8/9/18
By: Layli Eskandari Deal
A lawsuit filed by thousands of detained immigrants held at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, Washington alleges systematic wage theft by GEO Group, Inc. The Plaintiffs seek to recover wages under the Washington Minimum …
USCIS Creates Another Roadblock for Legal Immigrants
8/8/18
By: Kenneth Levine
A proposed Trump administration change to the “public charge” regulations, expected to be issued within the next few months, will dramatically alter the process for how Immigration Officers determine eligibility for citizenship or permanent residency. USCIS designates …
Amendments To Pennsylvania’s CASPA Will Change The Landscape Of Payment Disputes
8/3/18
By: Jonathan Romvary
Anyone who has ever done any amount of work as a contractor or who has represented them in collections cases has learned from hard experience that it can be all but impossible to get paid for one’s …
Despite Causing Wildfires, PG&E Avoids Punitive Damages
8/2/18
By: Carlos Martinez-Garcia
On July 2, 2018, the Third Appellate District of California awarded Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) its first critical victory in defending itself against fire claims caused by its power lines: Butte Fire Cases, (2018) 24 …
8/1/18
By: Jeremy Rogers
Recently, the EEOC announced a settlement in a lawsuit brought against SLS Hotel in South Beach. The lawsuit, filed in 2017, followed an investigation into charges made by multiple Haitian former employees who had been terminated in …
How Can The Trump-Cohen Tape Be Public?
7/31/18
By: Greg Fayard
A lawyer and client talk. The lawyer records the conversation. The recording is made public. How can this be?
That’s what happened to then candidate Donald Trump and his New York lawyer Michael Cohen. The conversation occurred …
The CCPA: Precursor To American GDPR Or Undue Burden On American Businesses
7/30/18
By: Jonathan Romvary
As we recently posted, California recently passed the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) that goes into effect on January 1, 2020 and grants California residents new expansive privacy rights. Many observers are comparing …
7/27/18
By: Robyn Flegal
A panel of the National Labor Relations Board ordered an Iowa electric company to rehire and pay back wages to a utility pole employee who was …
Supreme Court to Revisit Liability Under Rule 10b-5 – Will Prospective Justice Kavanaugh Weigh In?
7/25/18
By: Ted Peters
Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated under it, makes certain conduct in connection with the purchase or sale of any security unlawful. Specifically, Rule 10b-5(a) prohibits the use of any “device, scheme, …
7/23/18
By: Bill Buechner
In Bostock v. Clayton Co. Bd of Comm’rs, 723 F. App’x 964 (11th Cir. 2018), the Eleventh Circuit again held that Title VII does not prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. In doing …
Let’s Eat Grandma! Punctuation Matters
7/19/18
By: Ted Peters
California Corporations Code Section 1601 provides certain rights to shareholders of corporations doing business in California. Specifically, as the statute currently reads, corporations are required to open their books and records upon written demand from any shareholder …
On-Premises Rest Breaks: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
7/18/18
By: Allison Hyatt
Under California law, non-exempt employees are entitled to a 30-minute meal break if the employee works more than 5 hours in a workday, and a 10-minute break for every 4 hours worked (or “major fraction” thereof). In …