Jul 17, 2018 | Employment Law
VLA&S’s experienced attorney investigators regularly conduct complex personnel investigations for corporate clients. Historically, one of the benefits of having outside legal counsel conduct a pre-litigation workplace investigation was that the attorney-client...Jul 2, 2018 | Employment Law
If you are an employer, you probably purchase general liability insurance. You probably know that this type of insurance covers you if you or your employee accidentally hurt another person. You may also know that this insurance does not cover you for intentionally...Jul 2, 2018 | Employment Law
Liberty Surplus Ins. Corp. v. Ledesma & Meyer Constr. Co., Inc. 18 C.D.O.S. 5462 (Supreme Court of California, June 6, 2018) Disclaimer: This paper is an analysis of a recent case at a specific point in time. It is not intended as legal advice. It may not be...May 2, 2018 | Employment Law
On the eve of International Workers’ Day (worldwide on the first day of May), a unanimous California Supreme Court issued a potentially far reaching opinion threatening the very underpinnings of the so-called “gig economy” brought on by Silicon Valley companies like...Jan 24, 2018 | Employment Law
In an employment wage and hour and discrimination action, Plaintiff employee filed a Motion to Compel Production of Documents more than 80 days after substantive written responses were provided by our client, the employer. VLA&S attorneys vigorously opposed the...Feb 17, 2017 | Employment Law, Products Liability, Professional Liability
VLA&S attorney Courtney B. McFate presented on the topic of Employment Practices Liability Do’s and Don’ts to the Independent Cities Risk Management Association on January 26, 2017. Courtney’s presentation covered the typical causes behind employment claims...