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
The Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, recently issued an opinion clarifying the extent of the duty an employer owes to ensure its employees take their meal breaks. In Serrano v. Aerotek, Inc. (Mar. 9, 2018, No. A149187) ___Cal.App.5th___ [2018 Cal. App. LEXIS 243], the plaintiff Serrano was an employee of defendant Aerotek, Inc., a
The Court of Appeal, Second District, recently clarified what constitutes adequate notice to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) in order to assert a PAGA claim. In Khan v. Dunn-Edwards Corp. (2018) 19 Cal.App.5th 804, plaintiff brought a lawsuit for paystub violations. Pending the litigation, he sent the required notice which stated it
Coming out of the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two, the Court of Appeal determined in Bustos v. Global P.E.T., Inc. (Dec. 22, 2017, No. E065869) 2017 Cal. App. LEXIS 1168, that the trial court appropriately exercised its discretion when it denied the plaintiff’s request for attorney fees even though the jury
On January 12, 2018, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division One issued its opinion in Golden Eagle Land Investment v. Rancho Santa Fe Assn. (2018 Cal. App. LEXIS 27). In Golden Eagle, the two plaintiffs sought approval from the homeowners association to develop their property into a higher density project than was typical
The California Court of Appeal continues to favor class certification in the recent ABM Industries Overtime Cases ___Cal.App.5th___ [2017 Cal. App. LEXIS 1165] coming out of the First District, Division Four, published January 10, 2018. This trend will continue to be costly for businesses to defend class action claims. In ABM Industries, the Court of
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On May 12, 2016, Timothy D. Reuben chaired the Inn of Court’s annual Movie Night, where seasoned practitioners and a judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court critiqued their cinematic counterparts’ cross-examination of expert witnesses and provided a nuts and bolts tutorial on how to get the most out of your experts, or minimize the
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RRB’s Timothy Reuben’s article “Legal Malpractice Should Be Subject to Anti-SLAPP Statute” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on October 20, 2015.
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RRB’s Timothy Reuben and Michael Hirota’s article “High Court Not Looking Good For Employers” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on May 13, 2015.
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RRB’s Timothy Reuben and Michael Hirota’s article “Muddied Waters on Unconscionable Arbitration Agreements” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on April 1, 2015.
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RRB’s Timothy Reuben and Michael Hirota’s article “Employers Can’t Stop Harassment If It Doesn’t Exist” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on March 17, 2015.
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RRB’s attorney Timothy Reuben’s article “California Courts Continue Their Assault On The At-Will Doctrine” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on December 5, 2014.
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RRB’s Timothy D. Reuben’s letter to the editor “No One Benefits From Making The Bar Look Bad” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on December 2, 2014.
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RRB’s attorney Timothy Reuben’s article “Malicious Prosecution Claims Just Got Easier” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on September 24, 2014.
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RRB’s attorney Timothy Reuben’s article “Courts Split On Whether Breach Of Lease Can Be SLAPPed” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on July 21, 2014.
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On Thursday, June 5, 2014, Timothy D. Reuben chaired a BHBA Inn of Court panel presentation,”Movie Madness: Cross-Examination Hollywood Style!” at Westside Tavern in Brentwood. Attendees learned what the movies could teach about practical cross-examination techniques, with commentary from Mr. Reuben and fellow panelists and experienced practitioners, Gregory P. Barchie, Howard S. Fredman and Judge
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RRB’s attorney Timothy D. Reuben’s article “Just Admit It: Privacy Is Mostly Dead” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on June 19, 2013.
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Reuben Raucher & Blum attorney Timothy D. Reuben’s article “Prop. C – A Step in the Right Direction” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on May 6, 2013.
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Reuben Raucher & Blum attorney Timothy D. Reuben’s article “When Does a Demand Letter Become Extortion?” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on April 30, 2013.
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