In January 2017, HSR filed a wage and hour class action lawsuit against Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company, LLC, et al. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Subsequently, a second-class action lawsuit was filed, alleging...
How whistleblowers can be protected under state and federal law
We have not addressed the topic of whistleblowers on our blog in quite some time. We acknowledge that being a whistleblower is a tremendously courageous act, because it involves risking one’s livelihood and reputation to expose actions by their employers to...
What should be in a performance evaluation?
As an employee, we understand that you want to be liked first, and ultimately respected. After all, who wants to work in an environment where their opinion is not appreciated and they are tormented by naysayers.Unfortunately, negative personal views of an employee can...
HSR Welcomes New Associate Shaleen Shanbhag
Ms. Shanbhag's areas of practice are civil rights, employment, and international human rights law. She joined the firm after clerking for the Honorable John E. Dowdell of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Before her clerkship, Ms....
Consistent with History of Refusal to File Criminal Charges Against Police , DA Declines to File Charges Against Officer Who Killed Feras Morad. HSR Represents Family in Civil Suit.
On September 12, 2017, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office announced that it will not bring criminal charges against the officer who shot and killed Feras Morad in May 2015. The family of Feras Morad is saddened and disappointed by District Attorney...
Court rejects Obama administration salary exemption rule
As retailers across the country prepare to hire temporary workers for the holiday season, they may be breathing a sigh of relief when it comes to the specter of paying some managers mandatory overtime. A federal district court judge in Texas struck down an Obama...
HSR Represents Family Taking Legal Action on Behalf of a Man Killed by Whittier Police as Mother who Called for Help Looked On
August 30, 2017, the family of Jonathan Salcido filed a tort claim -- the initial phase in a $15 million law suit -- seeking justice, demanding police training on de-escalation, and demanding training in assisting people with mental illness.On the morning of May 4th,...
HSR Obtains Court Orders Forcing Chiefs of Police to Testify Regarding Police Shootings
When the Chiefs of the Long Beach and Stockton Police Departments refused to testify about shootings by their officers in three cases in which HSR represents the victims of the shooting, HSR obtained court orders requiring the Chiefs to submit to depositions about the...
Could social media posts violate non-solicitation agreements?
Social media sites such as LinkedIn and Ladders have changed the landscape for salespeople and jobseekers alike. Salespeople can reach and develop a larger customer base with less effort, and job seekers can connect with decision-makers in unprecedented ways. But with...
