The Court of Appeals Just Prohibited Employee Non-Solicitation Practices in Sentry Force Security v. Barrera. What’s Next? By: Lilias M. Gordon, Associate Following the FTC’s attempted ban on non-competes in 2024, which was later abandoned on appeal, states have charted their own course when it comes to post-employment restraints. The landscape currently resembles a patchwork […]

O’Hagan Meyer’s Design Professional Team is pleased to share the latest edition of our newsletter, featuring timely insights on emerging legal and technological risks affecting the design and construction industry. In this issue, we highlight three articles addressing evolving challenges in contract risk allocation and the growing impact of artificial intelligence on litigation and legal […]

Following a three-week jury trial in Washington Superior Court, King County, O’Hagan Meyer obtained a complete defense verdict on all claims brought by the former HR Manager of firm client, Coastal Transportation, Inc. The jury found in favor of the defendant on claims of disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, and retaliation under the Washington Law […]

O’Hagan Meyer Hermosa Beach Partners, Sam Edgerton and Johnny Antwiler, recently secured a multi-step arbitration and appellate victory on behalf of the founders of an independent wealth hub and financial services advisory firm. This outcome marked the successful conclusion of a complex, multi-year FINRA dispute involving compensation claims exceeding $15 million. The dispute arose when […]

By: Brad J. Krupicka, Partner, and Tara M. Mokhtarzadeh, Associate On June 9, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek signed SB 426 into law, which will create a shift in wage liability for Oregon’s construction industry beginning January 1, 2026. The new law makes an owner and direct contractor jointly and severally liable in a civil action […]

O’Hagan Meyer partners Dana J. Finberg and C. Quinn Adams secured a significant early victory for their client, SBLive Sports Inc., in a closely watched federal antitrust lawsuit challenging California high school name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules. In a recent ruling, a California federal magistrate judge dismissed all claims against SBLive and other media-company […]

By: David B. Nusz, Partner, and Lauren Peterkin, Associate In addition to death and taxes another certainty for CA employers is each new year brings with it new laws and legal compliance challenges.  It gives the Plaintiff attorneys great joy in the holiday season to know they will have new and exciting ways to get […]

By: Joelle C. Sharman, Partner, and Michael S. Metta, Partner On the last day of the six-year statutory repose period, a plaintiff claiming to be a participant in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) filed a $20 million class action lawsuit against our clients—the ESOP Trustee and the ESOP Plan Sponsor—alleging ERISA violations related to […]

O’Hagan Meyer is proud to announce that we have earned Mansfield Certification for the 2024–2025 cycle—an achievement that underscores our commitment to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity in the legal profession. The Mansfield Rule, developed and administered by Diversity Lab, is a rigorous, data-driven certification process designed to ensure that all qualified attorneys have access […]

O’Hagan Meyer’s Design Professional Team is pleased to share the latest edition of our newsletter, featuring timely insights on contract certainty, financial responsibility, and emerging liability risks in the design and construction industry. In this issue, we feature three articles covering topics that directly affect how firms manage projects, clients, and exposure: Just Sign Here: Learn […]