California Court of Appeal Holds Successor in Interest Can Enforce Arbitration Agreement By Shannon Finley and Jenna Leyton-Jones In Jenks v. DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US, a California Court of Appeal held that an employer’s successor in interest could enforce an arbitration agreement signed before merger of the two companies. Plaintiff M. Todd Jenks […]
Pettit Kohn Prevails on Motion for Summary Judgment on Homeowners Association Matter On December 8, 2015, Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz won a Motion for Summary Judgment for a homeowners’ association and its Board of Directors in San Diego. Plaintiffs alleged that the homeowners’ association and the individual Board members breached fiduciary duties and caused […]
Ninth Circuit Reverses Employer’s Motion for Summary Judgment Victory on FLSA Retaliation Claim By Ryan Nell and Jenna Leyton-Jones Defendant Global Tranz Enterprises (“Global Tranz”) provides transportation and trucking support services throughout Arizona. Plaintiff Alla Rosenfield (“Plaintiff”) was hired in April 2011 as Global Tranz’s Manager of Human Resources. In early 2011, she was promoted […]
SCOTUS Shoots Down Another Anti-Arbitration Decision Issued by a California Court By Jennifer Suberlak and Jenna Leyton-Jones In DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia, (2015) 577 U.S. __, No. 14-462, the United States Supreme Court reversed a decision issued by a California Court of Appeal, concluding that the state court’s interpretation of an arbitration agreement was preempted […]