by commune | Jun 20, 2011 | Employment Alerts, Other News
Addressing “one of the most expansive class actions ever,” the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion today in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes. In the highly-anticipated opinion, the Court reversed the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and de-certified a class of...
by commune | Jun 10, 2011 | Employment Alerts, Other News
The Washington Supreme Court held on Thursday that an employee’s termination for the authorized use of marijuana under Washington’s Medical Use of Marijuana Act (“MUMA”) does not provide a cause of action against an employer for wrongful...
by commune | Apr 27, 2011 | Environmental Alerts, Other News
On April 27, 2011, the California Second District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court ruling obtained by Keesal, Young & Logan last year denying a note holder (mortgagee) injunctive relief mandating clean-up of alleged underground storage tanks (USTs) on...