On November 20, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court amended Supreme Court Rule 23 to allow unpublished Rule 23 orders issued on or after January 1, 2021 to be cited for persuasive purposes.

In an uncharacteristically employer-friendly decision, the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, held that employees could not recover both unpaid minimum wages and one-hour premiums for unpaid rest break claims.

 In the matter of Abedin v Osorio, decided on November 12, 2020, New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department granted the defendants’ motion for access to the plaintiff’s Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram accounts on the ground that such discovery was “reasonably likely to yield relevant evidence.” 

(Questions of Fact Relative to Whether Life Insurer Waived Its Right to Contest Whether Policy Was in Place Required Reversal of Motion For Summary Judgment)

(Excess Insurer May Not Challenge Underlying Insurance Companies’ Payment of Unrelated Claims Due to Improper Coverage Determination)