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Laura Izon Powell

Laura Izon Powell

Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard


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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

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

Police Department Is Not Required To Rehire Disabled Officer Who Is No Longer Able To Perform Essential Functions Of The Job

In Liu v. City and County of San Francisco (--- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, Cal.App. 1 Dist., December 11, 2012), a California court of appeal considered whether a city police department violated the California Fair Employment and...more

12/27/2012 - Disability Discrimination Essential Functions FEHA Police Reasonable Accommodation Retaliation

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