San Diego, CA. The law firm of Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick (“DDWK”) is pleased to announce the recent addition of attorneys Casey Helton, Brett Johnson, Pauline Duong, Marie Hulen, Evan McNally, Dustin Delp, and Nathanel Ghinghis. Helton practices labor and employment law, primarily representing employers involved in discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination claims, as well…
By Nathanel Ghinghis, Esq. California has long protected workers’ trade and mobility rights and has been generally hostile to employee noncompete agreements. Those restraints have recently expanded, with the passage of two new laws: Senate Bill 699 (SB 699) and Assembly Bill 1076 (AB 1076). SB 699 Effective January 1, 2024, SB 699 (codified as…
San Diego. CA. The law firm of Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick (“DDWK”) is pleased to announce further expansion, with the opening of a Mid-Atlantic office located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This strategic move represents a significant milestone in the firm’s growth and underscores its commitment to providing exceptional legal services to clients across the nation….
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By Ashton A. Farr, Esq. California’s infamous Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) started from a novel idea: incentivize private citizens to file private lawsuits to enforce California Labor Code violations on behalf of California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency (“LWDA”), because the LWDA lacked the resources to pursue the violations on its own. Under PAGA,…
By Pauline L. Duong, Esq. The increasing popularity of cannabis in California has important implications for California employers and employees including those in the construction industry where on-the-job drug impairment could lead to safety issues. Importantly, it remains legal, under certain circumstances, to drug test employees and enforce zero-tolerance policies. Indeed, some trade associations like…
