Today, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Kim v. Reins International, holding that even if an employee-plaintiff accepts money to settle and dismiss his individual wage and hour claims, he still retains “standing” to represent other allegedly aggrieved employees and sue an…
Suing California employers in class action and representative PAGA lawsuits for alleged non-compliance with California meal break laws is big business in the state for plaintiffs’ attorneys. The popularity of these lawsuits began over a decade ago and that popularity has far from waned. Several years…
Employees often hear stories in the media about sensationalized settlements or judgments received by plaintiff-employees in employment cases. This publicity fuels more employment lawsuits by employees who feel “wronged” by their employers in some way. As California employers know, there is…
This morning, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in three consolidated cases pending before it (NLRB v. Murphy Oil Co.; Epic Systems Corp. v Lewis; Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris) on the issue of whether a class action waiver provision in an employment arbitration agreement…
The First Appellate District had a second occasion to rule upon class certification issues in the case of Duran v. U.S. Bank (“Duran II”), and again ruled that class treatment was improper because Plaintiffs failed to demonstrate that common issues predominated or that the case would be…
For over 25 years, CDF has distinguished itself as one of the top employment, labor and immigration firms in California, representing employers in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits and advising employers on related legal compliance and risk avoidance. We cover the state, with five locations from Sacramento to San Diego.
Mark S. Spring is the Sacramento Office Managing Partner and Chair of CDF’s Traditional Labor Law Practice Group. He has been practicing labor and employment law in California for thirty years and was recently named “Sacramento Lawyer of the Year” in Employment Law-Management for 2021 by Best Lawyers®. Spring’s practice is focused on the representation of California employers in union-management relations and handling federal and state court litigation and administrative matters triggered by all types of employment-related disputes. He is also adept at providing creative and practical legal advice to help minimize the risks inherent in employing workers in California. Spring is licensed to practice in California as well as by the District Court of Hawaii, where he successfully tried a high profile same-sex sexual harassment case. Spring is also Chair of CDF’s Webinar Committee where he manages the firm’s monthly educational webinar series that the firm provides to clients and contacts.
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