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October 10, 2007 |

Doctor's Orders Not Enough

The Compassionate Use Act allows marijuana use for medical reasons, but the California law is trumped by federal law. The state Supreme Court could provide guidance for employers with pot-smoking workers.
7 minute read
December 01, 2008 |

On the Move

A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
4 minute read
August 14, 2006 |

Preventive Measures for Public Employers

Recent years have seen a rise in the number of lawsuits brought by employees against cities, counties and other public entities under the Fair Labor Standards Act. These actions, which are brought as "collective actions" specifically authorized by the FLSA, can impose substantial liability on public employers. Attorneys Peter Brown and David Urban describe the dangers of FLSA collective actions and explain preventive measures public employers can take to avoid such lawsuits.
7 minute read
August 08, 2006 |

Preventive Measures for Public Employers

Take steps to avoid throwing away money on "collective actions" brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
8 minute read
August 14, 2006 |

Preventive Measures for Public Employers

Recent years have seen a rise in the number of lawsuits brought by employees against cities, counties and other public entities under the Fair Labor Standards Act. These actions, which are brought as "collective actions" specifically authorized by the FLSA, can impose substantial liability on public employers. Attorneys Peter Brown and David Urban describe the dangers of FLSA collective actions and explain preventive measures public employers can take to avoid such lawsuits.
7 minute read
February 08, 2005 |

Big Business, Small Profits in Sex Harassment Training

Employment lawyers say a new law mandating sexual harassment training at California companies means more business for firms with established training practices. But no one expects a revenue bonanza. In order to maximize the payout from training, some firms have created online training programs to limit the time investment of attorneys in what is seen, for the most part, as a sideline business.
5 minute read
February 09, 2005 |

Weighing the Dollars and Sense of Sex Harassment Training

A law mandating sexual harassment training at California companies with at least 50 employees is expected to bring more business to firms with established training practices. To boost the payout, some law firms have created online programs, which are doing quite well, thank you. "We've had an absolutely phenomenal two years," said Shanti Atkins, CEO of a Littler Mendelson project. But attorneys' limited involvement in the online programs may leave the industry vulnerable to competition from tech companies.
5 minute read
February 27, 2006 |

On the Move

A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing. No Subscription Required
4 minute read
June 23, 2008 |

Northern Calif. Boutique Joins Burke Williams

Southern California's Burke, Williams & Sorensen has gained a foothold in Northern California by snapping up public sector labor and employment boutique Kay & Stevens. The combination gives 55-attorney Burke Williams an entry point into Silicon Valley and augments its growing labor and employment group, which has about doubled in the past five years to 17 lawyers. Kay & Stevens co-founding partner William Kay says his firm needed to find a larger law firm because it'd been turning away business.
3 minute read

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