On March 28, 2012, the California Court of Appeal in Baker v. Mulholland Security and Patrol, Inc. [2012 DJDAR 4093] held that an employee who lost his discrimination, harassment and retaliation suit by summary judgment entered against him was not required thereupon...
The judicial tension between California and the U. S. Supreme Court is palpable. The tension arises out of California court decisions that find arbitration agreements not meeting fairness and equitable criteria to be unenforceable as a “matter of public...
Following is: Penelope Trunk’s (nom de plume, I hope) answer to the question: “How do I handle the question: ‘Why did you leave your last employment?’ “Mailbag 5:31 am on March 15, 2012...
I just read a short opinion by a management attorney stating that recruitment of new employees by job announcements on Twitter could be a violation of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. As a plaintiff’s attorney, I consider...
Harlick v. Blue Shield of California(2011) 656 F.3d 832 (WL 3796177) (9th Cir.)The Ninth Circuit has held that the Mental Health Parity Act contained in Health & Safety Code section 1374.72 requires equal treatment for mental illness and physical illness, and...
