Jan Trent Aune

Jan Trent Aune's Legal Cases (17)

Burbank, CA

Employment and labor Lawyer at Burbank, CA

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Discrimination ... +2 more

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Employment and labor

Jessica Lee v. Kingsford Capital Management, LLC

Dec 11, 2024

OUTCOME: $1,550,000 Jury Verdict

On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in the case of Jessica Lee v. Kingsford Capital Management, LLC, Contra Costa County Superior Court Case No. CIVMSC18-00816, the jury returned a verdict of $1,550,000 for ... Plaintiff against defendant Kingsford Capital Management, LLC, on Plaintiff's claim for Whistleblower Retaliation under California Labor Code section 1102.5. Mr. Aune represents Ms. Lee and was the Trial Attorney. The Jury Trial took place at the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse in Martinez, California.

Litigation

LACBA Trial Advocacy Project Three (3) Day Jury Trial As Volunteer Prosecutor - Los Angeles City Attorney's Office

Feb 16, 2017

OUTCOME: Jury Verdict of Guilty

Date: February 14, 2017 - February 16, 2017 Obtained a jury verdict of Guilty for the crime of Violation of Court Order - Protective Order or Stay Away Order (Penal Code Section 166(c)(1)) as a volu ... nteer prosecutor for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office through the Los Angeles County Bar Association Trial Advocacy Project. Case Name: The People of the State of California v. Pazos. Case No: 7CJ01746 Court: Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Los Angeles Superior Court Judge: Hon. Deborah S. Brazil Completed three (3) day Criminal Jury Trial as a Pro Bono Prosecutor for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office through the Los Angeles County Bar Association's (LACBA) Trial Advocacy Project (TAP). The Defendant was represented by the Los Angeles County Public Defender. The jury returned a verdict of guilty for the charge of Violation of Court Order - Protective Order or Stay Away Order (California Penal Code Section 166(c)(1)) : Defendant and Victim have one child together. A Criminal Protective Order-Domestic Violence was issued on March 29, 2016 as a result of Defendant's 2016 conviction in a domestic violence case. On January 11, 2017, Defendant went to the Victim's home and violated the Criminal Protective Order-Domestic Violence by coming within one-hundred (100) yards of the Victim. The People's Complaint also contained the charge of Trespass:Entry Into Dwelling (California Penal Code Section 602.5). However, the Victim did not appear at the trial to testify and The People had to dismiss the charge as a result.

Litigation

LACBA Trial Advocacy Project Four (4) Day Jury Trial As Volunteer Prosecutor - Burbank City Attorney's Office

Sep 30, 2016

OUTCOME: Acquittal - Jury Verdict

September 26 - September 30, 2016. LACBA Trial Advocacy Project Four (4) Day Criminal Trial The People of the State of California v. Fherman Location: Alhambra Courthouse, Los Angeles Superior Cou ... rt Judge: Hon. Rupa S. Goswami Completed four (4) day Criminal Jury Trial as a Pro Bono Prosecutor for the Burbank City Attorney's Office through the Los Angeles County Bar Association's (LACBA) Trial Advocacy Project (TAP). Father was charged with committing the following crimes against his 17 year-od daughter: (1) Inflicting Physical Punishment on a Child (Pen. Code Section 273d(a), (2) Child Abuse (Pen. Code Section 273a(b) and (3) Simple Battery (Pen. Code Section 242). Defendant was represented by the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office.

Employment and labor

Disability Discrimination Case - United States District Court, Central District of California

Jul 08, 2016

OUTCOME: Completed

Date: July 8, 2016 Completed civil rights case for disability discrimination in employment and wrongful termination based upon disability discrimination under California Government Code, Title 2, Di ... vision 3, Part 2.8, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, (FEHA). We represented the employee, a registered nurse. The case took place in the United States District Court, Central District of California (Federal court case number 2:15-cv-08615-GW-JC), and the Los Angeles Superior Court (State court case number BC585807). The case was removed to Federal Court from State Court. Federal Court: United States District Court, Central District of California Judge: The Honorable George H. Wu State Court: Los Angeles Superior Court - Stanley Mosk Courthouse Judge: The Honorable Elizabeth R. Feffer

Litigation

LACBA Trial Advocacy Project Four (4) Day Jury Trial As Volunteer Prosecutor - Los Angeles City Attorney's Ofice

