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Mayer Brown LLP Los Angeles, CA Document Search Results (8) Sort by:  | Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Ponzi Scheme Allegations Against JPMorgan
Bronwyn F. Pollock, Steven E. Rich; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 22, 2012, previously published on May 21, 2012 In the wake of the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s, the US Congress enacted the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), to give the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) power to take all actions necessary to resolve the problems posed by a...
| | New California Law Raises Liability Risk for Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors
Marcia E. Goodman, Jerome M. Jauffret, Maritoni D. Kane, John Nadolenco, Lori A. Zahalka; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 15, 2011, previously published on November 10, 2011 Many employers think they can save money by classifying their workers as independent contractors. But doing so incorrectly can now cost even more—something the California plaintiffs’ bar is sure to take notice of. On October 9, 2011, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law...
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David A. Carpenter, Kiran S. Desai, Manu Mohan, Paul C. de Bernier; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 4, 2011, previously published on November 3, 2011 The key developments over the last three months are as follows:
| | Continued Impact of Dukes on Class Actions: Ninth Circuit Cases on Gender Discrimination and Wage and Hour
Christopher S. Comstock, Lisa Walgenbach Cornehl, Robert P. Davis, Marcia E. Goodman; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article October 12, 2011, previously published on October 11, 2011 The decision in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 131 S. Ct. 2541 (2011) continues to have a profound impact on employment class actions across the country. The Ellis v. Costco decision, in the Ninth Circuit, gives greater focus to the impact of Dukes on employment discrimination classes. The Supreme...
| | National Labor Relations Board Focusing On Employee Use of Social Media
Marcia E. Goodman, Melissa E. Manning, John Nadolenco, Lori A. Zahalka; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article October 3, 2011, previously published on September 29, 2011 Social media has come to play an important role for employees airing workplace grievances. As a result, employers have had to develop policies that restrict inappropriate speech while not violating their employees’ rights. In just the past few months, the US National Labor Relations Board...
| | California Supreme Court Applies California’s Overtime Law to Nonresidents; Rejects Unfair Competition Law Claims Based on FLSA Violations Outside California
Donald M. Falk, Marcia E. Goodman, Jerome M. Jauffret, John Nadolenco, Bronwyn F. Pollock; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 18, 2011, previously published on July 12, 2011 On June 30, 2011, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Sullivan v. Oracle Corporation, No. S170577 (June 30, 2011), deciding three questions of state law that had been certified from the Ninth Circuit.
| | Recent Developments on California Lobbyist Registration Requirements Applicable to Certain Placement Agents
Philip R. Recht, Joseph Seliga, Stephanie D. Wagner; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article June 16, 2011, previously published on June 15, 2011 The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) recently released two Advice Letters, dated April 7, 2011, and April 20, 2011, setting forth certain clarifications with respect to AB 1743, which was signed into law on September 30, 2010. Among other things, AB 1743 requires that...
| | Courts In California Divide Over Whether False Advertising Lawsuits Can Be Dismissed At The Pleading Stage
Dale J. Giali, Archis A. Parasharami, Kevin S. Ranlett, Michael L. Resch, Carmine R. Zarlenga; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article June 2, 2011, previously published on June 1, 2011 Two courts in California issued decisions on May 26, 2011, on the legal sufficiency of complaints alleging false and deceptive advertising. In both cases, plaintiffs sued on behalf of consumer classes under California’s consumer protection laws. And that’s where the similarity ends.
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