Fitbit Sued in Trade Secret Lawsuit
Jun 10, 2015
One of the most popular health trends today is the wearable health tracking device. Now, one fitness tracking company is suing another for allegedly strategically luring away employees in a deliberate...
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The Importance of Employee Background Checks
Jun 04, 2015
In a horrible and heart-wrenching case from Washington D.C., an executive, his wife, ten year old son, and housekeeper were all kidnapped, tortured, and killed inside of their home. Facts of the Case...
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American Apparel Sued for Labor Law Violations
May 20, 2015
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the clothing retailer American Apparel for violations of state labor laws and the Worker...
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Drivers Settle Lawsuit against Trucking Company
May 06, 2015
A class action lawsuit filed by the milk tank drivers of Ruan trucking company has been settled out of court. The complaint filed by the drivers alleged that Ruan did not allow them uninterrupted lunc...
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Macy’s Tries to Win Back Trademarks in California Court
Apr 24, 2015
Macy’s Department Stores has been purchasing a multitude of other stores over the last few years, including Marshall Field’s, Filene’s, Abraham & Strauss, and Jordan Marsh. Allegations in the Case Mac...
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More Service Companies Facing Lawsuits over Employment Status
Apr 22, 2015
With the advent of companies like Uber and Lyft, the number of on-demand service companies has been increasing dramatically. However, lawsuits filed against these companies regarding the status of the...
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California Court Upholds Dismissal of Transportation Case
Apr 21, 2015
The U.S. Court of Appeals in the Ninth Circuit upheld a prior dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the California Construction Trucking Association (CCTA) against the California Air Resources Board’s (CA...
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Sex Discrimination Case Illustrates Importance of Employee Reviews
Apr 16, 2015
The recent verdict of a California sex discrimination and retaliation case for a female employee suing her venture capitalist employer has highlighted a number of potential problems that can arise wit...
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Trademark Lawsuit Claims Company has No Rights to Name
Mar 13, 2015
A trademark lawsuit filed against Julian Hard Cider in California claims that the company has no rights to its name because the drink is neither made in the apple picking town nor uses the town’s appl...
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Supreme Court Holds Security Screenings are Not Compensable Time
Mar 11, 2015
In 2014, there were many class actions lawsuits across the country that alleged that employees were not being paid for all of the time that they worked. One lawsuit asked whether required tasks that o...
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