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When Should You Hire an Employment Law Attorney in California?
Facing wrongful termination, unpaid wages, or discrimination? Learn when to hire employment law attorneys in California. Read the full guide now.


Mendoza v. Bd. of Retirement of the Ventura County etc. CA2/6 B32734, filed 12/3/25, pub. 12/29/25) Public Sector Disability Retirement
Alberto Mendoza appeals the trial court’s denial of his petition for a writ of administrative mandate challenging the decision of respondent Board of Retirement of the Ventura County Employees Association (the Board) to deny his application for a service-connected disability retirement based on two work-related back injuries. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5; Gov. Code, §§ 31720-31752.) In denying the petition, the court agreed with the Board’s finding that appellant’s disability


Amazon.com Services, LLC v. NLRB (9th Cir. 25-886 12/29/25) NLRA
The panel affirmed the district court’s order denying Amazon.com Services, LLC’s motion for a preliminary injunction to stop administrative proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board (Board) after Amazon was charged with unfair-labor practices under the National Labor Relations Act for refusing to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters Amazon National Negotiating Committee (Teamsters), which represent a group of former Amazon delivery drivers. Amazon argued


Employees at Clark County Gov’t Ctr., v. Monsanto, Co. (9th Cir. 25-6625 12/29/25) CAFA
The panel reversed the district court’s order remanding to state court an action brought by a class of individual plaintiffs who alleged they were injured while working at the Clark County Government Center because they were exposed to toxic waste dumped at the site. Plaintiffs originally brought this case in Nevada state court alleging that some of the waste dumped at the site contained polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and that the former Monsanto Company (Old Monsanto)


Khatibi v. Hawkins (9th Cir. 24-3108 12/29/25) First Amendment | Government Speech
The panel denied a petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc of the panel’s decision affirming the district court’s dismissal of an action, brought by a physician instructor of continuing medical education (CME) courses and a nonprofit comprised of healthcare professionals and policymakers, alleging that the Medical Board of California’s requirement that CME courses eligible for credit include information about implicit bias violates the Free Speech Clause of the Fir


Thompson v. CVSD No. 365 (9th Cir. 24-5263 12/29/25) Retaliation | First Amendment
The panel affirmed the district court’s summary judgment for the Central Valley School District (“CVSD”) and individual school administrators in a suit brought by Randy Thompson, a former middle school assistant principal, alleging retaliation in violation of the First Amendment. Thompson was placed on paid administrative leave and subsequently transferred to a teaching position as a result of his posting on Facebook a comment about the Democratic National Convention that


Spilman v. The Salvation Army (CA1/5 A169279 1/6/26) Non-Profit Volunteer | Wage and Hour
Plaintiffs Justin Spilman, Teresa Chase, and Jacob Tyler (collectively “Spilman”) worked full time for the Salvation Army, a nonprofit organization, in various operations that supported its retail thrift stores. Spilman worked without wages as part of a six-month, residential, substance abuse rehabilitation program. He now alleges that, under California law, the Salvation Army was required to pay him the minimum wage and overtime. The trial court determined that the wage l
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