• posted: Aug. 30, 2017
• Tod C. Gurney
• Civil Litigation,  Business,  Employee Lawsuit
• employee,  Business,  civil litigation,  Employee lawsuit

It can be unsettling and a little hurtful when, despite the fact that you treat your employees really well, one of them brings a lawsuit against you. Having a lawsuit Read More

• posted: Jun. 29, 2016
• Tod C. Gurney
• Civil Litigation,  Real Estate,  Contracts
• Real estate,  commercial real estate,  civil litigation,  Breach of Contract

In 2008, right before the housing market crashed, a middle-aged couple in Carlsbad, California sued their real estate agent for misrepresenting their home’s value. They bought the home for $1.2 Read More

• posted: Feb. 25, 2016
• Tod C. Gurney
• Civil Litigation,  Employment Issues,  Wage & Hour
• Employment,  Business,  civil litigation

  There are likely few people who have not heard of the phenomenon known as “ridesharing.”  The concept of calling for a ride from a complete stranger is not a new Read More

• posted: Feb. 24, 2016
• Melinda Garcia
• Civil Litigation,  Sexual Discrimination,  Gender Discrimination
• Business,  Sexual Discrimination,  civil litigation

  Sexual harassment is a serious allegation and one that a company’s leadership cannot ignore, even if the alleged harasser is the founder of the organization. As many companies discover, the Read More

• posted: Sep. 23, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Civil Litigation,  Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Business
• Employment,  employee,  Business,  Labor law,  civil litigation

The latest update in what is turning into an extended legal battle in the California court system is that the drivers suing rideshare company Uber have been authorized to proceed Read More

• posted: Aug. 13, 2015
• leslieburkhammer
• Employment Issues,  Labor Law,  Sexual Discrimination,  Discrimination,  Gender Discrimination
• litigation,  Employment,  Employment discrimination,  harassment,  employee,  employer,  Labor law,  Sexual Discrimination,  civil litigation

In order to run a successful business, today’s leaders understand that they must know more than just what their product is and how to sell it. They must know what Read More

• posted: Aug. 06, 2015
• leslieburkhammer
• Intellectual Property Rights,  Infringement,  Trade Mark
• litigation,  civil litigation,  trade mark

A December trial date has been scheduled in Los Angeles federal court for a lawsuit in which a British songwriter is alleging that country music star Keith Urban stole his Read More

• posted: Jun. 26, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Civil Litigation,  Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Business
• litigation,  Employment,  employee,  employer,  civil litigation

  The delivery giant FedEx has recently agreed to a $227 million settlement for a class action lawsuit involving more than 2,000 past and present employees in California. The case stemmed from Read More

• posted: Jun. 10, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Uncategorized,  Civil Litigation,  Business,  Trade Secrets
• Trade Secrets,  civil litigation

  One of the most popular health trends today is the wearable health tracking device. Now, one fitness tracking company is suing another for allegedly strategically luring away employees in a Read More

• posted: Feb. 26, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Civil Litigation
• civil litigation

With the advent of companies like Uber and Lyft, the number ofon-demand service companies has been increasing dramatically. However, lawsuits filed against these companies regarding the status of their workers Read More