2025 has delivered a series of powerful—and practical—employment law decisions. These five cases carry direct lessons for every California employer, especially in areas where minor missteps can lead to major liability.
1. Iloff v. Bridgeville Properties, Inc. – California Supreme Court (2025) – “Good Faith” Requires Real Effort
This case involved a handyman who performed
Key Takeaways:
“You deserve someone who loves you for who you are, not who they want you to be.”
Chief Information Officer Katherine Lowry and Partner Susan Kayser took part in a panel titled “AI Solutions and Tools: Tech and Fashion as Natural Partners” at the Luxury Law Summit New York, Nov. 12, 2025. The session examines all the ways that AI is used in the fashion industry, including in the areas of customer
If you’re fighting this hard to hide a file, everyone already knows what’s in it.
You know the type. They argue every privilege, invent new ones, insist
You can’t policy your way to happy employees. But Target sure is trying.
Every November 11, we pause to honor the men and women who’ve worn our nation’s uniform. But beyond parades, flags, and “thank you for your service,” there’s another way employers can show real respect — by understanding and complying with USERRA, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
On August 10, 2001, I fell in love with a band.
I was at the Beachland Ballroom with my college roommate, who was in town visiting. He’d heard about an up-and-coming two-piece calling themselves The White Stripes and suggested we check them out.
When the first few chords of Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
This is what it looks like when you win the litigation battle but lose the war.