-- Find Case by Description -- $17 Million Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Claim Settled for a Fraction of Exposure Advertising Co. Resolves Trade Secret Dispute, Avoids Litigation Age and Disability Discrimination Claims Dismissed on Summary Judgment Age Discrimination and Retaliation Claims End at Summary Judgment Age Discrimination Claim, Based on Failure to Promote, Successfully Defended Aggressive Defense in Age Discrimination Case Leads to Nominal Settlement Aggressive Defense in Disability Discrimination Case Leads to Prompt Settlement Aggressive Defense of Invasion of Privacy Claims Results in Dismissal of Action Aggressive Defense Yields Nuisance Value Settlement in Gender Discrimination Case Aggressive Discovery Strategy Allows the Show to Go On Alleged Class Action Against Construction Co. Resolved Before Certification Appellate Win Reduces Class Action Threat to Fast Food Restaurant Chain Bank Ends Wrongful Termination Claim, Upheld by CA Supreme Court Bartenders and Restaurant Mediate Solution to Discrimination and Harassment Claims Biomed Company Resolves Multiple Discrimination Claims Without Litigation Board Members’ Claim of Improper Removal Results in Bench Trial Victory Board of Directors Advised on Separation Strategy That Prevents Litigation Business Divorce for Closely Held Company Resolves Amicably and Litigation Free Business Fraud Claims Against Mortgage Company Rejected by Judge Cable, Internet and Telephone Service Provider Ends Multiple Employee Claims at Summary Judgment California Consumers Benefit from Out-of-State Computer Seller’s Win in §17200 Action CDF Attorneys Convince DLSE to Dismiss $15,000 Meal and Rest Break Claim in Its Entirety CDF Granted Summary Judgement in Arbitration, In Its Entirety, on behalf of Preeminent Regional Hospital CDF Helps Construction Company Defeat Union Organizing Campaign CDF Helps Small Design Firm Fend Off DFEH Complaint CDF Obtains Complete Defense Award for Large, Preeminent Regional Hospital at Arbitration CDF Obtains Complete Summary Judgment for Client in Claims of Disability, Discrimination and Failure to Accommodate CDF Obtains Complete Summary Judgment for Famed Media Company in an Employee Poaching Case CDF Obtains Dismissal of Federal Case Brought Against Its Construction Industry Client CDF Obtains Motion for Summary Judgment Victory for Religious Organization CDF Obtains Order Denying Missclassification Claim on Behalf of a Large Facility CDF Obtains Summary Judgment for Hospital at Arbitration in Claims Relating to the California Family and Medical Rights Act CDF Obtains Summary Judgment for Large National Aviation Employer CDF Obtains Summary Judgment In Multiple-Plaintiff Action Against Its Gaming Industry Client CDF Persuades California Supreme Court to Throw Out Class Action Trial Plan And Judgment And Decertify The Class CDF Rings Up a Complete Defense Verdict for Nationwide Grocery Store Chain CDF Scores Decertification of Class After Strategic Removal And Successful Attack on Continued Class Treatment in Misclassification Case CDF Secures Complete Award for Large Regional Hospital in Race and Disability Case CDF Serves Up a Complete Defense Verdict for Restaurant Group CDF Successfully Advises Restaurant Chain on Severance of Manager CDF Successfully Defends Grill Manufacturer in Overtime Case CDF Successfully Enforces Class Waiver and Arbitration Agreement at Trial Court Level for National Lending Company CDF Turns Around Unfavorable Arbitration Award Restricting Manufacturer Class Action Proceedings Dismissed and Individual Claims Referred To Binding Arbitration Class Action Proceedings Dismissed By The Los Angeles County Superior Court And Individual Claims Referred To Binding Arbitration Class Certification Defeated On Claims By Music Instructors Alleging Independent Contractor Misclassification Class Certification Defeated on Meal and Rest Break Claims By Employees of Transportation Company Class Certification Defeated on Wage and Hour Claims by Employees of Home Health Care Agency Class Certification Defeated on Wage and Hour Claims by Employees of Restaurant Chain Class Certification Denied in Misclassification and Meal Break Claims Class Certification Denied in Misclassification Claims Against National Clothing Retailers Collective Bargaining Agreement Breakthrough Results for Energy Company Commercial Lease Dispute Resolved for Defense Plus Award of Attorneys’ Fees Complete Acquittal