When a California woman has her legs crushed by a train while vacationing in Austria, is she permitted to bring suit against the railway in the United States on grounds that she purchased her railway ticket in the U.S. prior
Category: Firm News
December 2, 2015
Austrian Railway Immune from Personal Injury Suit by California Tourist
December 1, 2015
Patron Assumes Risk of Extreme Fright at Haunted House
The Fourth District of the California Court of Appeal recently affirmed a trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the operator of a haunted house based on the primary assumption of risk doctrine. In...
September 3, 2015
Independent Contractor or Employee? Uber Faces Class Action Over Alleged Misclassification of its Drivers
In the closely watched matter of O’Conner v. Uber, U.S. District Court Judge Edward M. Chen granted class action status to a group of drivers who allege that they were cheated out of tips after they were mistakenly...
August 11, 2015
New Amendment to the California Paid Sick Leave Law
Last year, California enacted the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (“the Act”). With a few limited exceptions, the Act required employers (regardless of size) to begin providing at least 3 days or
July 18, 2014
California Supreme Court Narrows The Inside Sales Exemption
In an adverse decision for employers with commissioned inside sales employees, the California Supreme Court decision reached this week in Peabody v. Time Warner Cable, Inc. could result in employee classification headaches...