October 07, 2025
The Ninth Circuit's reinstatement of an age discrimination lawsuit against a convenience store chain upended a trial judge's strict take on the rules for pursuing such cases, a development that means courts and litigants should take a comprehensive view when assessing the viability of older workers' bias claims, experts said.
October 03, 2025
The Ninth Circuit on Friday revived a lawsuit alleging that Circle K passed over three former employees for promotion because they were in their 50s, saying the trial court was wrong to fault the workers for not applying to the job when the company never advertised the opening.
May 30, 2025
In the coming week, attorneys should watch for California Supreme Court oral arguments regarding what an employer must show for a good faith defense in a wage case. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in the Golden State.