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California Employment Law Notes

Employer May Pursue Contractual Interference Claims Against Competitor for Raiding Employees and CustomersGuild Mortg. Co. v. CrossCountry Mortg. LLC, 120 Cal. App. 5th 885 (2026)

“Concrete Injury” Is Not Required To Establish FCRA ViolationAskins v. CRST Expedited, Inc., 120 Cal. App. 5th 1190 (2026)

California Supreme Court Limits Use of CCP § 170.6 Motions to Disqualify JudgesJ.O. v. Superior Court, 19 Cal. 5th 753 (2026)

Former Flight Attendants May Proceed With Religious Discrimination ClaimsBrown v. Alaska Airlines, Inc., 2026 WL 1813213 (9th Cir. 2026)

Another Day, Another AI Hallucination CaseQuinteros v. Harbor Distrib., LLC, 2026 WL 1693424 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026)

Arbitration Agreement Was Not Substantively UnconscionableCocom v. ABM Aviation, Inc., 2026 WL 1793637 (9th Cir. 2026)

After 19 Years of Litigation(!) And a $43 Million Award, Judgment in Escrow Officer Wage Case Is Largely ReversedCortina v. North Am. Title Co., 2026 WL 1506576 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026)

July 2026

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California Employment Law Notes - May 2026
Paknad v. Superior Court, 119 Cal. App. 5th 1256 (2026)

Employer Is Not Presumed To Infer Employee’s Undisclosed Mental Disability
Husband v. Target Corp., 2026 WL 1430244 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026)

Title VII Accommodation May Cause Non-Monetary “Undue Hardship” To Employer
Williams v. Legacy Health, 2026 WL 1239760 (9th Cir. 2026)

Law Firm Should Have Been Disqualified From Case After Reviewing Privileged Emails
Guardian Storage Centers, LLC v. Simpson, 119 Cal. App. 5th 509 (2026)

Nursing Student Could Sue Under FEHA, Deficient Attorney Declaration Should Have Been Excused
Walton v. Victor Valley Cmty. Coll. Dist., 119 Cal. App. 5th 1164 (2026)

District Court Should Have Enforced Individualized Arbitration Agreements
O’Dell v. Aya Healthcare Servs., Inc., 171 F.4th 1173 (9th Cir. 2026)

Arbitration Agreement Was Not Substantively Unconscionable
Santana v. Studebaker Health Care Ctr., LLC, 120 Cal. App. 5th 1 (2026)

Certification Of Class Action Should Not Have Been Denied On Grounds Of Atypicality Of Claims
Martinez v. Sierra Lifestar, Inc., 119 Cal. App. 5th 1303 (2026)

Employee Who Settled Qui Tam Action Receives Interest On Attorneys’ Fees From Time Of Entry Of Order
Thrower v. Academy Mortg. Corp., 172 F.4th 703 (9th Cir. 2026)

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California Employment Law Notes

“Nearly Unreadable” Arbitration Agreement May Be Unconscionable
Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc., 19 Cal. 5th 93 (2026)

Employer’s Roll Out Of Arbitration Agreement During Class Action Litigation Was Ineffective
Avery v. TEKsystems, Inc., 165 F.4th 1219 (9th Cir. 2026)

Unsuccessful PAGA Claimant Was Properly Denied Standing in Civil Action
Sorokunov v. NetApp, Inc., 2026 WL 590943 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026)

Resident Property Manager Was Properly Compelled to Vacate Premises Upon Termination of Employment
De Paolo v. Rosales, 118 Cal. App. 5th Supp. 1 (2026)

Employer That Violates Consumer Reporting Act Is Liable For at Least $10,000 per Violation
Parsonage v. Wal-Mart Assocs., Inc., 118 Cal. App. 5th 399 (2026)

Cambodian Villagers Could Proceed With Human Trafficking Lawsuit
Ratha v. Rubicon Resources, LLC, 168 F.4th 541 (9th Cir. 2026) (en banc)