In this appeal, an objecting class member challenges the district court’s approval of a class action settlement resolving claims that Provide Commerce, Inc. and Regent Group, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) enrolled consumers in a membership rewards program without their consent and then mishandled their billing information. The settlement makes available $3.5 million to pay settlement administr

Labor Code section 226.2,1 which became effective January 1, 2016, addresses the
manner in which piece-rate employees are to be compensated for rest and recovery
periods and other nonproductive time on the job (collectively, rest/NP time).
Subdivision (b) of the statute (hereafter section 226.2(b)) provides a safe harbor for an
employer that, prior to 2016, failed to properly compe

The rules governing litigation in federal courts ensure fair and orderly
proceedings free from prejudicial surprises. All litigants must disclose the identity
of any expert witnesses they plan to use and, for non-retained experts such as treating
physicians, they must disclose the subject matter and a summary of the facts and
opinions to which the expert is expected to testify (abs

Jane Doe seeks to hold Vigo County,
Indiana, liable for the sexual misconduct of its employee, David
Gray. Gray allegedly confined and sexually assaulted Doe
while she volunteered at the park where he worked. The district
court granted summary judgment in favor of Vigo
County, finding that it was neither vicariously liable for
Gray’s wrongs nor directly liable for permittin

¶1 This cause arises from a motor vehicle accident between Ronald J. Fox and James R. Mize that occurred on July 29, 2015, near Sunnylane Road and Indian Hills Road in Norman, Oklahoma. Mr. Mize was traveling northbound on Sunnylane Road in a tractor-trailer owned by his employer, Van Eaton Ready Mix, Inc., when he made a left turn onto Van Eaton's property. According to the traffic collision repo

¶1 The questions presented to this Court are whether 1) the district court abused its discretion by denying Mother's motion to continue and allowing her waiver of jury trial; 2) a witness testifying telephonically violated Mother's right to procedural due process; 3) the State presented clear and convincing evidence to support the termination of parental rights; and 4) Mother's trial counsel provi

This is an appeal in a certified wage and hour class action following a judgment
after a bench trial in favor of defendants Certified Tire and Services Centers, Inc.
(Certified Tire) and Barrett Business Services. Inc. (collectively defendants). Plaintiffs
contend that Certified Tire violated the applicable minimum wage and rest period
requirements by implementing a compensation pr

In their first appeal (case No. H041870), both plaintiff Manny Villanueva,
individually and as class representative, and defendant Fidelity National Title Company
(Fidelity) appeal from a judgment following a bench trial in this class action lawsuit
alleging violations of the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) (Bus. & Prof. Code, §§ 17200
et seq.). Villanueva and the class (jointly Plain

Labor Code section 558,1 subdivision (a) provides that an employer "or other
person acting on behalf of an employer" who violates or causes a violation of the state's
applicable overtime laws shall be subject to a civil penalty. Similarly, section 1197.1,
subdivision (a) provides that an employer "or other person acting either individually or as
an officer, agent, or employee of an

Plaintiff Teresa Martine (Martine) hurt her knee while skiing at Heavenly Valley
Ski Resort and was being helped down the mountain by a ski patrolman when the rescue
sled in which she was riding went out of control and hit a tree. Martine sued resort owner
Heavenly Valley Limited Partnership (Heavenly) for negligence and for damages arising
from her injuries.

Heavenly move