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2023 Mansfield Rule Certification
O’Hagan Meyer is thrilled to share that we have successfully achieved Mansfield Rule Certification! The goal of the Mansfield Rule, administered by Diversity Lab, is to increase and sustain diversity in law firm leadership through proven and carefully considered changes to the internal processes which provide growth opportunities to all our attorneys. O’Hagan Meyer understands […]
Can AI Discriminate? We may soon find out.
By: Kevin L. Golden Recently, there has been much attention paid to the potential that artificial intelligence (AI) might soon replace large swaths of the workforce. But a recent class action lawsuit filed in California claims AI is already preventing at least one individual from entering the workforce based on his protected characteristics. Concerns about […]
Client Alert: Severance Agreements Must Comply with New National Labor Relations Board Decision In McClaren Macomb
By: Eileen R. Geller, Lilias Gordon, and Charles Meyer Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) dealt another blow to the rights of employers and employees to enter into severance agreements which prevent the parties from disparaging each other and from disclosing the confidential terms of those agreements. In McClaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 […]
Victory for Financial Advisor Accused of Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, & Theft
After an epic four plus year battle, Hermosa Beach Partner Theodore (“Ted”) Peters celebrated a full defense verdict in a California Superior Complex Court following a 17-day jury trial. The trial brought finality to a complicated fact pattern involving no less than six sets of defendants, 20 courtroom attorneys, and sweeping claims of fraud, deceit, […]
Happy New Year to Employers from the CA Legislature
We have already covered two of the most significant new laws for CA employers that are going into effect January 1, 2023, in separate articles. Unfortunately, that’s not all. Here is a brief review of some more laws California employers must be ready to implement in their practices and policies. Minimum Wage/Salary Requirement Increases All […]
Updates to the California Pay Transparency Law
Under current CA “Pay Transparency” law, an employer is prohibited from soliciting, or relying on salary history voluntarily provided as a factor in determining whether to offer a prospective employee a job, or what pay to offer them. Employers are also required to disclose pay scales for existing positions on request of a prospective employee. […]
California Privacy Rights Act
Roll with The Changes If there is one thing that never changes for employers in California, it’s the need to keep up with frequent changes to the legal compliance landscape. The courts give us a moving target throughout the year with their decisions, which is challenging enough, but predictably our legislature heaps on more at […]
O’Hagan Meyer Named a Chicago Top Workplace
O’Hagan Meyer is ecstatic to once again to be named a 2022 Top Workplace! This latest honor was awarded by the Chicago Tribune. Employees at our Chicago headquarters anonymously responded to an employee engagement survey shared to help us understand how effectively we are supporting their growth, contributing to their job satisfaction, and creating a […]
O’Hagan Meyer Ranked in 2023 “Best Law Firms”
O’Hagan Meyer Ranked in 2023 “Best Law Firms” U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 13th consecutive year, announce the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings. We have been ranked in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in one practice area, and regionally […]
Overview & Observations Regarding FINRA’s Latest Expungement Reform Proposal
On July 29, 2022, FINRA submitted to the SEC for its approval a new set of rule changes that impose stricter requirements on its process governing the expungement of customer dispute information.[1] FINRA’s current expungement rules provide a procedural mechanism whereby associated persons and Firms can obtain a court order directing FINRA to expunge reference […]