An employer failed to pay $8,952.15 in accrued vacation pay when it discharged an employee. It paid the accrued vacation pay three weeks...

Businesses have various ways to use social media in their marketing efforts. Doing it, however, is more than just a matter of posting it...

A federal court affirmed the dismissal of a trade secret lawsuit where the plaintiff disclosed confidential information on a call with an...

A plaintiff was injured when an Uber driver collided with another vehicle. Uber asked to compel arbitration. It was denied because the...

Homeowners sued a corporation and its owner over a remodeling project gone bad. The homeowners said the company owner should be liable...

The plaintiffs in the underlying case hired a company to clean up a sewage spill, after which the wife experienced ongoing respiratory...

For years, the big issue in data breach lawsuits focused on standing. However, the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA’s) private...

In March 2022, Congress passed a law that precludes employers from requiring employees to arbitrate disputes related to sexual assault or...

Over the last two decades, over two-thirds of the states have passed laws authorizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes by...

A plaintiff withheld an email saying the attorney-client privilege protected it. The plaintiff’s CEO received the email from the...

A court of appeals affirmed the district court’s ruling by concluding that emails were judicial records to which the common law right of...

Many public and private companies have recently adopted exclusive forum provisions in their charter or bylaws. They can benefit a company...

A complaint was filed against a condominium association over the murder of a couple in their penthouse. The court ordered the negligence...

The rise of cryptocurrencies and digital assets has given rise to a crucial question: which federal regulator - the SEC or the CFTC -...

Beginning July 1, 2022, a federal excise tax, the Superfund Tax, went into effect. It is imposed on any taxable chemical sold or used by...

An arbitration agreement that requires parties to waive federal statutory claims is unenforceable. According to the U.S. Court of Appeals...

According to one federal appellate court, just visiting a website may be consent to a binding arbitration agreement. A retailer contended...

Ransomeware cases are on the rise, and so are insurance claims. Some insurers are responding to cyber claims by trying to minimize losses...

A federal court of appeals has held that a forensic search of an employee’s work computer could constitute unlawful retaliation for an...

Antitrust in labor markets is a hot topic for government, business, and labor. The antitrust enforcement agencies, consistent with...