September 08, 2026
A California federal judge ruled Friday that a former Facebook executive waited too long to challenge in court an interim arbitral award that bars her from promoting her "Careless People" whistleblower memoir, finding that she waived her court challenge by "thoroughly" participating in arbitration for over a year before suing.
August 20, 2026
An ex-Facebook executive who wrote a whistleblower memoir urged a California federal judge Thursday to toss a preliminary arbitration decision blocking her from promoting the book or disparaging Meta, while the company countered that she agreed to resolve such disputes by arbitration when she accepted a $780,000 payout.
August 14, 2026
In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for a hearing on respective arbitration and dismissal bids in a dispute involving a United Auto Workers local and a Service Employees International Union local. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.