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Virgin America, Inc. v. Bernstein

June 30, 2022

Supreme Court denies certiorari to correct the Ninth Circuit’s interpretation that federal law does not preempt state meal and rest break requirements in aviation context. The U.S. Chamber filed...

Meza v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.

June 17, 2022

California Court of Appeal affirms that wage statements complied with state Labor Code but holds that trial court erred in denying class certification on meal and rest break claims. The U.S....

Waters v. Day & Zimmermann NPS, Inc.

January 13, 2022

Divided First Circuit panel affirms district court’s denial of motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant in FLSA collective action. The U.S. Chamber filed...

Virgin America, Inc. v. Bernstein

September 21, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to review and reverse Ninth Circuit decision holding that the Airline Deregulation Act and FAAAA preempt only those state laws that bind an...

Lawson v. GrubHub, Inc.

September 20, 2021

Ninth Circuit concludes that California’s Proposition 22 does not apply retroactively to plaintiff’s wage and overtime claims and remands to the district court to apply the ABC test for...

Olson v. California

September 16, 2021

Ninth Circuit dismisses as moot the preliminary injunction appeal, after consolidating with appeal on the merits of constitutional challenge to California A.B. 5.

Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc. (rehearing)

July 20, 2021

Ninth Circuit denies en banc rehearing, rejecting argument that federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break requirement in the aviation context. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief...

Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC

July 15, 2021

California Supreme Court holds “regular rate of compensation,” for purposes of calculating overtime pay, encompasses hourly wages and nondiscretionary payments. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus...

Just Energy Marketing Corp. v. Hurt

June 7, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court denies certiorari in case involving application of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “outside salesman” exemption. The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief in support of...

Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc. (rehearing)

May 3, 2021

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. The U.S....