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In the latest arbitration battle involving Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims, a California federal court denied an employer’s motion to compel despite recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

The New York State Legislature has passed a bill that, if signed into law, would allow current and former employees to obtain a lien against an employer’s real or personal property based merely on an allegation of underpayment of wages. Such an...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Exit inspections conducted as retail employees of Nike leave the store may need to be compensated, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit determined in a class action, applying the California Supreme Court’s recent decision in Troester v....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

On Monday, July 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took a rare and significant step in issuing a warning letter to Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (Curaleaf), one of the country’s larger producers of CBD-based products, regarding Curaleaf’s...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

A federal court judge has weighed in on the battle dubbed “Corngate” between Bud Light and competitors Miller Lite and Coors Light, denying Anheuser-Busch InBev’s motion to dismiss MillerCoors’ false advertising lawsuit....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Did Nivea’s claims for its Skin Firming Hydration Body Lotion push the product into the category of a drug requiring approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

In January 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed to change the EB-5 Visa regulations to raise the minimum investment thresholds for eligibility, modify designations and definitions relating to targeted employment areas, and enhance...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

An employee’s error with regard to the name of his employer when he filed a charge of discrimination was not fatal to his age discrimination claim, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit held....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

States have recently enacted new employment-related laws on issues ranging from flexible leave to marijuana testing. ..Maine. In Maine, employees will soon be allowed to use mandated paid leave for any reason, pursuant to An Act Authorizing Earned...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been busy the past few weeks. Below are the top five hits over the past month. 1. New rules on the horizon. In a new rulemaking agenda detailing both its short-term actions and long-term plans, the Board...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP