Courts
Split Appeals Court Decision Upholds Cap-and-Trade Revenues
In a 2-1 ruling, the 3rd District Court of Appeal has upheld the state’s practice of auctioning greenhouse gas (GHG) emission allowances to raise...
Franchisor/Franchisee Business Model Wins in Decision on Lawsuit against McDonald’s
In a victory for the franchisor/franchisee business model, a federal court in California recently found that McDonald’s does not control the wages paid to...
Effort Asks U.S. High Court to Reverse Expansion of State Jurisdiction in Lawsuits
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined an effort to shut down unexpected litigation for companies that do business in California.
The CalChamber has joined...
Protecting Workers’ Comp Independent Medical Review
Oral arguments have been set in a workers’ compensation case that deals with the constitutionality of the independent medical reviews (IMR) that were part...
CalChamber, U.S. Chamber Urge Court to Review Wage Statement Questions
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in urging the Fourth Appellate District Court to review a case involving...
Appeal Court Hears CalChamber Arguments Against Auction of Cap-and-Trade Credits
A Sacramento appellate court heard oral arguments this week on a closely watched lawsuit filed by the California Chamber of Commerce concerning the California...
More Timekeeping Guidance from Court on Standards for Rounding Entries
An appellate court decision that further clarifies the ability of California employers to round employee timecard entries has been published at the request of...
On-Call Rest Periods Not Allowed, California Supreme Court Rules
In a disappointing decision for California businesses, the California Supreme Court ruled recently that on-call rest periods are not permissible. This decision will require...
Workers’ Comp Case Attacks Basic Premise of System, Opens Door to Broader Liability
The California Chamber of Commerce recently filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a California Supreme Court case that will determine whether doctors who review workers’...
California Drops to No. 2 Ranking Among ‘Judicial Hellholes’ in Nation
California has once again been identified as one of the nation’s top “Judicial Hellholes,” according to the latest ranking of the “most unfair” civil...
