Senior Counsel
Gordon & Rees LLP
UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Down the PAGA hole: Guidance needed as claims go up | Dec. 21, 2017 | |
| Wage and hour laws haven't kept up with technology | Labor/Employment | Jul. 26, 2016 |
| PAGA not the panacea wage and hour plaintiffs hoped | Labor/Employment | Oct. 27, 2015 |
| When courts fail to explain denial of class certification | Labor/Employment | Oct. 7, 2015 |
| Does Chipotle GMO suit go too far? | Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation | Sep. 15, 2015 |
| Arbitration agreements must be fair to employees | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Labor/Employment | Sep. 3, 2015 |
| Has PAGA really saved the wage and hour mass action? | Labor/Employment | Sep. 2, 2015 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Foley, AF Double Eagle Inc. v. Elliot Aintabi, Jason Aintabi, Jesta Digital LLC, Jesta Capital Inc., Jesta Digital Holdings Inc., Clairvot S.A. | Contracts | Plaintiff | Aug. 23, 2014 |
| Marie Rita Kennedy-Lebar and Chris Murphy, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. | Consumer Law | Plaintiff | Nov. 23, 2013 |
| Robyn Cohen, Shannon Stoller, Christopher Marshall, Bryan Siglock, and Debra Lewin, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Facebook Inc., a Delaware corporation | Torts | Plaintiff | Aug. 20, 2011 |
| Hannibal Pictures Inc. v. Sonja Productions LLC | Entertainment Law | Defendant | Aug. 8, 2009 |
| Michael Sitrick, as Trustee of the Michael and Nancy Sitrick Trust and Ryan Kavanaugh v. Northwestern Pacific Indemnity Company | Insurance | Plaintiff | Jun. 14, 2005 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Down the PAGA hole: Guidance needed as claims go up | Dec. 21, 2017 | |
| Wage and hour laws haven't kept up with technology | Labor/Employment | Jul. 26, 2016 |
| PAGA not the panacea wage and hour plaintiffs hoped | Labor/Employment | Oct. 27, 2015 |
| When courts fail to explain denial of class certification | Labor/Employment | Oct. 7, 2015 |
| Does Chipotle GMO suit go too far? | Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation | Sep. 15, 2015 |
| Arbitration agreements must be fair to employees | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Labor/Employment | Sep. 3, 2015 |
| Has PAGA really saved the wage and hour mass action? | Labor/Employment | Sep. 2, 2015 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Foley, AF Double Eagle Inc. v. Elliot Aintabi, Jason Aintabi, Jesta Digital LLC, Jesta Capital Inc., Jesta Digital Holdings Inc., Clairvot S.A. | Contracts | Plaintiff | Aug. 23, 2014 |
| Marie Rita Kennedy-Lebar and Chris Murphy, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. | Consumer Law | Plaintiff | Nov. 23, 2013 |
| Robyn Cohen, Shannon Stoller, Christopher Marshall, Bryan Siglock, and Debra Lewin, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Facebook Inc., a Delaware corporation | Torts | Plaintiff | Aug. 20, 2011 |
| Hannibal Pictures Inc. v. Sonja Productions LLC | Entertainment Law | Defendant | Aug. 8, 2009 |
| Michael Sitrick, as Trustee of the Michael and Nancy Sitrick Trust and Ryan Kavanaugh v. Northwestern Pacific Indemnity Company | Insurance | Plaintiff | Jun. 14, 2005 |