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Articles in this issue:

Employment law

Another year, another mountain of important employment law – and our authors’ wisdom on how to use it


Now more than ever, we must be united with CAOC and AAJ

Every day we are reminded that the battles are not limited to Sacramento



Networking

Why it’s the No. 1 benefit of membership in CAALA


Appellate Reports

[[case]]Cuevas v. Contra Costa County[[/case]] – Defendant entitled to introduce evidence of future insurance benefits available under ACA


It’s not just about bathrooms

Work difficulties and protections for transgender people


Employment law: Screening a sexual harassment claim

How to evaluate and handle potential claims brought by alleged victims


Punitive damages in employment

How to get them and keep them


If I was you, I’d wanna have “me toos”

How to obtain evidence of discriminatory acts toward others in sexual-harassment cases and get it admitted at trial


The best and worst employment cases of 2016

We pull back the curtain to turn the spotlight on the cases that shaped the year in employment law (with a bit of color commentary)


Maximizing your outcome in employment mediation

How to excel at employment mediation, from client intake to resolution


Ten ways that employers deny employees their medical leave rights

When employees with disabilities request medical leave, employers often fail to respond properly