Bitton & Assoicates Suing 17 Major Watch Brands
Solid 21, Inc. Announces That World-Renowned Jeweler Chris Aire, President of Solid 21, Inc., is Suing 17 Major Watch Brands and Others for Trademark Infringement September 24, 2010 02:26 AM…
Harassing Behavior
The following is a list of some sexual harassing behaviors defined by California statutory law: 1. Sexual favors -- unwanted sexual advances or propositions 2. Verbal conduct -- epithets, slurs…
Tenant’s Dog Bites, Is Landlord Responsible
Civil Code section 3342 (Dog bites; liability of owner; military or police work excluded; limitations) does not make any mention of the strict liability extending to property owners who are…
Indirect Sexual Harassment
An employee may have a claim for sexual harassment even when sexually harassing conduct permeates the work environment of the employee, even if such conduct is not directed at the…
Employee Relocation, Then No Job
In cases where someone is seeking recovery for relocation fees related to a job offer that was subsequently rescinded, the trend seems to be that while courts recognize the losses…
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Some Recent Changes in Misc California Law for 2007 & 2008
1. Employers with 25 of more employees must give "qualified employees" as many as 10days off (unpaid) when their spouse is on leave from military deployment. Effective October 9, 2007.…
Severe and Pervasive Harassment at Work
What constitutes severe or pervasive harassment that alters working conditions and creates an abusive workplace environment? In California a victim of such harassment must satisfy both an objective and a…
Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment
Under State and Federal law hostile work environment sexual harassment requires showing by the victim that he/she was subjected to unwelcome conduct that was based on sex and was sufficiently…
Emotional Distress Torts to Know
Elements needed for two independent torts for emotional distress: I. NEGLIGENT INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS Defendant engaged in negligent conduct (to be discussed in greater detail in a later post);…
Quid Pro Quo Harassment
In determining whether quid pro quo harassment occurred, the court may use either an objective or a subjective test. The objective test asks whether a reasonable person in the plaintiff's…