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Greenberg Traurig’s Lindsay E. Hutner to Chair, Philip I. Person to Participate in PLI’s Cutting-Edge Employment Law Issues 2023
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Lindsay E. Hutner and Philip I. Person will present at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) Cutting-Edge Employment Law Issues 2023: The California Difference Sept. 12.
'Paid' means check in hand, court rules in case of arbitration fees
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A company whose check to the arbitrators arrived several days late can’t claim it “paid” its fees within a statutory deadline, a California appeals court ruled, reviving a former employee’s chances at pursuing her sexual-harassment claim in court.
Class action: Reynolds Wrap falsely labeled as 'Made In U.S.A.'
Class Action: Reynolds Wrap falsely labeled as 'Made In U.S.A.'
Calif. corrections officers won't be penalized for response to murder by cellmate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Employees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation won't face a federal lawsuit over the death of a 37-year-old inmate who was stomped to death by his cellmate.
Morgan Lewis Recognized by the Recorder’s 2023 California Legal Awards
Morgan Lewis partners Adam Teitcher and Drew Frederick have been recognized by The Recorder among its Lawyers on the Fast Track, spotlighting the next generation of legal leaders under 40, as part of its 2023 California Legal Awards.
Last-minute budget bill gives state preemptive strike before voters decide on Nov. ’24 fast food ballot question
A late addition to the budget could stop a hard-fought opportunity for voters to have their say on a November 2024 ballot measure about the future of fast food in California.
Locke Lord Selected as DEI Leadership Seal Gold Tier Recipient by State Bar of California
Locke Lord is proud to announce that the Firm has been selected as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Seal Gold tier recipient by the State Bar of California, recognizing the great work the Firm is doing to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and in the legal profession.
Ninth Circuit: California minor gun ad ban unconstitutional 'muzzling of speech' rights
A federal appeals panel said AB2571, which outlaws ads designed to make guns 'attractive to minors,' is a 'straitjacket' of the First Amendment, and an unlawful attack by California Democrats on a group they wish to silence
Employees sue Bay Area veterans support organization, claiming it shorted their pay
A class action lawsuit accuses Swords to Plowshares of shorting its workers pay, including requiring them to undergo Covid screening off the clock and using their personal cell phones for work, without compensating them for it.
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 5
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on Sept. 5 in the suits below:
Appeals court: Judge wrongly denied injunction vs California open carry gun ban, needs to take another look
A federal appeals panel has told a judge to quickly reexamine her refusal to stop California from barring residents from openly carrying guns, saying the judge failed to consider the merits of a constitutional challenge to the ban.
Sept. 5: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "fl" cases
The following cases categorized as "fl" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on Sept. 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
San Francisco La Raza's Annual Welcome Mixer on September 13, 2023
GT San Francisco is set to host the 2023 SF La Raza's Annual Welcom Mixer at their offices.
California, SF sue staffing company Qwick over designation of workers as contractors
The state of California has filed a lawsuit against Qwick, a staffing company supplying workers for companies in the restaurant and hospitality business, accusing Qwick of misclassifying workers as independent contractors to sidestep California labor and wage laws.
Meta must continue to defend against privacy class actions over tracking pixels on hospital websites
Federal judge rejected Meta's motion to end the class action brought by a collection of anonymous Facebook users who claimed the social media giant improperly accessed patient data through a tracking pixel used by hospitals in their patient portals
PLI's Cutting-Edge Employment Law Issues 2023: The California Difference on September 12
San Francisco shareholder Lindsay E. Hutner is co-chairing and speaking at the Practising Law Institute's Cutting-Edge Employment Law Issues 2023: The California Difference panel on September 12th, 2023.
M&A In Logistics Technology on September 13, 2023
Join Craig Lilly, partner at Reed Smith, Robert Labatt, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Inland Logistics, and moderator Jan Robertson, CFO and Co-Founder of SiVal Advisors in M&A in Logistics Technology.
Gay ex-Beatport engineer claims sex discrimination led to his firing, not 'cultural differences' with Bosnian supervisor
The lawsuit accuses DJ music source Beatport of doing nothing to stop boss from firing an openly gay engineer, allegedly out of disdain for his sexual orientation. The company claimed he was fired over allegedly unspecified performance issues
Workers sue rental home property operator Boutika, claiming shorted wages, denied breaks
Workers have sued rental home property operator Boutikia, claiming they were shorted pay, amid other alleged violations of California labor law.
Suit: Crumbl adds hidden fee on in-app cookie purchases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — Consumers have filed a suit against a gourmet cookie seller, Crumbl, alleging it fails to disclose service fees added to purchases made through its app.