As the end of the year approaches, it is important to return our focus on the challenges of reviewing and updating workplace policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the myriad of workplace laws. On June 14, 2016, Sacks Ricketts & Case issued an E-Alert notifying our clients and friends that the voters of the […]
Consumer class actions based on “slack-fill” containers have had a seat at the food wars table for a while. Now, however, it appears that competitors may be able to pull up a chair. A court in the District of Columbia recently denied McCormick & Company, Inc.’s motion to dismiss a Lanham Act claim based on […]
The Fall deadline for Governor Brown to sign or veto bills passed by the California Legislature this session has come and gone. We now know what new or additional obligations or restrictions will be imposed on California employers. The new laws cover a broad spectrum of requirements, ranging from new employee protections pertaining to wages, […]
SRC Founding Partner Cindy Ricketts was named as one of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2016 by AZ Business Magazine. Az Business names Most Influential Women of 2016
June 14, 2016 On June 2, 2016, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles signed into law Ordinance 184320 (“LA Ordinance”) which amended the City’s minimum wage law (set to increase to $10.50 per hour on July 1, 2016) to include a new paid sick leave benefit for employees within the City of Los […]
SUMMARY OF THE DEFEND TRADE SECRETS ACT OF 2016 by Robert Bader and Adrianna Rubino I. OVERVIEW On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA” or the “Act”). The DTSA amends the existing Economic Espionage Act (“EEA”) and applies to any trade secret […]
Luanne Sacks, Co-Founding Partner, Sacks Ricketts & Case, LLP, to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Class Action Litigation: The Ins and Outs in 2016 LIVE Webcast The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Luanne Sacks, Co-Founding Partner, Sacks Ricketts & Case, LLP, will […]
Spring into Action: New Rules to Curb Workplace Harassment Become Effective April 1, 2016 March 29, 2016 Numerous amendments to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) regulations were approved by the Office of Administrative Law with an effective date of April 1, 2016. While many of the amendments simply clarify existing regulations or […]
>>Click here to download this E-Alert as a PDF CASE ALERT: CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES UNCONSCIONABILITY STANDARD APPLICABLE TO CONSUMER ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS AUGUST 4, 2015 Subsequent to its 2011 decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, the California Supreme Court has reminded us that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) preempts state law when it is applied […]
SRC Partners Todd Simonson and Steve Chiari Added to ERMA Public Entity Litigation and Investigation Panels Todd Simonson and Steve Chiari were recently added to the panels of approved employment defense attorneys and investigators for the Employment Risk Management Authority (ERMA). ERMA is California’s first and foremost risk management authority created exclusively for public entities […]
Todd Simonson will be part of a panel presentation at the 21st Annual State Bar Public Sector Labor and Employment Conference on April 24th at the Claremont Hotel in Oakland. The presentation is called “It’s All About the Settlement: Current Issues in Drafting Settlement Agreements.” Todd will specifically address recent EEOC and NLRB scrutiny and […]
The law firm of Sacks, Ricketts & Case LLP is pleased to announce the addition of two new partners in our San Francisco and San Diego offices strengthening the firm’s employment practice. Transactional labor and employment attorney Merrili Escue has joined as Partner in the San Diego office and public and private sector labor and […]