Kristianne Seargeant at Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard

Agencies Are Barred From Using Two Attorneys From The Same Private Law Firm Where One Acts As Advocate And One As Advisor In A...

A police officer claimed his due process rights were violated when a partner in a law firm advocated on behalf of a department within a city at a non-binding arbitration. Subsequently a partner from the same law firm advised...more

4/22/2013 - Arbitration Arbitration Awards Conflicts of Interest Due Process

Employee Is Protected By Whistleblower Provisions Of The Labor Code When He Or She Reports Illegal Conduct By A Fellow Employee

A terminated employee brought claims against his former employer for wrongful termination in violation of the California False Claims Act (“CFCA”), public policy, and the whistleblower protections provided by the Labor Code. ...more

2/19/2013 - Appeals CFCA Discrimination False Claims Act False Weight Tagging Hiring & Firing Illegal Conduct Recycling Retaliation Reversal Termination Whistleblower Protection Policies Whistleblowers

Laboratory Retirees May Proceed In Their Lawsuit Over Health Benefits Against Regents

A group of retirees from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory brought a lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California (“Regents”) after the University of California eliminated their University-sponsored health...more

2/8/2013 - Board of Regents Employee Benefits Employer Group Health Plans Health Insurance Lifetime Limits Retirement Writ of Mandamus

Disability Discrimination Claim Failed Where Employee Admitted Her Disability Made It Impossible For Her To Fulfill Her Job Duties

An employee brought a lawsuit against her employer claiming disability discrimination after she was terminated from her employment. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the employee could not...more

2/4/2013 - Disability Discrimination Discrimination Essential Functions FEHA Hiring & Firing Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Montblanc Termination

Skilled Laborers May Proceed In Class Action Lawsuit For Alleged Overtime And Meal And Rest Break Violations

A group of skilled laborers brought a class action lawsuit claiming that they had been wrongfully classified as independent contractors and denied overtime pay and meal and rest breaks. The court of appeal held that the...more

2/4/2013 - Appeals Class Action Class Certification Commonality Independent Contractors Misclassification Over-Time Rest and Meal Break Skilled Laborers Wage and Hour

Employee Who Was Never Separated Or Dismissed From Employment Could Not State A Claim Against Her County Employer For Failure To...

An employee on disability leave brought a lawsuit against the county that employed her for failure to reinstate her or to help her apply for disability retirement benefits. A court of appeal held that the employee failed to...more

2/4/2013 - Disability Disability Leave Dismissals Eligibility Retirement

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