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  1. Unemployment is above 10% nationally. Last time it was this high: 1983. http://bit.ly/402SSg
  2. Check out my quotes in this month's California Lawyer magazine, in the class action article, and let me know if agree or disagree.
  3. Federal Minimum Wage Increase: The federal minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act, formerly $6.55 per h.. http://bit.ly/O1YFz
  4. Overheard at the clerk's window: "I just talked to my attorney, and he told me to tell you that I don't have an attorney yet."
  5. The California Supreme Court denied review of Chindarah v. Pickup Stix yesterday.
  6. Wage & hour law meets [French] reality TV. http://bit.ly/BlGjx
  7. Just got off the phone with a reporter who wanted to know about the Starbucks decision. I haven't even put up my blog post about it yet.
  8. Some judges are amazingly patient.
  9. Judge is now leaning forward, and bailiff has walked over to the well. Someone might get sanctioned if cooler heads don't prevail.
  10. Here at my 8:45 am hearing, called at 1:45 pm, judge just had to remind some of the lawyers that they are grownups. Ouch.
  11. @djillpugh Power outage in Santa Ana. Court is still closed. http://bit.ly/fzbQP
  12. The OC courthouse in Santa Ana is closed for the morning. They've sent jurors home and told everyone else to come back at 1:30.
  13. Orange County Superior Court has been closed all morning, apparently because of a power outage.
  14. Court Approves $85 Million Settlement Involving Wal-Mart Wage Disputes: U.S. District Judge Philip M. Pro has gi.. http://tinyurl.com/n7l5aa
  15. Sonic-Calabasas A - Binding Arbitration Agreement Compels Dismissal of Berman Proceedings: In Sonic-Calabasas A,.. http://tinyurl.com/mst7z4
  16. Supreme Court Opinion Offers No Analysis on Ledbetter Act: Some pundits thought we might be getting an early ins.. http://tinyurl.com/m8smy3
  17. On Sonia Sotomayor and Her Record in Employment-Related Matters: President Obama on Tuesday nominated federal ap.. http://tinyurl.com/l4o62r
  18. @BenCallicoat RT Goin' nuts trying to get my timesheets done. For MARCH. I hate billable hours. [me too]
  19. California workers ponder a 5% pay cut. http://bit.ly/15xrqx
  20. Supreme Court Upholds Prop 8: This is off-topic, but it's such big news in general and among employment litigato.. http://tinyurl.com/qvwdhd