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The California Supreme Court issued an opinion in Arias v.
Superior Court, holding that an employee bringing a
"representative" claim under the Labor Code's Private Attorneys
General Act ("PAGA") need not satisfy the strict procedural
requirements applicable to class actions.
Read the E-Update
Southern California Super Lawyers has once again named
Rich Paul,
Fred Plevin,
Mike Sullivan,
Joe Connaughton and
Bob Bell to their list of Super
Lawyers for 2009 in the area of Employment & Labor.
In addition, Fred Plevin made
the "Top 50" list of all San Diego Super Lawyers.
Lisa Frank is a member of the firm's Transactional Practice
Group and specializes in providing counseling and transactional
services to management and human resources professionals.
Read Ms. Frank's bio
The California Court of Appeal reversed a tip-sharing verdict
against Starbucks, erasing an $86 million dollar judgment.
Read the E-Update
The newly-revised Form I-9 goes into effect April 3, 2009, for
all United States employers. The Form I-9 is the document used
to verify the identity and employment authorization of each
person hired for employment in the United States.
Read
the E-Update
In a significant shift from prior precedent, the United States
Supreme Court held that a collective bargaining agreement
provision that clearly and unmistakably requires union members
to arbitrate federal age discrimination claims is enforceable
under federal law. Read
the E-Update
Rich Paul was quoted at length
in a front page article in the LA Times on March 17th,
commenting on the legal issues involved in Obama administration
efforts to force rescission of AIG bonus payments.
Read the article via latimes.com
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