After four years of battling in court, part-time faculty members reached an $18 million settlement with the Long Beach Community College District earlier this year over what they called a failure to compensate them for work done outside the classroom.
On April 17, 2026, the California Sixth District Court of Appeal ordered publication of its March 24 decision in Paknad v. Superior Court.
On April 17, 2026, the Ninth Circuit agreed that Panelli and other affected consumers should have their day in court.
For nearly nine decades, a carveout tucked inside the Fair Labor Standards Act has allowed trucking companies to deny overtime pay to drivers and other transportation workers.
In Episode 5, Ryan and Shireen sit down with Glenn Danas, partner at Clarkson, for a wide-ranging conversation about what it means to fight for everyday people from inside the legal system.
Clarkson Law Firm filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of United States Senator Cory Booker in one of the most consequential tort liability cases in a generation.
A California appeals court reversed the denial of class certification in Aerni v. Red Roof Inn, a landmark win for unhoused Californians forced out every 28 days.
A class action lawsuit against United Healthcare’s use of AI had been launched by one plucky public interest firm called Clarkson Law.
“Now, UnitedHealth has been ordered to produce what should be copious relevant documents about the practices central to the lawsuit, including documents related to government investigations into UnitedHealth’s practices and employee performance metrics that plaintiffs believe UnitedHealth used to coerce its employees to follow nH Predict’s denial recommendations,” Danas said.
California’s Supreme Court will consider the reach of litigation protections for religious institutions facing wage-and-hour claims in a case closely watched by the employment bar and religious freedom groups.
