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Year: 2021

Eight Sanford Heisler Sharp Attorneys Listed In 2022 Best Lawyers

On Behalf of | Aug 19, 2021 |

David Sanford, Kevin Sharp, Johan Conrod, Vincent McKnight, Kate Mueting, Jill Sullivan Sanford Are “Recognized” Leigh Anne St. Charles Named “Ones to Watch” August 19, 2021, USA – Eight attorneys from Sanford Heisler Sharp have been recognized by Best Lawyers for 2022. Seven were “Recognized,” the publication’s highest status; one was named among “Ones to Watch” – representing the nation’s best up-and-coming legal professionals. “Best Lawyers has once again…

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$30 Million Race Discrimination Suit Filed Against Kraft Heinz By Sanford Heisler Sharp On Behalf Of Former Employees

On Behalf of | Aug 19, 2021 |

Kraft Heinz’s Tulare, CA dairy plant allegedly “rife with anti-Black slurs, innuendos, threats, and discrimination” Click here to see the Complaint. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August 19, 2021 – Attorneys at today filed a $30 million civil action in the Eastern District of California against Kraft Heinz Foods Company on behalf of former employees Alex Horn, Lance Aytman, and Keith Hooker.…

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In Defense of Class Actions: A Response to Gibson Dunn’s Commentary on the Ten-Year Anniversary of Dukes

by | Aug 17, 2021 | ,

In recent companion pieces marking the 10-year anniversary of Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes,[1] counsel for Wal-Mart celebrated the judicial assault on class actions and urged that it continue,[2] while counsel for the plaintiffs rightly observed that discrimination class actions are not dead yet.[3] As class action practitioners who have represented employees, consumers, tenants, and others, we take this opportunity to respond to the…

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Xilinx Hit with $365 Million Lawsuit filed by Sanford Heisler Sharp & Fitzgerald Knaier

On Behalf of | Aug 13, 2021 |

Claims of Retaliation and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Brought on Behalf of Sabrina Joseph, Former Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Communications at Semiconductor Giant Click here to read the Complaint (San Jose, CA, August 13, 2021) – and Fitzgerald Knaier filed a $365 million lawsuit against Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) on behalf of its former Senior Vice President…

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Customs Fraud: Recent Developments Present Opportunities for Whistleblowers

by | Aug 5, 2021 |

Customs fraud continues to be a focus of False Claims Act enforcement. Customs fraud comes in a variety of forms, a few of which we’ve looked at in the past on this blog, including the undervaluing of merchandise, the incorrect classification of merchandise to invoke a lower duty rate, or the failure to mark goods with their country of origin. Companies sometimes…

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Seeking COVID-19-Related Accommodations for At-Risk Household Members

by | Jul 28, 2021 |

Since the pandemic disrupted U.S. life in March 2020, the number of Americans who have worked remotely, at least in part, has more than doubled.[1] After over a year of proof that telework is possible, workers have gained fodder for legal arguments that remote work is a reasonable accommodation for their disabilities without undue burdens for employers.[2] As vaccines have become more…

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Protections Against Discrimination for Non-Binary Employees

by | Jul 14, 2021 | ,

Today (July 14) is International Non-Binary People’s Day.  According to a June 2021 study conducted by the Williams Institute, 1.2 million adults in the United States identify as non-binary.[1] “Non-binary” is an identity embraced by people who do not identify exclusively as men or women.[2]  A non-binary individual may identify as both a man and woman, somewhere in between, or as…

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The Reach of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Are You Covered by the Ministerial Exception?

On Behalf of | Jul 8, 2021 |

One year ago this week the Supreme Court decided Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru,[1] a case in which the Court determined that two Catholic elementary school teachers were “ministers” and therefore not covered by federal anti-discrimination statutes.[2] The Court based its decision on the “ministerial exception.” A First Amendment doctrine, the ministerial exception exempts religious employers from certain types of employment…

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New York City Fast Food Workers Just Declared Independence from At-Will Employment

by | Jul 4, 2021 |

As of today, July 4, 2021, fast-food workers in New York City are free from at-will employment, one of the oldest and least worker-friendly rules in employment law. At-will employment means that an employer can discharge workers at will “for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all.”[1] This rule generally applies to all private employees in America…

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Following in DC’s Footsteps, Maryland Enacts Tax Whistleblower Law

On Behalf of | Jul 3, 2021 |

Maryland recently took an important step in the fight against tax dodgers, as it enacted a bill that creates a tax whistleblower program similar to the successful programs administered by the Internal Revenue Service and the District of Columbia. The policy created by Maryland House Bill 804, which was enacted on June 1, 2021, and scheduled to take effect later…

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