Jun 24, 2016

OUTCOME: Office of Public Defender's Motion to Dismiss Granted

JUNE 21 - 24, 2016 Trial Advocacy Project (TAP) - Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Completed four (4) day criminal jury trial as a pro bono publico (volunteer) prosecutor for the Los A ... ngeles City Attorney's Office Pacific Branch through the Los Angeles County Bar Association's (LACBA) Trial Advocacy Project (TAP). Defendant was charged with Grand Theft and Petty Theft. Incident occurred at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Passenger Screening area at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The arrest was made by the LAX Police. After the People completed their case-in-chief the Court granted the Los Angeles City Public Defender's Office's California Penal Code section 1118.1 motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence based upon the arguments of the Court and the Public Defender's Office. The People vehemently opposed the motion.. The Court held that there was not sufficient evidence to show that the defendant had the specific intent to commit the theft. Court: Los Angeles Superior Court Airport Courthouse 11701 S. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 Judge: Hon. Yvette Verastegui presiding. Dates: June 21, 22, 23 and 24, 2016

Litigation

Krapivkin v. LB Property Management et al. - CASE SETTLEMENT $225,000.00

May 17, 2016

OUTCOME: Settlement: $225,000.00

May 2016 CASE SETTLEMENT: $225,000.00. Krapivkin v. LB Property Management et al. Case No. LC096466 Los Angeles Superior Court Van Nuys Courthouse West The Honorable Lawrence P. Riff. Nuisance ... and negligence case against seven defendants. Settled with defendants Carrier Corporation, California Dynamics and Cannon Fabrication for $225,000.00. Case was regarding noise and vibration caused by a 7,700 HVAC unit installed over clients' condominium in Encino California.

Employment and labor

Disability Discrimination (FEHA) and Wage and Hour Violations - CASE SETTLEMENT

Apr 22, 2016

OUTCOME: Settled

CASE SETTLEMENT Marvin v. Tapia: Case No. BC518205 Los Angeles Superior Court - Stanley Mosk Courthouse - Dept. 38 Judge: Honorable Maureen Duffy-Lewis Employer sued our client, former employee, ... for Defamation, Conversion and Breach of Contract. We countersued for civil rights claims for Disability Discrimination under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA),Failure to Engage in the Interactive Process (FEHA), Failure to Make Reasonable Accommodation (FEHA), and Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy (FEHA). We also countersued for misclassifying the employee as a exempt salaried employee, along with several other wage an hour violations. After approximately thirty (30) months of litigation the case settled.

Employment and labor

Cunningham v. City of Montclair: Civil Rights: Age and Gender Discrimination (FEHA) - CASE SETTLEMENT $250,000.00

Feb 26, 2016

OUTCOME: Settlement: $250,000.00

San Bernardino County Superior Court Case Number CIVRS 101324 Judge: Honorable Joseph R. Brisco Our client Ghia Cunningham, former city Police Officer, had civil rights claims under the California ... Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) for age discrimination and gender discrimination.

Employment and labor

Bridget Davidson v. The Salvation Army et al.

Sep 14, 2015

OUTCOME: Notice of Settlement filed in United States District Court, Central District of California

Bridget Davidson sued her employer, The Salvation Army, in a civil rights case in the United States District Court, Central District of California (Federal court case number 2:14-CV-3267-MWF-JCGX), and ... the Los Angeles Superior Court (State court case number BC486122), for race discrimination in employment under Title 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866. Mrs. Davidson also had a hostile work environment claim under U.S.C. Section 1981 and race and gender discrimination claims under Article I, Section 8 of the California Constitution.

Employment and labor

Robert Wallace v. The Salvation Army et al.

Sep 14, 2015

OUTCOME: Notice of Settlement filed in United States District Court, Central District of California

Robert Wallace sued his employer, The Salvation Army, in a civil rights case in the United States District Court, Central District of California (Federal court case number 2:14-CV-3267-MWF-JCGX), and t ... he Los Angeles Superior Court (State court case number BC486122), for race discrimination in employment under Title 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866. Mr. Wallace also had claims under U.S.C. Section 1981 for wrongful termination and hostile work environment and race discrimination under Article I, Section 8 of the California Constitution.

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