Semi-Truck Driver Vindicated by Not Guilty Verdict in Wrongful Death Case Gregory E. Stone and Leslie Blozan obtained an outright defense verdict in a Wrongful Death Case on behalf of a Semi-Truck Driver client. In light of civil verdict, the District Attorney dismissed felony manslaughter charges against the same driver. As reported in the Desert …
This edition of Stone | Dean’s 2015 semi-annual California Law Whitepaper includes significant appellate opinions that made waves in the legal sphere for the first six months of 2015. Cases relevant to our practice areas were selected and summarized for the convenience of our readers. This Whitepaper discusses opinions on Anti-SLAPP, Arbitration, Business and Corporate …
Too Little, Too Late: Governor Clarifies Some Portions of the Paid Sick Leave Law By Robyn McKibbin, Esq. California employers and employment attorneys have been scrambling to ensure existing PTO and paid sick leave policies were as compliant with the perplexing new paid sick leave law as possible before the July 1, 2015 effective date. …
We are pleased to announce that Robyn M. McKibbin, Partner, has been nominated for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s 2015 Trusted Advisor Award. The event honors professionals in the San Fernando area for their contributions to their field, whether it is the legal, banking, insurance, or accounting industry. Attorneys in particular are recognized for …
Who Knew? The U.S. Supreme Court Holds an Employer May Not Make an Applicant’s Religious Practice—Suspected or Confirmed—a Factor in Employment Decisions By Robyn McKibbin, Esq. In the EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, Samantha Elauf interviewed with Abercrombie for a job as a “floor model” (Abercrombie’s term for sales associate). Using the company’s standard system for …
Please join managing partner Kristi W. Dean by attending her latest continuing education course, Producer and Compensation Agreements. This course is designed to inform the insurance professional of the common and necessary provisions in producer agreements, as well as the statutory and case law applying to such agreements. It will provide an overview of classification …