Our partner Amanda L. Riddle recently wrote an article on the legal principle of inverse condemnation for the November 2017 issue of Plaintiffs’ Magazine. The article was reprinted in the February 2018 issue of Advocate. Plaintiffs’ Magazine – Inverse Condemnation…
New policy, notice, record-keeping and investigation requirements effective April 1, 2016 in the areas of Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Pregnancy Disability Leave. Newsletter Special Edition – April 2016
Attorney Amanda L. Riddle recently published an article in Plaintiff’s Magazine entitled “New Rights for Employees and Requirements for Employers in 2016.” The article details the most significant and interesting laws that will impact employees and employers this year.
We are pleased to share Clare Capaccioli Velasquez’s article entitled “My First Trial: Long Discovery Avoids Surprises in the Courtroom,” where she details her successful use of discovery tactics in a recent trial. After the article went to press, the…
PG&E saves money by collecting money from rate payers to perform maintenance and then deferring the work. The extra money on the books results in bigger bonuses for PG&E’s management. It looks like the same thing happened here, resulting in…
THE HEALTHY WORKPLACES, HEALTHY FAMILIES ACT OF 2014 California is now the second state in the nation to implement paid sick leave state-wide, passing “The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014”. (AB 1522; California Labor Code § 245 et…
In its June 26, 2015, 5-4 landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court declared that the fundamental right to marry extends to same-sex couples, making same-sex marriage legal nationwide. The Court held that refusing to grant marriage licenses to gay…
After more than four and a half years, the California Public Utility Commission imposed one of the largest fines ever levied on a utility company for the San Bruno explosion. While this will not erase the memories of the horrific…
THE HEALTHY WORKPLACES, HEALTHY FAMILIES ACT OF 2014 California is now the second state in the nation to implement paid sick leave state-wide, passing “The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014”. (AB 1522; California Labor Code § 245 et…
We are pleased to announce that our partner, Amanda L. Riddle, received the James M. Dennis Memorial Award. The award is presented each year by the San Mateo County Bar Association in recognition of the attorney whose courage and determination,…