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California Law Does Not Apply To Remote WorkerSaberin v. Alation, Inc., 122 Cal. App. 5th 165 (2026)
Hundreds Of Employees May Join Their Racial-Harassment ClaimsSmith v. Superior Court, 121 Cal. App. 5th 607 (2026)
“Garden-Variety” Emotional-Distress Award Can Be Worth Millions Of DollarsGlick v. City of Los Angeles, 121 Cal. App. 5th 151 (2026)
$40 Million Trade Secrets Award Vacated Due To Trial Court ErrorComet Technologies USA, Inc. v. XP Power, LLC, 181 F.4th 988 (9th Cir. 2026)
Employee Gave Adequate Notice Of Religious Belief In Refusing COVID VaccinationWeiss v. The Permanente Med. Grp., Inc., 182 F.4th 1139 (9th Cir. 2026)
Employee Who Made No Protected Disclosure Was Not A WhistleblowerKrzesni v. Wellpinit Sch. Dist., 182 F.4th 1147 (9th Cir. 2026)
Prevailing-Party Attorneys’ Fees Include Reasonable Paralegal Fees (And AI-Hallucinations Are Bad!)Del Biaggio v. Bansen, 121 Cal. App. 5th 831 (2026)
Unrepresented Party May Be Awarded Discovery Sanctions Even Without Proof Of Actual ExpensesDamak v. Superior Court, 121 Cal. App. 5th 792 (2026)
Employer’s Right To Seek Workplace-Violence Restraining Order Cannot Be Waived By Private ReleaseAdelanto Elementary Sch. Dist. v. Krause, 121 Cal. App. 5th 699 (2026)
Corporate Officer Did Not Lose Agent’s Immunity Merely By Acting For Personal GainMultiple Energy Technologies, LLC v. Casden, 183 F.4th 1149 (9th Cir. 2026)
Medical Staffing Company Owed No Duty Of Fair Procedure Before Removing PhysicianStallion Springs Med. Services v. Superior Court, 2026 WL 2593327 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026)
Employee Did Not Waive Litigation Right By Arbitrating Before “Discovering” She Had Been Sexually HarassedDing v. Structure Therapeutics, Inc., 2026 WL 2420555 (9th Cir. 2026)
Sexual-Orientation Harassment Claim Was Exempt From Arbitration Under EFAADecloedt v. RadNet Mgmt., Inc., 121 Cal. App. 5th 732 (2026)
EFAA Did Not Apply To Sexual Harassment Dispute That Arose Before Statute’s Effective DateCombs v. Netflix, Inc., 180 F.4th 1201 (9th Cir. 2026)
Employer Waived Arbitration By Litigating Before Seeking To CompelMitchell v. Lilac Solutions, Inc., 2026 WL 2443955 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026)
Second Motion To Compel Arbitration Was Unauthorized Motion For ReconsiderationHickenbottom v. Medical Solutions LLC, 2026 WL 2511310 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026)
Separate Confidentiality Agreement Rendered Arbitration Agreement UnconscionableCluck v. GEO Secure Services, LLC, 122 Cal. App. 5th 249 (2026)
Arbitration Clause Was Too Narrow To Cover Wrongful Termination ClaimsMorales v. Superior Court, 122 Cal. App. 5th 239 (2026)
Employee Was Bound By Customer Arbitration Agreement For Off-Duty RideWilkins v. Cruise, LLC, 121 Cal. App. 5th 927 (2026)
September 2026