9th Circuit: Volkswagen Salespersons’ Class Labor, Unfair Competition Claims Fail

Mealey's (December 10, 2021, 8:18 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Salespeople at franchised dealerships who claimed that their business was harmed by Volkswagen’s emissions scandal failed to adequately allege that the car maker was their joint employer, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed Dec. 6 in an unpublished opinion....