Employer Is Entitled To Recover $4 Million In Attorney's Fees From EEOC -
CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC, 578 U.S. ___, 136 S. Ct. 1642 (2016) -
The EEOC filed suit against CRST (a trucking company) alleging...more
7/14/2016
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Employee Who Needed To Assist Disabled Son Could Proceed With "Associational Disability Discrimination" Claim -
Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, Inc., 246 Cal. App. 4th 180 (2016) -
Luis...more
5/11/2016
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Higgins-Williams v. Sutter Med. Found., 237 Cal. App. 4th 78 (2015) - Michaelin Higgins-Williams worked as a clinical assistant in Sutter’s Shared Services Department. Higgins-Williams reported to her treating physician that...more
Employee's Inability To Work For A Particular Supervisor Does Not Constitute A "Disability" -
Higgins-Williams v. Sutter Med. Found., 237 Cal. App. 4th 78 (2015) -
Michaelin Higgins-Williams worked as a clinical...more
7/17/2015
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Tony Nealy worked as a solid waste equipment operator for the City of Santa Monica before injuring his knee in July 2003 while moving a large bin full of food waste. Nealy was temporarily totally disabled due to the injury...more
Employee Who Was Working Elsewhere During Medical Leave Of Absence Was Properly Terminated -
Richey v. AutoNation, Inc., 182 Cal. Rptr. 3d 644 (Cal. S. Ct. 2015).
Avery Richey worked for Power Toyota Cerritos,...more
$300,000 In Punitive Damages Upheld In Sexual Harassment Case Despite Nominal Damages Award -
State of Arizona v. ASARCO LLC, 2014 WL 6918577 (9th Cir. 2014) (en banc).
Angela Aguilar who worked in a copper mine...more
1/14/2015
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"Unauthorized Alien" Who Provided False SSN Can Proceed With Disability Discrimination Lawsuit -
Salas v. Sierra Chem. Co., 2014 WL 2883878 (Cal. S. Ct. 2014)
Vicente Salas worked on Sierra Chemical's production...more
7/15/2014
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Employer Was Entitled To "Substantial Motivating Factor" Jury Instruction -
Alamo v. Practice Mgmt. Info. Corp., 219 Cal. App. 4th 466 (2013) -
In one of the first appellate opinions to consider the new jury...more
Cynthia Lawler alleged disability discrimination, harassment, retaliation and intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”) associated with the termination of her employment. The district court granted summary...more