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Smith LC Welcomes a New Shareholder
8 May 2017 Smith LC Comments Off on Smith LC Welcomes a New Shareholder
Effective April 3, 2017, attorney Stephanie P. Alexander has joined Smith LC. Stephanie is a former partner in the Orange County Office of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani. Stephanie is an experienced trial lawyer specializing in employment and employment related claims including defense of harassment and discrimination claims (including wrongful termination, retaliation, and breach of employment […]
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Smith LC Trial Team Successfully Obtains Judgment Following Trial Granting Immediate Turnover of Orange County Business
9 Jun 2015 Smith LC Comments Off on Smith LC Trial Team Successfully Obtains Judgment Following Trial Granting Immediate Turnover of Orange County Business
On June 4, 2015, Smith LC shareholder John Clifford obtained judgment in favor of his client following a multi-day trial in Orange County Superior Court before the Honorable Andrew P. Banks. The judgment resulted in the immediate turnover of a long-established Orange County business. Smith LC’s client had sold the business in question 12 years prior. The […]
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EMPLOYER ALERT:
California’s New Sick Leave Laws Expose Unprepared Employers to Significant Administrative Penalties and Legal Liability
30 Apr 2015 John S. Clifford Comments Off on EMPLOYER ALERT:
California’s New Sick Leave Laws Expose Unprepared Employers to Significant Administrative Penalties and Legal Liability
By: Stephen Elzie and John Clifford On July 1, 2015, all employees in California will begin accruing paid sick leave under the state’s new “Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act” (California Labor Code Sections 245-249). Under this new law, employees will be entitled to one hour of paid sick leave for every thirty hours of work. […]
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