Waiting for Godot (or the California Supreme Court)
Our Comment:
Lawyers on both sides of the legal community are waiting on the decision of the California Supreme Court in the case of Harris v. Superior Court. This decision has far reaching applications on the administrative exemption for overtime under California law. The case has been pending for over two years and has been fully briefed waiting on oral argument for a year of the process. We are hopeful that they will hear the case in November in Sacramento or in December in Los Angeles.
In our practice, this is important because of many pharmaceutical representatives that we represent have had their cases stayed pending Harris. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has delayed any ruling on the Bayer, Wyeth and Roche matters until the California Supreme Court rules on Harris. There are perhaps 6-10 other cases in California and out waiting on the 9th Circuit who is waiting on the California Supreme, Court.
We hope they set argument in Harris soon.
