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September 9, 2023

Court Sides with ILG Legal in Ruling Against Samsung's Attempt to Sidestep Public Litigation, Ruling Highlighted in the Daily Journal

INTRODUCTION Arbitration agreements have found their way into the vast majority of employment contracts at high-profile companies, making arbitration a political hot topic. Although state and federal law are still pro-arbitration, ILG Legal Office’s current case involving Samsung Research America Inc. and Andrew Mo in Santa Clara County has shined a spotlight on how employees […]

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February 8, 2022

Ilg Published in LA and SF Daily Journal for Lawson Opinion

In a unanimous opinion, the California Supreme Court ruled that State and federal judges have been applying the wrong legal test to whistleblower employee claims. Stephen Noel Ilg, owner of ILG Legal Office, PC and a Professor of Law, authored an article on the topic which was published in the Los Angeles and San Francisco […]

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November 19, 2021

Help the Afghan Coalition By Volunteering or Donating

“Taliban” sounds different when spoken by someone who has lived in Afghanistan. I was born and raised in the U.S. and have heard the name “Taliban” countless times. But when I began volunteering with the PERS Equality Center and the Afghan Coalition, the same three syllables in “Taliban” took on new significance. Reading about the […]

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May 19, 2021

ILG Legal Office, PC Raises $3,000.00 for Local Nonprofit CASA of San Mateo

We raised about $3,000.00 for an amazing local nonprofit, CASA of San Mateo which protects local foster children! Thanks to Andrea Kirk for collaborating with me. I was so happy to play a tiny role in such an amazing organization. If you want to donate, go to CASA’s website or, even better, apply to be a […]

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February 28, 2021

New case filed this week - Sally Beauty Supply

Anissa Brown, a former Sally Beauty Supply sales associate, filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against the company after a store manager admitted to racially profiling African Americans. The manager would signal workers whenever an African American customer entered the store. According to the lawsuit, Anissa Brown reported the racial profiling to HR and […]

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January 19, 2021

Employee-Friendly ABC Test Applies Retroactively, According to California Supreme Court

State and federal courts utilize several tests to analyze whether a worker qualifies as an employee. One of the more employee-friendly tests is labeled the “ABC” Test. The ABC Test rose to

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January 8, 2021

Wrongfully Terminated Employee Preserves Multi-million Dollar Judgment Against U.S. Bank by Winning at Court of Appeal

Employee wins $17.2 million for lawsuit including wrongful termination and defamation claims. In King v. U.S. Bank Nat’l Ass’n, 52 Cal.App.5th 728 (2020), Timothy King alleged he was wrongfully terminated, was defamed, and suffered other employment violations. He worked for U.S. Bank and earned positive performance reviews from 2007 to 2011. King supervised four people […]

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December 31, 2020

Law Firm Goes the Extra Mile to Feed Local Families

To fight increased food insecurity resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, our law firm ILG Legal Office, PC recently organized a fundraiser and donated $1,500 to Give With Lily, a Bay Area non-profit that helps foster children, homeless youth, and local food banks. Here’s a link to an article that was published today. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/law-firm-goes-extra-mile-133300347.html “There are […]

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October 28, 2019

Waiting Periods in Civil Lawsuits

Most clients are who are unfamiliar with civil lawsuits believe them to be expedient, but there are numerous common delays, or waiting periods, within the life cycle of a civil lawsuit. Many of these delays are unavoidable, regardless of the actions of the opponent. The first waiting period begins with the pleading, composed of the […]

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October 14, 2019

Distinguishing between Employees and Independent Contractors: Garcia v. Border Transportation Group, LLC

The Plaintiff in the case of Garcia v. Border Transportation Group, LLC, California Court of Appeal Case No. D072521, was a taxi cab driver and rented his taxi from the Defendant, Border Transportation Group. Garcia drove his taxi cab in Calexico and obtained a permit…

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May 24, 2018

Is Your Company’s Arbitration Agreement Enforceable?

In today’s workplace, arbitration agreements between employers and employees are increasingly common. However, in the recent past, California courts have taken a somewhat controversial stance on these agreements by carving out

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May 4, 2018

Is Your Employer Correctly Calculating Your Overtime Rate?

