We Fight Against Injustice – Wherever It May Arise
WE FIGHT AGAINST INJUSTICE – WHEREVER IT MAY ARISE
They're known as "forever chemicals": per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) manufactured by major U.S. corporations like 3M, Honeywell and DuPont. These companies used PFAs in water-resistant and heat-resistant products, non-stick cookware and firefighting foam...
Did you know that delicious chocolate might involve child labor? Residents of Los Angeles and other nearby areas of California may want to learn more about the use of child labor in the cocoa farms that begin the process of chocolate. The largest companies in the...
In a state as large as California, there are often cases of wrongful termination. These cases can lead to litigation when an employee believes that their termination violated the law. It's a highly contested area of labor relations. What is wrongful termination?...
Have you ever had a boss try to force you to work off the clock? They may have tried to make you come in early without punching in or tried to make you stay and work after you had already punched out. These and a host of other related work practices are all too common...
False and deceptive advertising is an ongoing problem in California and around the country. Many industries use tactics to trick consumers into paying more than advertised. The broadband and cable industries use hidden fees for consumers to pay a higher cost. The...
“Disability discrimination isn’t supposed to happen.” So notes one proven California legal source on employment law and workers’ on-the-job rights. A bedrock principle in America’s vast and diverse work realm is that fair-handed treatment of all employees should be a...
--Class action against Starbucks alleges it misleads consumers with claims of ethically sourced cocoa despite knowledge of child and slave labor -- San Diego, Calif. (May 6, 2021) – In a significant victory for consumers, the U.S. District Court in the Central...
While Americans should take pride in their country, they should also be aware that human rights violations are a regular occurrence. In late 2020, Amnesty International USA called on the U.S. government to review hundreds of violations and address documented abuses. ...
This week, SSHHZ, O’Melveny & Meyers, and UCI Law School filed a lawsuit seeking to enjoin the Orange County District Attorney’s procedures concerning a private DNA database in which it indefinitely stores the DNA of over 182,000 people and counting. The lawsuit...
When multiple people with similar or the same injuries caused by a product file a lawsuit as a group, a class action lawsuit occurs. According to the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, across federal and state courts, plaintiffs filed 428 new class...