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Nearly four years after a Redwood City street racing crash took two parents’ lives, their family’s wrongful death trial is underway in San Mateo County.

What the Verdict Means for Survivors and Pending Claims Against Uber A federal jury in Arizona has ordered Uber Technologies Inc. to pay $8.5 million to a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted by an Uber driver. This landmark decision marks the first bellwether trial in thousands of sexual assault lawsuits filed against Uber […]

A former respiratory therapist has filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against Kentfield Hospital San Francisco, alleging he was fired after raising concerns about dangerous patient care conditions. “California law protects health care workers who speak up about patient safety, and retaliation for raising those concerns is unlawful,” said Maria Bourn of Gomerman | Bourn & […]

A police pursuit took place in the early hours of Tuesday, September 19, 2023 beginning in Diamond Bar, traveling through Orange County, and then back to the East Los Angeles area. The driver reached speeds of over 100 mph, and thankfully, no police officers were injured during the pursuit. The collision occurred around 3 a.m. […]

A California appellate court recently upheld a large jury award in a whistleblower case involving a Los Angeles-based entertainment and media company. Whistleblower retaliation laws in California protect employees from adverse actions taken by an employer when an employee reports safety violations, unsafe working conditions or harassment. The jury in this case found the employer […]

This week in employment law news, De Anza Community College as well as several school officials including the president and the dean (Ms. Lee’s supervisor) face a 53-page lawsuit from former tenured professor, Tabia Lee. Ms. Lee was also the faculty director for the Office of Equity, Social Justice and Multicultural Education at the college […]

In 2019, a tragic car crash involving Syracuse’s men’s basketball coach, Jim Boeheim, took the life of Jorge Jiminez. His family is now suing Boeheim, alleging he is responsible for the car accident. In the complaint, the Jiminez family states that Boeheim was speeding and/or was negligent in operating the university-owned vehicle, which led to […]

Bianca Orozco, of San Jose, is alleged to have intentionally driven into a group of protestors with her SUV on May 29th, during the first night of demonstrations following the death of George Floyd. Orozco, 26, has been arraigned on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of hit and run. […]

The LGBTQ+ community is celebrating a long-overdue victory after the release of a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court on Monday. Finally, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act extends to protect people who are discriminated at work due to their gender or sexual orientation. Before the decision came down, it was legal to fire […]