In a decision in March, the California Supreme Court held that when calculating the overtime rate in pay periods where an employee earns a flat sum bonus, employers must divide the total compensation earned in a pay period by the non-overtime hours worked by an…

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February 16, 2018

Marijuana in the Workplace

Most clients are who are unfamiliar with civil lawsuits believe them to be expedient, but there are numerous common delays, or waiting periods, within the life cycle of a civil lawsuit. Many of these delays are unavoidable, regardless of the actions of the opponent.

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January 31, 2018

2017—Looking Back on a Great Year: Over 100 Clients With Perfect Client Reviews

ILG Legal takes pride in representing both corporate employers and individual workers. As of 2016, our attorneys had already helped thousands of workers recover money they were owed via class action claims, particularly those focusing on unpaid wages. In 2017, the firm celebrated representing its 100th individual client, a California-based small business who had received a […]

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January 9, 2018

Circuit Split on LGBTQ Laws Makes Title VII Supreme Court Case Ripe for 2018

LGBTQ employees in the United States have become more and more visible in American society in the past few decades, but the legal issues surrounding their standing in the workplace is far from clear. While LGBTQ folks in states like California enjoy certain guarantees of recourse thanks to FEHA (Fair Employment and Housing Act) of […]

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December 7, 2017

With Net Neutrality on Potential Death Watch, Now is a Good Time to Ask: What is Net Neutrality?

In the last year, with the Trump Administration’s various immigration bans, attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare and now overhaul the tax code, the so-called “net neutrality” issue may have flown under the digital radar for many. But a key vote by the FCC—which may occur as early as mid-December—could seriously impact businesses and consumers […]

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October 28, 2017

Me Too Evidence

While you may have recently seen the phrase “me too” on social media following the Harvey Weinstein allegations, “me too” evidence is actually frequently used in employment litigation. In employment cases, it is often very difficult for a plaintiff to provide direct evidence of an employer’s discriminatory intent. In most cases, plaintiffs can only present […]

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October 26, 2017

Congratulations to Senior Associate Tracy Scanlan!

Congratulations to Senior Associate Tracy Scanlan who will begin maternity leave on October 28, 2017! The team at ILG Legal wishes Tracy and her family smooth sailing, good health, and a joyous welcoming to the newest member of their family. We will miss her and look forward to her return in Spring 2018. Congrats, Tracy!

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October 12, 2017

New Labor Code Section Prohibits Employers From Requesting Salary History

Negotiating a starting salary is one of the most nerve-wracking aspects of looking for a job. It can be especially vexing for women working in majority-male professions such as science and technology. Recent changes to California’s Fair Pay Act, which came into effect January 1st, 2017, bar employers from paying a higher salary to members […]

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September 22, 2017

Santa Clara Superior Court Orders Class Notice Sent to Putative Class Members in Class Action Case Subida v. SC3 DVBE Security Services, Inc., Case No. 17CV305530

In a case in The Superior Court of California, Santa Clara Superior County, called Paolo Subida v. SC3 DVBE SECURITY SERVICES, INC. (“SC3”), Case No. 17CV305530, the judge has ordered a Class Notice to be sent to all Putative Class Members in the case. On January 23, 2017, Plaintiff Paolo Subida filed a lawsuit against […]

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August 11, 2017

Vacation Everyday

A job with an unlimited vacation policy seems awesome right? Companies that offer unlimited vacation policies are often viewed as employee friendly and revolutionary and many companies are jumping on the bandwagon. Your company tells you that they’re getting with the program and offering unlimited vacation! But before you start buying those plane tickets to […]

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August 8, 2017

Suit Against Hershey's

The Law is Like a Box of Chocolates: Federal Judge Allows False Advertising Suit Against Hershey’s to Move Past the Pleading Stage Because ‘Reasonable Consumer’ Determination More Appropriate for Summary Judgment If a box of chocolates is sold with the box half empty, has the chocolate company violated false advertising laws? It all comes down […]

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June 14, 2017

Has The Era Of The PAGA Anti-Hero Ended?

Private settlements framed as hybrid settlements of class action claims and PAGA claims helped recalibrate the incentives for employers and employees to comply with the Labor Code. Settlements tend to be allocated mostly to non-PAGA claims such that the worker keeps one hundred percent (100%) of that portion with a small amount allocated to PAGA […]

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June 7, 2017

Individual Arbitration Deposes Class Actions

The prominent role of class actions in the U.S. legal system is far from certain after a pair of recent opinions by the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2011, these two U.S. Supreme Court rulings all but eviscerated the class action tool—Wal-Mart v. Dukes, 564 U.S. 338 (2011) and AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. […]

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