In Damaris Rosales v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (May 4, 2021) 2021 DJDAR 4243, the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, clarified that a plaintiff asserting a claim for civil penalties under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”; Lab. Code, § 2698 et seq.) cannot be compelled to arbitrate the threshold question […]
Reuben Raucher & Blum Managing Principal Timothy D. Reuben is quoted in Southern California Record regarding a recent controversial decision by the Santa Monica City Council to award attorney’s fees to a watchdog group suing the City.
Timothy D. Reuben’s article Skid Row Ruling Should Be Required Reading is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on April 27, 2021.
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Timothy D. Reuben’s article Court of Appeal Ruling Muddies the Waters on Punitive Damages is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on March 1, 2021.
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445 F.Supp.3d 85 (N.D. Cal. 2020) (dismissal of false advertising claim as to sugar content of kombucha)
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Ballot Designations Favor Prosecutors for the Bench
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Timothy D. Reuben’s article Courts Shouldn’t Punish Those Who Can’t Afford to Pay Fines is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on February 18, 2020.
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The Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, recently clarified that a common law tort action under Tameny for employer conduct in violation of public policy requires an employment relationship. In Williams v. Sacramento River Cats Baseball Club, LLC, 40 Cal. App. 5th 280 (2019), plaintiff Wilfert Williams filed a common law tort action against the
The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, recently issued an opinion illustrating the burden of proof in a whistleblower retaliation case. In Hawkins v. City of L.A., 40 Cal. App. 5th 384 (2019), the court affirmed a jury verdict for plaintiff whistleblowers against the City of Los Angeles, finding that the plaintiffs had presented a
Timothy D. Reuben’s article Walking the Tightrope of Representing Two-Person Entities is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on October 25, 2019.
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Timothy D. Reuben’s article A Bad Case For Lawyers is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on October 17, 2019.
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Valuing the Professional Goodwill of an Attorney in Divorce in Los Angeles Daily Journal, October 4, 2019
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Timothy D. Reuben’s article Sanchez Revisited: A Better Way to Handle Objections is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on September 24, 2019.
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Timothy D. Reuben has been appointed as Member to the Attorney-Client Mediation and Arbitration Services (ACMAS) Committee for the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s 2019-2020 year. As a committee volunteer, Tim joins a group of legal professionals dedicated to meeting the needs of Los Angeles lawyers and advancing the administration of justice.
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Timothy D. Reuben and Daniel Lahana’s article Universities Cannot Shortcut the Due Process Rights of Those Accused of Sexual Misconduct is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on June 20, 2019.
On March 14, 2019, Timothy D. Reuben chaired the BHBA Out of Court’s annual Movie Night, where seasoned practitioners and judges of the Court of Appeal and District Court analyzed bias from various perspectives. The program focused on how closely movies accurately depict bias and how bias can be combated in law firms, courtrooms, and
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The Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, recently issued an opinion clarifying the appropriate test for whether or not a person is an “employee” or an “independent contractor” in the context of a wage order claim. In Garcia v. Border Transportation Group, LLC, 28 Cal. App. 5th 558 (2018), plaintiff Jesus Garcia (“Garcia”) was a
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On September 22, 2018, Timothy Reuben delivered a presentation at the California Institute of Technology on the challenges faced by colleges and universities dealing with public issues and the press.
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Timothy D. Reuben’s article A Curious Case of Construction Defects and Unwaivable Rights is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on August 31, 2018.
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Reuben Raucher & Blum is proud to announce that Stephanie I. Blum has been selected to the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (NAFLA), an organization devoted to recognizing the top family law attorneys in the nation. Stephanie joins an elite group of attorneys who have exhibited an extraordinary amount of knowledge, skill, experience, expertise, and success in their practice.
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The 9th Circuit decided in Rizo v. Yovino, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 8882, that prior salaries are not “factors other than sex” to justify a pay differential between men and women. In Rizo v. Yovino, The Court, en banc, addressed the application of “prior salaries” as applied to the Equal Pay Act. The plaintiff in