Asha DhillonOct 31, 20231 minEmployers Must Give Notice That Noncompete Agreements Are VoidIn general, noncompete agreements in the employment context are void in California. Noncompete agreements are only permissible in...
Liza M. BreretonJul 18, 20231 minFailure to Pay Arbitration Fees Timely Can Be Costly for EmployersThe California Court of Appeal recently held that an arbitrator cannot cure a party’s failure to pay arbitration fees. Cvejic v. Skyview...
Liza M. BreretonJun 8, 20231 minFirst Amendment Not a Bar to Employer’s Speech Restrictions Regarding Misconduct InvestigationThe Ninth Circuit recently held that a public employee’s free speech right was not violated where his employer restricted him from...
William TurnerApr 28, 20231 minParties Can Recover CCP 998 Costs After SettlementA California Court of Appeal recently decided that California Code of Civil Procedure section 998’s (CCP 998) cost-shifting provisions...