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In yet another case, a regulated medical waste management company by the name of Stericycle entered into a $28,500,000 settlement with the qui tam plaintiff and government.  The qui tamRead MoreMulti-Million Dollar False Claims Act Settlements Paid by a Medical Waste Company and a California Hospital System

You get hired for a job. Your new employer hands you a stack of papers to sign. Employment application, non-disclosure agreement, and all kinds of policies. You may or mayRead MoreDoes An Arbitration Agreement Affect Your Employee Rights?

Discrimination based on an individual’s national origin is shockingly common in the 21st century workplace.  In a state as large and diverse as California, this kind of behavior, though loathsomeRead MoreDiscrimination in the Workplace – Protecting All National Origins

It is another week, and yet another multi-million dollar False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement.  However, this one nears the billion dollar mark and exemplifies a common theme of the governmentRead MorePfizer Settles False Claims Act Case for $785M – Lessons (Not) Learned From Previous Cases

A former City of Los Angeles gardener received a $3.8 million settlement after a jury found that he was subjected to disability and race discrimination. The gardener worked for theRead MoreWorkplace Retaliation Claims Rose in 2015 and LA Settles Yet Another Multi-Million Dollar Discrimination Case

An update on the ongoing misclassification class action law suit against Uber Technologies Inc. In O’Connor et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc., C.A. No. 13-03826-EMC (N.D. Cal.), a certified classRead MoreUber Set For Trial In June

A single whistleblower and the right employment law attorney can make a world of difference. 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 through 3733 comprise the federal False Claims Act. Violations include knowinglyRead MoreBlowing the Whistle for Uncle Sam and Yourself

Have you seen the television show Desperate Housewives? One of the actresses appearing on the show, Nicolette Sheridan, sued the production company under Labor Code section 6310 alleging she wasRead MoreRetaliation For Unsafe Working Conditions & Your Rights

In our last blog post we discussed who is a whistleblower and how one can file a lawsuit to recover damages from a wrongdoer on behalf of the U.S. government.Read MoreDo You Have A Whistleblower Claim? Part 2

This week we observed additional interesting cases of gender and disability discrimination.   One case was settled by the troubled restaurant chain Chipotle and the other by a hospital chain.  TheseRead MoreGender and Disability Discrimination Continue to Flood the Courts