The Court Distinguishes The Case From Hernandez v. Sohnen Enterprises, Inc. Jenny-Ashley Colon-Perez sued her former employer, Security Industry Specialists, Inc. (SIS), for various employment-related claims. After agreeing to arbitrate, SIS failed to pay arbitration fees within the 30-day deadline required by California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.98. Colon-Perez chose to withdraw from […]
A History Of Copyrights And Wrongs. David Bellos, an academic, translator, and biographer, and Alexandre Montagu, an IP attorney and founder of MontaguLaw, have written an engaging history of copyright law. Blogger Marc Alexander has written a review of the book. The review is republished here with the permission of the Journal of the […]
Authority To Make Medical Decisions Is Not The Same As Authority To Consent To Arbitration. In Lombardo v. Gramercy Court, C098857 ( 3rd Dist. 12/31/24) (Robie, Earl, Mauro) the plaintiffs, Lisa Lombardo and others, sued Gramercy Court for wrongful death, negligence, elder abuse, and gross negligence after Elizabeth Stein, their relative, died following inadequate […]
Every PAGA Claim Necessarily Includes An Individual PAGA Claim. We like it when judges neatly summarize a case and its ruling. It makes it much easier to do a quick post. Justice Frances Rothschild has made our job easier: Shipt, Inc. (Shipt) and its parent company Target Corporation (Target) (collectively, appellants) appeal from an […]