We are excited to announce that Murphy Campbell Alliston & Quinn is now Quinn Covarrubias! Shareholders Stephanie L. Quinn and Mariel Covarrubias, who both have a long history with the firm, are thrilled to take the firm into the future as a 100 percent women owned law firm!
Just when I thought the pandemic was over and we were getting back to “normal”, I started my first virtual jury trial. This, after three in person COVID trials, two...
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal recently ruled that six lawsuits brought by cities and counties in California are to be remanded, or returned, to state court from...
Cal-OSHA has prepared COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Construction (“Guidance”) for employers to assist with protecting their workers from COVID-19. As of May 12, 2020, it...
As businesses slowly begin reopening, employers are faced with the decision of who will be asked to return to the workplace and when. As with most situations, employers...
Many employers are preparing for the need to return to work while the pandemic continues, necessitating advance planning to ensure its employees and the public in...
President Trump has recently extended the recommended time period for social distancing for several more weeks. The majority of state governors and local authorities...
As COVID-19, aka Coronavirus, rips through this country, a lot of Americans are facing closures of most, if not all, of their favorite spots for socializing in an...
Last year we told you about the Supreme Court’s holding in Epic Systems v. Lewis, which held that employers can require employees to arbitrate disputes with the...
Last month, the appellate court in Garcia v. Border Transportation Group, LLC reached an important decision that could give employers some much-needed insight into...
Ms. Covarrubias is a valued member of our Firm’s Railroad and Employment Defense and General Litigation Practice Groups and has spearheaded our presence in Southern...
Governor Brown recently signed a bill expanding sexual harassment training requirements in California. SB 1343 places new mandates on small businesses in California to...
According to an August press release by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the EEOC has brought a case against Southern California chain “Burgers and...
On April 30th, the California Supreme Court ruled in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court that a new, tougher legal standard will now apply to determining whether...
The Supreme Court of the United States recently ruled in favor of employers in upholding class action waivers contained in arbitration agreements. In Epic Systems v....
