Advocate June15 cvr ezine

Articles in this issue:

The best, worst and most useful employment cases of 2014

The bounty of good decisions was both surprising and heartening


Why employment-discrimination cases usually belong in state court

Keeping your case from being removed to federal court, and a look at when you might actually want it there


Wrongful termination in violation of public policy

An outline of California’s employment at-will statute and the many exceptions to it


Anti-SLAPP: Caveat actor, writer and broadcast personality

Recent, ever broader interpretations of the statute may be burdensome to certain employment claims


Making and responding to CCP 998 offers in employment matters

Dealing with multiple parties, and determining whether the judgment at trial was more favorable than the 998 offer


Workplace investigations in FEHA cases – making them work for you

Evidence of an inadequate or biased investigation might be used to show malice or animus on the part of the employer


Arbitration enforcement update: 2014 through early 2015

Navigating the ever-changing landscape – and land mines – of employment and consumer arbitration enforcement actions