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Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton celebrates 10th Anniversary

Paul, Plevin will celebrate its 10th year in business this August. The firm was created in 1998 when Rich Paul, Fred Plevin, Michael Sullivan, Joe Connaughton and two associates left the firm of Gray, Cary, Ware & Friedenrich (now DLA Piper US LLP) to form Paul, Plevin & Sullivan LLP, which was renamed Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP in 2003. [read more about the firm]

PPS&C is pleased to announce the arrival of two new attorneys

Emily M. Adelizzi represents private and public employers in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, including defense of claims involving wage and hour disputes, discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, defamation and sexual harassment. [more]

Tim M. Keegan represents private and public employers in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, including suits for wrongful termination, defamation, discrimination, wage and hour, and workers’ compensation discrimination. [more]

Court reaffirms decision on academic procedures

Paul, Plevin attorneys Rich Paul and Kari Searles recently secured a published appellate decision upholding a victory they obtained in the trial court on behalf of the University of California (Lachtman v. Regents ( 4th DCA, 2007) 158 Cal.App.4th 187)  Click here to view the decision. The opinion is an important positive addition to the appellate literature in California dealing with universities. It gathers and reaffirms, as California law, a variety of well-known federal antecedents, and in a single opinion covers a broad array of academic procedural and substantive matters.

Court affirms judgment in wage and hour case

In a published opinion, the California Court of Appeal affirmed judgments in favor of a wireless broadband Internet service provider in a wage and hour action brought by a former employee alleging misclassification. Paul, Plevin lawyers Joe Connaughton and Aaron Buckley represented the defendant employer. [Click here to view the decision]

Paul, Plevin attorneys named Best in Labor & Employment Law

The firm would like to congratulate Rich Paul, Fred Plevin, Michael Sullivan and Bob Bell for being named to the 2008 edition of the Best Lawyers in America. Paul, Plevin is the only San Diego firm to have four lawyers named in the Labor & Employment category.

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Upcoming Seminars & Events

July 14, 2008

Rich Paul will be a panelist at UCSD to discuss Healthcare employment law challenges and risks.

July 17, 2008

Marie LaVanier, Angela Mullins, and Jeff Ames will present an Advanced Employment Law Class at the San Diego Employers Association [more information]

Save The Date

August 28, 2008

Layoffs Without Lawsuits
presented by Fred Plevin and Denise Brucker

This training, which is geared toward human resources personnel, decision makers, and in-house legal counsel, provides a detailed road map for conducting a workforce reduction in a way that reduces a company’s exposure to discrimination, wrongful termination, severance, and other liabilities

September 25, 2008

Avoiding Wage and Hour Time Bombs
presented by Michael Sullivan and Aaron Buckley

Understanding and applying wage and hour laws in California is a daunting task. This training focuses on the most common - and expensive - errors employers tend to make, and offers solutions for limiting exposure on existing claims and avoiding future violations.

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September 26, 2008

Working Together To Prevent Workplace Harassment
Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton has created a modern, interactive sexual harassment training program designed to meet requirements mandated by state law.

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Paul, Plevin's 11th annual employment law update

Workplace Law 2009

Our goal is to provide employers with the practical knowledge and tools necessary to prepare for and address the employment law challenges of the coming year.

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