100 Or More Employees (And Additional Advice for California Employers)
Update 1/13/22: U.S. Supreme Court Stays Implementation of OSHA ETS Regarding Vaccination and Testing for Large Employers This morning, the United States Supreme Court stayed implementation of the Emergency Temporary Standard...
November 2, 2021
Nevada Insureds Can Rely on Extrinsic Facts to Show that An Insurer Owes a Duty to Defend
On Oct. 28, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court in Zurich American Insurance Company v.. Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, held that an insured can rely on extrinsic facts to show that an insurer has a...
October 27, 2021
California Court of Appeal Decision Explores the Impact of EMTALA On Hospital Disclosure Of Emergency Room Charges
In a recent decision in Gray v. Dignity Health, the California Court of Appeal analyzed the impact of the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (“EMTALA”) statute, and similar provisions of California...
On Oct. 20, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced a new effort to identify and correct violations of the Fair Chance Act, which seeks to reduce barriers to employment for individuals...
Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta, No. 20-15291, 2021 WL 4187860 (9th Cir. Sep. 15, 2021) Summary: The FAA does not preempt Labor Code section 432.6’s prohibition of mandatory employment arbitration agreements, but does...
October 12, 2021
California Enacts the “Silenced No More Act,” Placing New Restrictions on Settlement and Separation Agreements
On Oct. 7, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law SB 331, or the “Silenced No More Act,” which updates existing laws to place new restrictions on nondisclosure and non-disparagement provisions in agreements with employees...
September 28, 2021
California Passes Law Regulating Quotas in Warehouse Distribution Centers
On Sept. 22, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 701, aimed at regulating quotas in warehouse distribution centers, into law. Here is what employers need to know. Which Employers Must Comply with the New Law? Effective Jan, 1,...
Zuniga v. Alexandria Care Ctr., LLC, 67 Cal. App. 5th 871 (2021) Summary: An expert may rely on inadmissible evidence to form an opinion if the source is reliable. Facts: Plaintiff Rosalinda Zuniga was employed by Defendant...
September 15, 2021
Ninth Circuit Vacates Preliminary Injunction Against Enforcement of Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreement Ban
Update Feb. 21, 2023 On Feb. 15, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion affirming the District Court’s preliminary injunction on the grounds that AB 51 is preempted by the FAA. For more on that decision, please see our...
September 13, 2021
California Courts Have Inherent Authority to Strike Unmanageable PAGA Claims
A California Court of Appeal has held – for the first time – that “trial courts have inherent authority to ensure that PAGA [Private Attorneys General Act] claims will be manageable at trial, and to strike such claims...