Forum
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Case Updates
Ninth Circuit affirms class certification, concluding that the applicability of California labor laws to flight attendants who spent roughly 31.5% of their time within the state could be adjudicated on a class-wide basis
February 23, 2021
Click here to view the opinion. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief opposing this outcome.
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief arguing Ninth Circuit should reverse class-certification order in wage-and-hour litigation against an airline
August 19, 2019
Click here to view the Chamber’s brief.
Adam G. Unikowsky of Jenner & Block LLP served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
Case Documents
- First Summary Judgment Order -- Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc. (USDC - Northern District of California).pdf
- Order Denying Reconsideration -- Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc. (USDC - Northern District of California).pdf
- Decertification Opinion -- Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc. (USDC - Northern District of California).pdf
- Second Summary Judgment Order -- Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc. (USDC - Northern District of California).pdf
- Defendants-Appellants' Opening Brief -- Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc. (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc. (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Opinion -- Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc. (Ninth Circuit).pdf