for CEO and Co. in White Collar Govt. Contract Fraud Case Complete Defense Verdict in Emotional Distress & Constructive Discharge Trial Complete Defense Verdict in Overtime Misclassification Trial Complete Victory in Trial for CFO Against the SEC Complex Litigation Creates Case Law on CA Summary Judgment Statute Compliance Audit of Acquisition Target Reveals Critical Liability Info Construction Injury Disability Discrimination Suit Dismissed Consumer Products Company Needed H-1B Visa for Post Doctoral Chemist Cost Recovery and Attorneys’ Fees Cap Summary Judgment Win in Harassment and Discrimination Lawsuit Counseled IP Law Firm on Employee Terminations Court of Appeal Affirms Denial of Class Certification for Staffing Co. Managers Court of Appeal Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Defamation Claims Court of Appeal Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Los Angeles Hospital in Disability Discrimination Case Defeat of Attorney General’s Claims to Recover Labor Code Penalties Defended Newspaper’s Wrongful Termination Claim to Dismissal with Prejudice Defense Against Whistle-Blower Claims Prevents University Funding Rescission Defense Verdict in Arbitration for Insurance Co. in Discrimination Case Defense Verdict in Overtime Action Brought by Salaried Network Administrator Denial of Class Certification on Behalf of 20,000 Current and Former Employees Disability Discrimination Claim Dismissed at Summary Judgment Disability Discrimination Claim Ends at Summary Judgment, Upheld on Appeal Disability Discrimination Claim Settles After DFEH Sees CDF’s Summary Judgment Motion Disability Related Discrimination Claim Rejected by Court in Summary Judgment Discovery of “Secret Tape” Leads to Voluntary Dismissal of Discrimination Case Dismissal of Fraud and RICO Claims Leads to Favorable Settlement for National Mortgage Co. Dismissal of Nationwide Wage Claims Against National Retailer Before Certification Domino’s Pizza General Managers Denied Class Certification in Published Decision Double Defeat of Overtime Misclassification Class Certification Draft Handbook Policy to Allow Employees to Use Social Networking Sites Early and Assertive Defense in Wage and Hour Claims Eliminates Threat to Car Dealer EEOC Charge Defeated in Alleged National Origin Discrimination by Luxury Good Retailer Employee Discharged for Misconduct Claiming Defamation Defeated At Trial Employee Handbook Revamp Brings Company into Compliance with CA Law Employee UCL Action Prevented by Local Restaurant Employer Persuades DFEH to Dismiss Discrimination Action after Initial Investigation Family-Operated Business Acts Early to Manage Costs of Wage and Hour Claims Fast Food Leader Aggressively Defeats Discrimination Claims Favorable Federal Discovery Conference Results for Global Employer Federal Contractor Defeats Gender, Race and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims Financial Institution Reduces Threat of "Bet the Company" Litigation in OC BK Five Concurrent Class Actions Throughout CA Resolved for Telecom National Retailer Food Service Client’s Refusal to Settle Results in Voluntary Dismissal of Lawsuit Foreign Investor Granted Permanent Residence Foreign National Biochemist Speeds Up Immigration Processing Foreign Worker Recaptures Time Spent at South Pole Fortune 1000 Co.'s Victory in Business Breach Claims Upheld on Appeal Gender Discrimination Case Against National Mortgage Lender Defeated in Arbitration -- Find Case by Practice Area -- Business Transactions and Restructurings Class Actions COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Litigation and Compliance EEO Litigation Immigration Internal Investigations Privacy (CCPA/CPRA) Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Litigation Trade Secrets Traditional Labor Law - Unions and the NLRB Wage and Hour Issues Workplace Safety and Health (OSHA) Workplace Solutions, Advice and Training Wrongful Termination and Workplace Tort Litigation -- Find Case by Industry -- Agriculture Biotech/Life Sciences Consumer Goods & Retail Education Energy and Utilities Engineering and Construction Financial Services Government Contractors/Defense Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Hospitality and Leisure Insurance Manufacturing Nonprofits Professional Services and Consulting Real Estate Restaurants, Food, and Beverage Sports, Entertainment and Media Technology & Telecommunications Transportation Warehousing and Logistics