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A comp lien notice did not preserve the dismissed civil court’s power to award reimbursement. Slamer separates lien notice, allowance and case closure.
The Ninth Circuit ordered a new hearing after errors about bisexual identity and missing corroboration. Notice and a meaningful chance to respond mattered.
The Fifth District allowed post-2024 nonindividual-only PAGA claims to remain in court. Choosing claims and proving statutory standing are separate questions.
OTA sustained estimated tax and separate charges for an unfiled 2021 return. Later graduate studies did not explain the earlier filing failure.
A returned attorney-fee check did not prove unreasonable delay on this record. The WCAB separately deferred mandatory interest for further determination.
A Ninth Circuit memorandum rejected withholding, CAT and counsel-error arguments. General crime fears and omitted articles did not supply the missing connection.
The court reversed a FEHA defense cost award without disturbing dismissal. A prevailing-party label did not supply the required finding or motion procedure.
A joint-return refund suit required the contributing spouse to join. A supportive waiver did not eliminate her interest or the risk of another refund claim.
A California premium-collection appeal explains why a defense to the bill did not excuse missing the lawsuit. Unpublished decision; civil default relief is distinct from benefits.
A Ninth Circuit memorandum rejected a social-distinction showing based on general gang conditions. Read the exact proposed group, evidence gap and scope of review.
Both parties conceded the FAA did not apply. The California court then used Labor Code section 432.6 and the employer’s own account of mandatory onboarding.
On remand, the Court of Federal Claims rejected a company’s restitution-based refund theory on the merits while distinguishing the grounds preserved for review.
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