Advo Nov24 cvr EZINE

Articles in this issue:

Employee rights are human rights

What is at stake when we don’t protect them?


The prospective client had a previous lawyer. Red flag?

Instead of outright rejection, consider that the problem with the case may have been the lawyer


Peacemaker playbook

The best path towards resolution is the least adversarial one; a look at your pre-litigation options


Enhancing client intake

Focus on detailed interviews and questionnaires with integrated technology to streamline the intake and better evaluate the case


Look before jumping in the pool – the tip pool, that is

Available caselaw and authorities on what is “fair and reasonable” for tip-pooling policies


A new era in arbitrating workplace sexual harassment

Even if an employee signed an arbitration agreement, all hope is not lost


Employment-law litigation strategies in federal court

Avoiding common litigation pitfalls including removal to federal court



When your client’s injury leads to an employment case

PI clients often run into problems at work when their employer won’t accommodate their new limitations


PAGA at a crossroads

What is left after the recent PAGA amendments? The short answer is, a lot!


MSAs can be fun, when the rabbit’s got the gun

The summary adjudication statute can be used to hone your case and streamline the issues to be tried


Golden State boundaries

Charting the jurisdictional landscape of California labor and employment laws for remote workers


Appellate Review

Claim for COVID virus coverage based on illusory promise is denied


The good and the bad on the legislative front

Tort reform to limit contingency fees is stymied through 2026 election cycle by CAOC’s strategic agreement with CJAC


Blowing our own horn

Strategic public education goes beyond just educating lawmakers in Washington. Also: Fighting immunity for pesticide manufacturers


The National Day of Giving, December 3

“No one has ever become poor by giving.” Anne Frank


A season of giving and a gratitude practice

Giving thanks for what we have and what we don’t have in our lives