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Police officer who had heart attack could not perform essential functions of administrative job
- Proskauer Rose LLP
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- USA
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- January 11 2013
After suffering a major heart attack, Kenneth Lui retired from his position as a police officer with the San Francisco Police Department. After the
Ninth Circuit rejects "selective waiver" theory of preserving attorney-client privilege
- Proskauer Rose LLP
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- USA
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- May 1 2012
Although this case did not arise in the employment context, it has implications in labor and employment litigation matters in which a government agency is involved
School district could be vicariously liable for negligent supervision of school personnel
- Proskauer Rose LLP
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- USA
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- May 1 2012
Through a guardian ad litem, C.A. alleged that while he was a student at Golden Valley High School, he was subjected to sexual harassment and abuse by Roselyn Hubbell, the head guidance counselor at his school
LAPD officer's $2.1 million jury award for retaliation is reversed
- Proskauer Rose LLP
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- USA
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- March 1 2012
Richard Joaquin alleged his employment as an LAPD officer was terminated in retaliation for his having filed a sexual harassment complaint against his supervisor, Sgt. James Sands
U.S. court has jurisdiction over Argentinian employees’ claims against Mercedes-Benz Argentina
- Proskauer Rose LLP
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- Argentina, USA
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- July 13 2011
In this case, 22 Argentinian residents (including a Chilean national) sued DaimlerChrysler Aktiengesellschaft (“DCAG”) in federal court in California, alleging that one of DCAG’s subsidiaries, Mercedes-Benz Argentina (“MBA”), collaborated with state security forces to kidnap, detain, torture and kill plaintiffs and their relatives during Argentina’s “Dirty War” in the 1970s
Jury should have been instructed that employer had burden of proof on FMLA reinstatement claim
- Proskauer Rose LLP
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- USA
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- May 11 2011
Diane Sanders, a utility billing clerk for the City of Newport, Oregon, began suffering health problems, which (according to her doctor) were due to “multiple chemical sensitivity” triggered by handling low-grade paper at work and poor air quality in her work area
Engineer of Iranian descent can proceed with race and national origin discrimination claims
- Proskauer Rose LLP
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- USA
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- May 11 2011
Hossein Zeinali, who is of Iranian descent, sued Raytheon for race and national origin discrimination under the Fair Employment and Housing Act when it terminated his employment after he was denied a security clearance by the Department of Defense
New trial ordered in police officer’s case alleging discrimination and retaliation
- Proskauer Rose LLP
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- USA
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- January 11 2011
A jury rejected Mitchell Grobeson’s claims against the City of Los Angeles and Daniel Watson for alleged unlawful discrimination, harassment, retaliation and constructive discharge
Ministerial exception barred seminarians’ claims for unpaid overtime
- Proskauer Rose LLP
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- USA
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- January 11 2011
Cesar Rosas and Jesus Alcazar were Catholic seminarians who sued the Corporation of the Catholic Archbishop for, among other things, failure to pay them overtime wages under Washington state law
Dump truck owner involved in collision may not have been a city employee
- Proskauer Rose LLP
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- USA
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- July 8 2010
Plaintiff Barry A. Bowman filed this case after suffering devastating injuries when his motorcycle collided with a dump truck owned and operated by Tommie Wyatt, Jr
