The Supreme Court addressed whether workers performing intrastate deliveries may fall within the FAA’s transportation worker exemption.
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Ninth Circuit Warns California Employers Implementing Arbitration Agreements Mid-Litigation
On Jan. 28, 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Avery v. TEKsystems, Inc. affirmed a district court order refusing to enforce an arbitration agreement rolled out during class litigation.
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Ninth Circuit Opens New Path Back to State Court for Class Actions Removed to Federal Court
By design, the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) allows defendants to remove complex class actions to federal court. It avoids the onerous diversity requirements that defendants previously struggled to satisfy, and its $5 million amount-in-controversy threshold is often easy to meet in large class actions. In response, plaintiffs have often thrown up roadblocks to removal
Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Retention Bonus Not a ‘Wage’ Under Massachusetts Law
On Oct. 22, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its opinion in Nunez v. Syncsort, Inc., holding that a retention bonus does not constitute a “wage” under the Massachusetts Wage Act.
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California Court Turns Up the Heat: PG&E Case Requires Employees Claiming Defamation to Prove Damages Beyond Their Termination
Employees may believe they can premise a defamation case on their employment termination. However, Hearn v. Pac. Gas & Elec. Co., 108 Cal. App. 5th 301 (2025), holds otherwise.
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Texas Court Strikes Down DOL Salary Threshold Increase; DOL Appeals
On Nov. 26, 2024, the DOL filed a notice of appeal following the Eastern District Court of Texas’ decision to vacate the department’s final rule Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (2024 Rule) that had significantly increased minimum salary thresholds for overtime exemptions. The appeal responds to
Fore! Claiming Employee Status, New York Golf Club Caddies File Class/Collective Actions
2024 has seen increased class and collective actions brought by New York golf club caddies under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the New York Labor Law (NYLL). The caddies claim they are misclassified employees of the golf clubs they work at and, as such, have not been properly paid wages under federal
Greenberg Traurig Expands Labor & Employment Team in Germany
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is expanding its German Labor & Employment Practice with the addition of lawyers from boutique law firm Hyazinth. Partner Thilo Ullrich will join the firm’s Berlin office Oct. 1 together with Counsel Katharina Lorenz, and Associate Nina Schäfer.
Virginia Appeals Court Reverses $2 Billion Trade Secret Verdict, Remands Case for New Trial
On July 30, the Court of Appeals of Virginia reversed Appian Corp.’s $2 billion trade secrets judgment against competitor Pegasystems Inc. (Pega) and remanded the case for a new trial. The judgment was the largest jury award in Virginia history.
Challengers Take on FTC’s Nationwide Ban on Noncompete Agreements
Background on the FTC’s Noncompete Ban
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to ban virtually all noncompete agreements on the basis that such agreements constitute “an unfair method of competition” under the Federal Trade Commission Act (the Act).[1] The ban—which is currently set to take effect Sept. 4, 2024—will