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Information about California Labor Laws wrongful termination, discrimination, overtime pay, exempt vs. non-exempt, FLSA and other employment laws. Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP understands how difficult it can be for employees to fight back against companies that violate California labor laws. Regardless of whether you are looking for a wrongful termination lawyer in San Diego,..
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2d ago
In recent news, Interglobo has been accused of violating meal and rest break labor laws. The class action lists multiple labor law violations.
The Case: Rogan Ghazarian v. Interglobo Logistics
The Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
The Case No.: 24STCV04814
The Plaintiff: Rogan Ghazarian v. Interglobo Logistics
The plaintiff in the case, Rogan Ghazarian, claims that Interglobo Logistics allegedly failed to pay its employees' wages accurately for all their hours. Ghazarian filed the class action complaint on behalf of himself and others in a similar situation with ..read more
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4d ago
In recent news, EquipmentShare faces allegations that its standard policies and practices violate labor law.
The Case: Kevin Dion Cocroft v. EquipmentShare.com, Inc.
The Court: United States District Court-Central District of California
The Case No.: 37-2024-00009472-CU-OE-CTL
The Plaintiffs: Kevin Dion Cocroft v. EquipmentShare.com, Inc.
The plaintiff, Kevin Dion Cocroft, filed a class action lawsuit citing Equipmentshare.com Inc. (EquipmentShare) was violating labor law by allegedly failing to provide employee meal and rest breaks.
The Defendant: Kevin Dion Cocroft v. EquipmentShare.com, In ..read more
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6d ago
After a former Boeing employee filed a discrimination and harassment lawsuit, the court must determine if Boeing violated labor law.
The Case: Rasmussen v. The Boeing Company
The Court: Washington Western District Court
The Case No.: 2:24-cv-00278
The Plaintiff: Rasmussen v. The Boeing Company
The plaintiff in the case, Rasmussen, is a former Boeing crane mechanic who filed a lawsuit against the company after 10 years of employment, alleging she experienced discrimination and harassment while on the job. Specifically, Rasmussen reported that her Boeing manager made an anti-gay joke - and she ..read more
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1w ago
In recent news, California’s LibertyMax Staffing faces labor law violation allegations.
The Case: Brian Acio v. San Gabriel Temporary Staffing Services LLC dba LibertyMax Staffing
The Court: San Joaquin County Superior Court of the State of California
The Case No.: STK-CV-UOE-2024-0001294
The Plaintiff: Acio v. LibertyMax Staffing
The plaintiff in the case, Acio, filed a representative action complaint against San Gabriel Temporary Staffing Services LLC dba LaborMax Staffing ("LaborMax Staffing") for allegedly failing to provide employees with timely, off-duty meal and rest periods. Acio clai ..read more
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1w ago
A lawsuit filed recently in California alleges that Stater Bros. Markets failed to provide employees with the meal breaks and rest periods required by labor law.
The Case: Wafa Mowannes v. Stater Bros. Markets
The Court: San Bernardino County Superior Court of the State of California
The Case No.: CIVSB2332884
The Plaintiff: Wafa Mowannes v. Stater Bros. Markets
The plaintiff in the case, Wafa Mowannes, filed a class action complaint against Stater Bros. Markets in March 2024 for allegedly failing to provide employees with timely off-duty meal breaks and rest periods. Mowannes filed the class ..read more
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2w ago
In recent news, a former Independent Sports & Entertainment (ISE) executive claims racial discrimination and gender discrimination were left unchecked in the workplace.
The Case: Joyce Li v. Independent Sports & Entertainment (ISE) and predecessor Relativity Sports
The Court: Los Angeles County Superior Court of the State of California
The Case No.: BC660219
The Plaintiffs: Li v. ISE
The plaintiff in the case, Joyce Li, was a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in the sports industry. As the Director of Operations for the Basketball Division at Independent Sports &a ..read more
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2w ago
In recent news, a former employee filed a wrongful termination lawsuit alleging that DocGo’s Ambulnz failed to provide essential life-saving equipment for their EMTs.
The Case: Chase v. Ambulnz
The Court: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
The Case No.: 19STCV36675
The Plaintiff: Chase v. Ambulnz
The plaintiff in the case, Chase, filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The lawsuit alleged that DocGo’s Ambulnz did not stock necessary life-saving EMT equipment and tools, frequently failed inspections by the County, and failed to reimburse empl ..read more
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2w ago
In recent news, Kristin Smart's family filed a civil complaint against Cal Poly, claiming negligence and wrongful death.
The Case: Smart Family v. Cal Poly
The Court: Superior Court of California, San Luis Obispo County
The Case No.: 24CV-0046
The Plaintiff: Smart Family v. Cal Poly
The plaintiff in the case, the Smart Family, filed a civil complaint after the Cal Poly President publicly apologized to the family in May 2023, recognizing that things should have been handled differently and stating that he "personally wish[ed] that they had." Kristin Smart was a 19-year-old Cal Poly student who ..read more
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3w ago
Google and its co-founder, Brin, face a wrongful death lawsuit after a ferry flight crashed on the first leg from California to Fiji.
The Case: Maria Magdalena Olarte (Estate of Lance Maclean, deceased) v. Theodore M. Neale, Sergey Brin, Bayshore Global Management LLC, Google LLC, Seafly LLC, Southern Cross Aviation Inc., and Does 1-50, inclusive
The Court: California Superior Court, County of Santa Clara
The Case No.: 24CV430717
The Plaintiff: Olarte v. Brin, Google LLC, et al.
Lance Maclean was one of two pilots aboard the flight. The plaintiff in the case, Maria Magdalena Olarte, is Maclea ..read more
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3w ago
A wrongful termination lawsuit alleges Blue Origin LLC violated several labor codes, and the plaintiff demanded a jury trial.
The Case: Craig Stoker v. Blue Origin LLC
The Court: Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles Central District
The Case No.: 23STCV28816
The Plaintiff: Stoker v. Blue Origin LLC
The plaintiff in the case, Craig Stoker, is the former program manager of Blue Origin's BE-4 rocket engines and primarily worked out of the company's Woodland Hills, California location. Stoker filed a wrongful termination complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court ..read more