Employment, Litigation
Denis Shmidt
Who Can Courts Hold Responsible For ...

Under current California law, while Uber cannot escape the judicial consequences for its employees' discriminatory actions, the managers and HR staff who actually discriminated or retaliated against Uber’s employees will likely walk away unscathed.

Who Can Courts Hold Responsible For Discrimination Claims?*

Automatic Renewal Law

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California's Next Class Action Craze*

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California's Next Class Action Craze*

The penalties for failing to comply with the California Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) are severe. If a company fails to follow the ARL's very specific and detailed rules, the law deems all "goods, wares, merchandise or products" sold as "unconditional gifts." This has allowed plaintiffs' attorneys to argue that a company which violates the ARL must return 100% of its proceeds to every single California customer since 2010.