Kingi, et al. v. Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, et al.
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July 15, 2025
9th Circ. Won't Revive SAG-AFTRA Vax Mandate Challenge
The Ninth Circuit declined Tuesday to reinstate a suit claiming SAG-AFTRA shirked its duties to union members by greenlighting a COVID-19 vaccine mandate to get actors back to work during the pandemic, ruling their claims are either untimely or preempted by federal labor law.
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June 05, 2025
Actors Ask 9th Circ. To Revive SAG Vax Mandate Fight
SAG-AFTRA members urged the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to revive their claims that the union betrayed them by allowing studios to impose COVID-19 vaccine mandates against members with medical and religious objections, arguing that the state claims aren't preempted and "not everything that involves these guilds is a federal matter."
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May 30, 2025
Calif. Forecast: State Justices Weigh Good-Faith Wage Args
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.