Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc. (rehearing)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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Petition Stage

Ninth Circuit denies en banc rehearing, rejecting argument that federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break requirement in the aviation context

July 20, 2021

Click here to view the opinion.

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Ninth Circuit to review en banc the applicability of California labor laws to flight attendants and to hold such state laws preempted

May 3, 2021

Click here to view the coalition amicus brief. Anton Metlitsky and Jason Zarrow of O'Melveny & Myers LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.

The U.S. Chamber previously filed an amicus brief at the panel stage.

Case Documents

U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief -- Bernstein v. Virgin America (Ninth Circuit).pdf

Opinion -- Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc. (Ninth Circuit).pdf