In general, noncompete agreements in the employment context are void in California. Noncompete agreements are only permissible in...

The California Court of Appeal recently held that an arbitrator cannot cure a party’s failure to pay arbitration fees. Cvejic v. Skyview...

The Ninth Circuit recently held that a public employee’s free speech right was not violated where his employer restricted him from...

A California Court of Appeal recently decided that California Code of Civil Procedure section 998’s (CCP 998) cost-shifting provisions...

In a rare victory for employers, the Court of Appeal ruled, on February 27, 2023, that an employer’s good faith belief that it complied...

The Ninth Circuit confirmed, on February 15, 2023, that California employers may require employees to agree to arbitrate any disputes...