October 08, 2026
A Pasadena police employee on Thursday failed to convince the Ninth Circuit to give him a second shot at suing the city over its COVID-19 vaccination policy, rejecting his argument that a panel decision in the matter was "rife with lies, misstatements, material omissions and total fabrications."
October 05, 2026
The Ninth Circuit on Monday refused to revive a Pasadena employee's suit challenging the city's COVID-19 safety policy for unvaccinated city employees, ruling that the city is immune from his claims under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act.
May 19, 2023
In the next week, attorneys should watch for oral arguments before the California Supreme Court regarding whether a business entity acting as an agent of an employer can be held directly liable for discrimination under state law. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.