Use it or Lose it! Supreme Court Holds Employers Risk Waiving Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Defense When Not Timely Pled June 13, 2019 Most employers know that, generally, an employee must file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or relevant state or local agency (Department of Fair Employment and Housing or […]
May 1, 2019 Courts May Not Compel Arbitration of Claims on a Classwide Basis Absent Parties’ Explicit Authorization Authored by Amy Fisher, Esq. On April 24, 2019, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Lamps Plus, Inc., et al., v. Varela, 587 U.S. ___ (2019) (“Lamps Plus”) that a court may not compel class arbitration […]
March 28, 2019 All employers who use the services of a background checking agency to procure a background check report on an employment applicant should know that the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) requires that the applicant sign a written disclosure and an authorization before the report may be obtained. Specifically, to ensure the […]
SRC is proud to be named a “Best Law Firm” in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2019 “Best Law Firms” list.
Here We Go Again: New Year, New Laws-California Employers Get Ready! October 19, 2018 Every Fall California employers brace themselves for another onslaught of new employment laws going into the next calendar year. 2019 will be no exception. To help prepare our clients and friends, we summarize below some of the more significant new developments […]
Labor Presentation Todd Simonson will present at the annual Labor Relations Information System (LRIS) Advanced Course in Police Discipline Seminar on November 15, 2018, at The Flamingo in Las Vegas. Todd will be the management representative on a panel discussing “Discipline Under A Statewide Peace Officer Bill of Rights and the Political Pressures Today on […]
September 13, 2018 COMPANIES WITH CONTRACTORS: HAVE YOU LEARNED YOUR DYNAMEX A, B, C’S? Executive Summary On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles), 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018), regarding the standard by which employers may classify California workers as employees […]
SRC congratulates Luanne Sacks, who was recognized for the 12th consecutive year by Best Lawyers for inclusion in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
SRC won summary judgment on the City of Glendale’s behalf in its dispute with the owner and operator of a waste-to-energy facility located at the City’s landfill. The facility was initially designed to remove unsorted recyclables from the City’s municipal waste stream and, in a planned second phase, to generate energy from the waste stream. […]
SRC successfully defended a putative class action filed against PacWest Energy, LLC d/b/a Jacksons Car Wash, alleging violations of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act. The Complaint sought injunctive relief as well as damages on behalf of a class of consumers who purchased monthly memberships for unlimited car washes at Jacksons Car Wash locations. On July […]
SRC successfully defended Massage Envy Franchising, LLC against a putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act and the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. The Complaint was brought on behalf of all consumers who purchased a one-hour massage session at an independently owned and operated Massage Envy® clinic franchise in Illinois or Missouri. […]
Congratulations to our Sacks, Ricketts & Case superstar SuperLawyers and Rising Stars for 2018! Rising Stars include Nathan Kunz (Phoenix) and Andrew Stanley (Phoenix). SuperLawyers for 2018 are Merrili Escue (San Diego), Michele Floyd (San Francisco), Cindy Ricketts (Phoenix), and Luanne Sacks (San Francisco).