Johel Valiente, et al v. Swift Transp. Co. of Ariz.

  1. November 28, 2022

    Split 9th Circ. Says FMCSA Ruling Bars Break Time Suit

    A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration decision that California's meal and rest break rules are preempted for certain truck drivers applies retroactively, a split Ninth Circuit panel found, affirming a trucking company's win in a wage and hour suit.

  2. July 29, 2022

    Calif. Forecast: United, Pilots Await Wage Statement Rulings

    In the coming week, attorneys should keep an eye out for potential summary judgment rulings in a class action by thousands of United Airlines pilots alleging wage statement violations. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in the Golden State.