Employment law and consumer protection, explained by the attorneys who litigate it. Straight answers on your rights at work and in the marketplace.
Employment Law
In many situations in the workplace, it seems that the employer has all the power. When your boss tells you the job description or your classification as an employee might be changing, there seems like little you can do. In some cases, employers will even give their employees the simple choice: Either accept the new […]
Consumer Rights
Almost everyone understands how a lawsuit works. If someone is hurt or suffers damages as a result of another’s actions, the injured party can bring a lawsuit to recover the cost of the damages they have suffered. But what happens when many people suffer damages as the result of one party’s actions? In these cases, […]
Employment Law
In recent years, discussing gender politics at work has become a generally bad idea. There is no way to have this discussion without somehow offending someone. A gender discussion at work recently led to an engineer being fired from internet giant Google, according a recent report from reuters.com. The engineer sent out a company-wide internal […]
Consumer Rights
On August 3, 2017, A California federal judge on Monday gave final approval to a $457,000 settlement resolving claims brought pursuant to the Electronic Funds Transfer Act against a California Based Bail Bonds Company that consumers said illegally debited money from their bank accounts without written authorization. /Results.shtml
Employment Law
In another bold move against the LGBT community, President Trump’s administration has asked a federal appeals court to deny discrimination protection for transgender individuals. Federal input on a private lawsuit A private employment discrimination lawsuit between an employee and employer regarding gay rights issues is before a federal appeals court on the East Coast. The […]
Employment Law
Whether you are a long-time employee seeking a promotion or a potential employee at your initial interview, employers are strictly prohibited from discriminating on the basis of: Age Disability Religion Gender Race or national origin Pregnancy Many acts of discrimination are hidden behind closed doors, disguised as “innocent” remarks or buried in a long list […]
Employment Law
Port-trucking is an occupation many people don’t think about. Port truckers are the people who take items the small distance from factories to the ports where they are shipped to stores. This is a small but critical step in the overall shipping operation. Although port trucking is important to the US economy, the actual drivers […]
Consumer Rights
When you get a call from a telemarketer, debt collector or other business representative, you expect to be warned if the conversation is being recorded. But what if they’re recording you without your knowledge or consent? This situation happens more often than you might think. Sometimes, victims don’t find out until much later. Other times, […]
Firm News
For the second time this month, our own attorney Todd M. Friedman has been honored in the legal community for his outstanding work. As noted in a pr.com press release on June 12, 2017, Mr. Friedman was selected for admission to the Esteemed Lawyers of America (ELOA). According to the press release, “Lawyers recognized by […]
Firm News
Anyone who follows our firm knows that Todd M. Friedman is an attorney with remarkable experience, knowledge and commitment to our clients’ legal needs. Now we are proud to announce that Attorney Todd M. Friedman has been selected to the 2017 list of the nation’s top one percent of American by the National Association of […]
Employment Law
The vast majority of Americans place a significant value on their privacy. This value extends to many spheres of life: including privacy at home, online privacy and privacy at work, to name a few. The issue of privacy at work becomes more challenging to maintain in the era of biometric information. Since the regular use […]
Employment Law
A day of rest. The very notion can seem quaint and antiquated. As we have become a primarily 7-day-a-week working culture, most American employees just laugh at the notion of a guaranteed day off every week. However, the courts are confirming this mandatory day of rest of employees. It is important to understand what this […]
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