Deploying Force Majeure Clauses in the Age of COVID-19

By Andrea Nocito | Published March 20, 2020 | Posted in Business, Civil Litigation | Comments Off on Deploying Force Majeure Clauses in the Age of COVID-19

Deploying Force Majeure Clauses in the Age of COVID-19 As a result of the continuing coronavirus pandemic more commonly referred to as COVID-19, nearly a dozen county public health departments across California including seven counties in the San Francisco Bay Area have issued a shelter-in-place order (“Order” or “Orders”) lasting through at least April 7, Read More

What to Do When an Employee Sues You

By Tod C. Gurney | Published August 30, 2017 | Posted in Business, Civil Litigation, Employee Lawsuit | Tagged Tags: Business, civil litigation, employee, Employee lawsuit | Comments Off on What to Do When an Employee Sues You

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 brought against you can compromise the integrity of your business. While it can be difficult to remain calm in the face of an employee lawsuit, Read More

Top 10 Reasons Real Estate Agents Get Sued

By Tod C. Gurney | Published June 29, 2016 | Posted in Civil Litigation, Contracts, Real Estate | Tagged Tags: Breach of Contract, civil litigation, commercial real estate, Real estate | Leave a comment

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 million at the height of the housing boom, but the housing market crash was soon to follow and many homes in their neighborhood were selling Read More

Lyft: An Alternate Approach to Litigation

By Tod C. Gurney | Published February 25, 2016 | Posted in Civil Litigation, Employment Issues, Wage & Hour | Tagged Tags: Business, civil litigation, Employment | Leave a comment

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 one (i.e. Taxi service), but with new technology came what many called a massive improvement in available services for riders. Within a very short Read More

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Accountability at the Top

By Melinda Garcia | Published February 24, 2016 | Posted in Civil Litigation, Gender Discrimination, Sexual Discrimination | Tagged Tags: Business, civil litigation, Sexual Discrimination | Leave a comment

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 unfortunate truth is that a problem ignored only makes matters worse for both employees and leadership. There are steps that a company can take Read More

The Art of Settlement Negotiations

By Tod C. Gurney | Published December 21, 2015 | Posted in Civil Litigation, Settlement Negoiations | Tagged Tags: litigation, Settlement Negotiations | Leave a comment

More and more in today’s modern business world, companies are seeking to resolve their disputes in a more amicable setting than the traditional courtroom. Litigation has proven itself throughout history to be costly in terms of both money and time and does not guarantee the parties an acceptable outcome. It is in the area Read More

Much Ado Uber Nothing? The Fight Continues

By Melinda Garcia | Published September 23, 2015 | Posted in Business, Civil Litigation, Employment Issues, Employment Law | Tagged Tags: Business, civil litigation, employee, Employment, Labor law | Leave a comment

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 as a class. While the war is far from over, the latest ruling in this case has been a ‘win’ for the plaintiff drivers in Read More

FedEx Agrees to Multi-Million Dollar Settlement in Labor Lawsuit

By Tod C. Gurney | Published June 26, 2015 | Posted in Business, Civil Litigation, Employment Issues, Employment Law | Tagged Tags: civil litigation, employee, employer, Employment, litigation | Leave a comment

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 accusations that the company was misclassifying their workers as independent contractors and subsequently denying them certain pay and benefits. Once ratified by the court, Read More

Fitbit Sued in Trade Secret Lawsuit

By Melinda Garcia | Published June 10, 2015 | Posted in Business, Civil Litigation, Trade Secrets, Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: civil litigation, Trade Secrets | Leave a comment

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 deliberate attempt to steal trade secret information. Jawbone is suing its rival Fitbit in a lawsuit for trade secret misappropriation filed in a San Francisco Read More

More Service Companies Facing Lawsuits over Employment Status

By Tod C. Gurney | Published February 26, 2015 | Posted in Civil Litigation | Tagged Tags: civil litigation | Leave a comment

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 and overtime may bring a stop to the way that they do business. Lawsuits against the rideshare companies Lyft and Uber are already pending, and Read More

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