Advocate May21 cvr ezine

Articles in this issue:

Information is power

The danger of non-lawyers practicing law and a look at two useful employment cases


The best and worst employment-case-law developments of 2020

The most important cases that shaped the year in employment law (with a bit of color commentary)


Crossing the finish line to approval of your class-action settlement

Courts are increasingly scrutinizing settlements to ferret out potential conflicts and collusion


Preparing plaintiffs to speak their truth in deposition and at trial

Wrongful-termination plaintiffs need to testify and you need to prepare them


The nature of PAGA actions

A PAGA primer: The cases and issues you need to know


A bankruptcy primer for employment practitioners

What to do if a defendant – or your own client – files bankruptcy


Caregiver discrimination

Laws you can use to protect the rights of parents and caregivers in the workplace


Protecting whistleblowers

Litigating claims under Labor Code Section 1102.5


Getting out of Oz

“Your defendant is a sham and you’re forum shopping.” Remedying removals based on fraudulent joinder


The advocate’s guide to beating employers at their CFRA games

The 2021 amendments to the California Family Rights Act substantially expand the number of workers entitled to protected leave


Teiwaz Lawyer

Book Review: The Way of the Trial Lawyer – Beyond Technique


Looking forward with optimism; pursuing an affirmative agenda

Legislative efforts include ending forced arbitration, laws for automated driving, eliminating qualified immunity, and raising trucking insurance minimums


State Bar changes may undermine your practice

CAOC is fighting for you against movement to allow non-lawyers to own law firms and practice law


Listservs: Risky business?

Member’s failure to comply with Listserv confidentiality rules endangers us all


The road back to normalcy at LA Superior Court

Plans for the New Civil Jury Trial and virtual MSC take shape


Section 1981

A reason to consider federal court in employment race-discrimination cases