Ninth Circuit Applies AB 5 Against Interstate Motor Carriers
By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21
Seyfarth Synopsis: Back in January 2020, a federal district court enjoined the State of California from enforcing AB 5 against interstate motor carriers. Now, in a split 2-1 decision, a Ninth Circuit panel has reversed the district court, on the rationale that AB 5 is just another generally applicable labor law that affects all businesses regardless of industry, and is no different from many prior state laws the Ninth Circuit has upheld. Casting aside the dissent’s description of the...
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP