Academic

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

EB-1 and EB-2 Visa Status
Obtaining a Green Card Without Going Through the Labor Certification Process

Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
Employers must check references, criminal records, other background material.

Immigration Related Employment Discrimination & Unfair Labor Practices
What to do about employers who discriminate because of national origin

Austral Pacific Energy Ltd.
$1.6 million settlement reached in drilling costs dispute.

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Pacific Capital Bancorp 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
Pacific Capital Bancorp 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Bay Bridge Oil Spill
Hudson Marine Management Services pays city of San Francisco $2 million settlement to help with cleanup costs.

Ballot Device
Election Systems and Software agrees to pays city of San Francisco $3.5 million settlement after problems with AutoMARK lead to prolonged hand counting of votes.

CNA Legal Action
Sutter Health California Pacific Sued for Alleged Hiring Ban on Filipino Nurses