Today, United States District Court Judge Hernan Vera ruled in favor of BWO’s clients, twelve Manhattan Beach Firefighters and the Manhattan Beach Firefighters Association, and denied the City of Manhattan Beach’s motion to dismiss. BWO'’s clients sued the City of Manhattan Beach under section 1983...
This week, Brown White & Osborn and Werksman Jackson & Quinn jointly filed a federal civil rights complaint in the Central District of California alleging that the city of Manhattan Beach violated the First Amendment rights of more than a dozen firefighters for the city...
On February 15, 2023, our firm filed a class action lawsuit against Pacific Red, LLC, Pacific Design Center 1, LLC, and Cohen PDC LLC, alleging wage claims for:: Failure to Pay Minimum Wages; Failure to Pay Overtime and Double Time Compensation; Failure to Provide Meal Periods; Failure to Provide...
Harvard’s president, Claudine Gay, resigned earlier this week. Her resignation letter suggests two root causes: fallout from her recent congressional testimony and allegations of plagiarism in her academic work. This post primarily addresses legal considerations regarding the latter, though it offers some concluding thoughts about...
On July 15, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, styled Nicole Wheat v. Mario Marovic, et. al., Case No: 30-2021-01210986-CU-OE-CXC. A copy of the operative complaint can be accessed here. This class action lawsuit seeks...
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark opinion recognizing basic critical protections for the rights of gays, lesbians, and transgendered individuals in the workplace based on the text of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Three employees...
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has rapidly evolved into a national crisis, and the country’s economy is scrambling to keep up. As more states ramp up restrictions to counter the looming threat, numerous industries face uncertainties and disruptions. Emerging issues include disruption of supply chains, reduced...
Brown White & Osborn LLP partner Ken White was a guest on the National Constitution Center's podcast "We The People," which addressed continuity of government during the pandemic and how various branches of government are adjusting to social distancing. The podcast is here. ...
A performance contract is a written agreement—entered into between a performer like Billie Eilish or Donald Glover and a production company or event presenter like Live Nation or AEG—for a performance to take place at a public or private venue. Like most contracts, performance contracts contain material terms like...
P R E S S R E L E A S E LOS ANGELES JURY FINDS EDWARD BIGGS LIABLE FOR $8.9 MILLION FOR FRAUD INVOLVING OWNERS OF THREE MANUFACTURED HOMES IN HIS PACIFIC PALISADES MOBILE HOME PARK Los Angeles, CA, November 5, 2018. Attorney Tom Brown from Brown...