In its opinion filed on January 17, 2018, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department (“New York Appellate Court”) held: “we now hold that wh… Read More

Two recent Small Claims Court cases demonstrate the courts’ willingness to sanction employers for improper just cause allegations. These cases ...The post Punitive Damages at the Small… Read More

East Bay TimesOakland City Council District 6 incumbent candidate Desley Brooks is photographed at the Oakland Tribune studio in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. (Laura A. Oda/Bay… Read More

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SFGateThe jury that awarded former Black Panther leader Elaine Brown $3.8 million in damages last month for injuries she suffered in an assault by Oakland Councilwoman Desley Brooks added $5… Read More

When a loved one dies, it takes an enormous emotional toll on family members. It can also cause extreme financial hardship. Laws in each state provide the means to ease that financial burden… Read More

This was an interesting question that an Ontario court grappled with several years ago, in a decision that made some interesting points. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice was asked to de… Read More

Evans v. Loveland Auto. Invs. Following the entry of judgment on his behalf on both his FLSA and Colorado wage and hour claims, plaintiff appealed the district court’s judgment. Specif… Read More

A Florida appeals court on Wednesday affirmed a $2 million award to a man who sued tobacco companies R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris on behalf of his late wife who died of lung cancer, and a… Read More