HSR partners Dan Stormer and Joshua Piovia-Scott, along with co-counsel, initiated legal proceedings against the City of Los Angeles and the LAPD on behalf of the family of Charly Keunang, the unarmed homeless man shot and killed by LAPD officers last month. The March...
Minority employees contend they were targeted by employer’s background check policy
Almost everyone has done something in the past of which they're not proud. For some, such acts and actions may have resulted in an arrest and criminal conviction. From youthful indiscretions to simply making poor decisions, many individuals who are convicted of drug,...
When it comes to religion in the workplace, what rights do employees have?
The United States has long been regarded as a tolerant haven for those individuals seeking freedom from religious persecution and discrimination. In fact, the founding U.S. fathers believed so strongly in the importance of religious freedom that they included...
Employment discrimination and national origin
There are many different types of discriminatory practices that may occur within the employment realm. Whether subtle or overt in nature, workplace discrimination is illegal and employees who believe they have been unfairly treated or targeted due to their race,...
Study indicates that an individual’s first name significantly impacts employment opportunities
Most people keep and continue to use the first name which they were given at birth. While a name becomes part of our personal identity, it has no relation to one's character, intelligence or abilities. Despite the fact that an individual's name really is just a name,...
Occupy LA Class Participants Settle Claims for $2.45 Million against the City of Los Angeles
Following a two-and-a half-year battle, HSR partner Dan Stormer and associate Lincoln Ellis, along with Co-Counsel, reached a $2.45 million settlement with the City of Los Angeles. The payout resolves a class action suit of approximately 300 protestors, journalists,...
Hadsell Stormer & Renick, LLP continues its fight to end the indefinite detention of client Obaidullah at Guantánamo.
Since 2008, Hadsell Stormer & Renick LLP's Dan Stormer and Cindy Pánuco have represented Obaidullah - a young Afghan man who has been held without trial by the United States Government for nearly thirteen years. Hadsell Stormer has taken its challenges to...
