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    A Mid-Flight Rest: How Will California Labor Laws Affect the Aviation Industry?

    April 5, 2023By Jose Rodriguez-Lage

    The ever-present tug-and-pull between the federal and state government was recently encapsulated in a dispute between flight attendants employed by Alaska Airlines, Inc., the successor to Virgin America, Inc. (“Virgin America”).[i]Under Section 512(a) of the California Labor Code, “[a]n employer shall not employ an employee for a work period of more than five hours per […]

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    “Just A Part of the Game”… or Negligence?

    November 9, 2022By Max Stein

    The National Football League (“N.F.L.”) has been around for over one hundred years, and fans worldwide have watched their favorite football players win, lose, and get injured. On September 29, 2022, the Miami Dolphins quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, suffered a major head injury while being sacked in the second quarter.[i] Although injuries are inevitable in the […]

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    “Fair or Foul” Labor Laws?

    October 28, 2022By Michael Del Duca

    One of the biggest opportunities for minor league baseball players to further their career is through Spring Training. Spring Training is where minor leaguers compete with and against major league baseball players during the month of March. While the chance to prove themselves at the highest level of the sport is attractive, the pay received […]

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