by Castle Law | Apr 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
In Stoker v. Blue Origin, LLC, B344945 (Cal. Ct. App. Apr. 24, 2026), a former senior director at the space exploration company beat Blue Origin’s motion to compel arbitration—not because the federal Ending Forced Arbitration Act protected him, but because his...
by Castle Law | Apr 23, 2026 | blogs
What happened in Martinez? A former EMT sued his private ambulance employer, alleging it systematically underpaid overtime, double time, and meal/rest premiums by excluding nondiscretionary bonuses from the regular rate of pay. The company paid around ten different...
by Castle Law | Apr 16, 2026 | blogs
The Ninth Circuit has now refused to revisit one of the most closely watched religious accommodation decisions to come out of the pandemic-era litigation wave. In Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center, the court left standing a panel decision that held the plaintiff...
by Castle Law | Mar 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
In Spilman v. The Salvation Army, 117 Cal.App.5th 913 (2026), three participants in the Salvation Army’s six‑month rehab program claimed they weren’t just doing “work therapy” for their souls—they were doing full‑time labor that should have come with California...
by Castle Law | Feb 16, 2026 | blogs
Ah, California—land of sunshine, traffic, and apparently endless ways to make employers recalculate payroll. As of January 1, 2026, the statewide minimum wage jumped from $16.50 to $16.90 per hour. That’s a whopping 40 cents more per hour for the folks flipping...
