Jan 11

Jan 11 Update in Ly v. County of Fresno: California Supreme Court denies review and decertifies the Court of Appeal's opinion

The California Supreme Court has denied review and ordered the appellate opinion in Ly v. County of Fresno, previously certified for publication at 16 Cal. App. 5th 134 (2017), decertified and not to be published. (Docket link here.)

Ly was an opinion out of the Fifth District holding that res judicata applied to bar a FEHA action due to allegations in the plaintiffs' worker's-compensation action. For my original post on the Ly opinion, click here.

Jan 22 Sayta v. Chu: yet another reminder to lawyers that retention of jurisdiction under section 664.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure must be sought from the trial court before dismissal

Jan 10 Ninth Circuit holds that the Fair Labor Standards Act only requires the average hourly wage over a workweek to meet the minimum wage, even if some hours are paid at less than the minimum wage.

Kelly A. Knight is an attorney and mediator based in Los Angeles, CAlifornia. He handles matters throughout California.

Kelly A. Knight is a mediator and attorney in Los Angeles, California.

Kelly A. Knight is an attorney and mediator based in Los Angeles, CAlifornia. He handles matters throughout California.

Jan 11 Update in Ly v. County of Fresno: California Supreme Court denies review and decertifies the Court of Appeal's opinion

Jan 22 Sayta v. Chu: yet another reminder to lawyers that retention of jurisdiction under section 664.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure must be sought from the trial court before dismissal

Jan 10 Ninth Circuit holds that the Fair Labor Standards Act only requires the average hourly wage over a workweek to meet the minimum wage, even if some hours are paid at less than the minimum wage.

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Kelly A. Knight is a mediator and attorney in Los Angeles, California.

Nov 16
Nov 16 California Court of Appeal reaffirms key principle: evidence of pretext is not required to defeat summary-judgment motions in employment cases

Oct 17
Oct 17 Ly v. County of Fresno: Court of Appeal holds that res judicata applies to FEHA action due to allegations in worker's compensation action

Nov 21
Nov 21 Second District Court of Appeal holds that 998 cost-shifting does not occur in FEHA actions unless the plaintiff’s case was frivolous, following Fourth District Court of Appeal.