Covid Conundrums, Fickleness of Agency Deference, Resisting Labor in a Pandemic, and Days of Armendariz-Are They Over?
From the Covid Desk: The United Mine Workers of American International Union and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy,... Read More
Portland & Lubyanka?
As a Russian history and literature major, in 1972 I wrote my college thesis on works by Alexander Solzhenitsyn. One of these... Read More
FIVE-ALARM FIRE AND BLACK ARMBANDS FOR SCOTUS
Well, based on three more 5-4 decisions issued this week and Justice Kennedy’s retirement announcement, the courthouse is burning out of control... Read More
Church Abuse of “Ministerial Exception”: “Good For The Goose”
A. Introduction Recently I have “vented” with other attorneys who have shared the experience of representing former parochial school teachers and administrators... Read More
Saheli, EFASHA & “Unexpected Consequences”?
On March 14, 2018 in Saheli v. White Memorial Medical Center, 2018 DJ DAR 2413, the California Court of Appeal held that... Read More
Arbitration Law Update for December 14, 2015 & some quotes from Notorious RBG
On Monday December 14, 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) denied review of the California Supreme Court’s Iskanian decision (holding unenforceable predispute... Read More
Discovery in Employment Arbitration: Principles & Practice of the “Due Process” Protocol
As set forth in the Introduction to the Employment Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), AAA has incorporated into its... Read More