Posts by Jon SetoguchiSenior CounselJon M. Setoguchi has a strong background in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits for alleged wage and hour violations, under both federal and state law. His clients cover a wide variety of industries, including ...
In Golden v. California Emergency Physicians Medical Group, et al., a divided Ninth Circuit panel held that a settlement agreement between a doctor and his former employer violated Cal. Prof. & Bus. Code § 16600 because a “no re-hire” provision of the agreement placed a “restraint of a substantial character” on the doctor’s medical practice.
On February 23, 2018, California’s Fourth Appellate District held an employment agreement between a staffing firm and a truck driver was governed by California law and not by the Federal Arbitration Act.
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