Google Settles Disability LawsuitSanta Clara, CA Google and a former employee have settled a disability discrimination lawsuit in California federal court. Plaintiff Steven Newman claimed he was unlawfully terminated after taking medical leave for bipolar disorder. The settlement terms have not yet been disclosed.
Rescuing PAGASan Diego, CA On February 26, the California Court of Appeal held that Jose Parra Rodriguez’s wage and hour lawsuit did not have to be arbitrated, even though Parra signed (or did he?) an arbitration agreement. The chance to go to court, rather than arbitrate a California wage and hour dispute is generally understood as an important procedural “win” for workers. The decision appears to strengthen the ability of wage workers to use the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) to enforce the protective provisions of the California Labor Code.
Depo-Provera Litigation on Fast TrackSanta Clara, CA Depo-Provera litigation is clipping along with Judge M. Casey Rodgers in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Judge Rodgers, a veteran of large mass tort litigation, has also approved a plan to increase further efficiency and avoid delays: Women can now file new Depo-Provera meningioma cases directly in the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL), as so many Depo-Provera lawsuits continue to be filed against the manufacturers of the popular birth control shot.
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