Labor & Employment
Unions use litigation to battle over clean energy jobs
By Laura Hautalan
Unions may all be on the same side of the picket line, but solidarity is often forgotten in the scramble for clean energy jobs...
Labor/Employment
Handling discrimination suits by unauthorized workers
By Ben Armisteadn
A Hobson's choice for employers: terminate an employee known to be unauthorized and face a discrimination suit, or retain the ...
The NLRB's March 26 decision that student-athletes can legally be considered employees has already opened the door to other "e...
Although PAGA cases are on the rise, it appears that courts are increasingly limiting the unduly burdensome scope of discovery...
The state Supreme Court's decision to uphold the use of class action waivers in pre-dispute arbitration agreements was not a c...
In side-by-side comparison, California definitely "wins" as the least employer-friendly state, but New York is gaining fast! B...
California is the top state for trade secret litigation, in part because it is also a state with significant hurdles to enforc...
Labor/Employment
Court stresses need for clear off-the-clock work policies
By Ben Armisteadn
A recent Court of Appeal decision underscores importance and the significance of a well-drafted and clearly communicated polic...
Labor/Employment
9th Circuit says meal and rest break laws not preempted
By Ben Armisteadn
A hotly debated question now is whether a clause in the FAAA is broad enough to preempt California wage and hour laws in actio...
Obituaries
Eugene Majeski, founding partner of Redwood City firm, dies at 97
By Joshua Seboldn
Eugene J. Majeski, founding partner of Redwood City firm Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley PC and a lion of litigation, has ...
Criminal
San Diego criminal defense lawyer pleads guilty to laundering drug money
By Don Debenedictisn
Longtime attorney James Joseph Warner, 65, pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to launder $100,000 from a client'...
Litigation
Years later, billion-dollar case gets a new trial with lower stakes
By Saul Sugarman
Five years ago, Bank of America Corp. avoided a $1.5 billion verdict in a case accusing the company of misusing government ben...
The number of wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits against FedEx for a fiery crash in Orland that left nine dead and do...
Solo and Small Firms
Oakland firm Burnham Brown expands into SF and LA
By Melanie Brisbon
Two partners from its headquarters will lead the new offices with an eye toward hiring. ...
Personal Injury & Torts
Entertainment lawyer's family to sue sheriff's department for wrongful death
By Kibkabe Arayan
The family of a lawyer known for working with musicians will sue the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for a deputy caus...
Federal appellate judges gather for annual conference ...
Alex Rodriguez was sued by Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP in federal court for hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid l...
While AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion certainly had an impact on arbitration in California, it is unlikely to be the la...
Since California counties took over the custody of lower-level offenders in 2011, few have been entirely pleased with the stat...
Judge Raymond J. Davilla Jr. enjoys his frequent check-ins with individual drug court defendants.
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