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Carl Mueller was quoted in the article “Former Girardi Keese Lawyers Face Troublesome Ethics Questions,” which was published in the January 21, 2021 issue of the Daily Journal. Carl weighs in on issues dealing with Cal. Rules of Professional Conduct 5.2, and the responsibilities of a subordinate lawyer when instructed by a supervising attorney to break ethical rules. . Read […]

Congratulations to Patrick Maloney and Lisa Von Eschen, who have been selected to the 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. . A business litigator and the founder of the […]

On November 30, 2020, the California Department of Industrial Relation’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) temporary emergency standards for COVID-19 infection prevention. These temporary standards apply to most California workers not covered by Cal/OSHA’s Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Standard (ATD). . Shortly after the Emergency Temporary Standards […]

In a decision published on Thursday, January 14, 2021 in Vazquez v. Jan-Pro (“Vazquez”), the California Supreme Court held that the 2018 Dynamex decision, which outlined a standard for classifying workers as independent contractors, applies retroactively. The decision in Dynamex will now apply to all nonfinal cases predating the effective date of the Dynamex ruling. […]

The Maloney Firm is proud to congratulate Patrick Maloney on his reelection as President of the South Bay Bar Association. . Patrick has been a member of the Board of Directors of the South Bay Bar Association (SBBA) since 2013, has served on its executive committee for several years, and is the Chair of the […]

2020 presented a myriad of challenges for California employers, including new restrictive employment laws. Start the new year right by staying informed about recent employment law developments. . Click here to read The Maloney Firm’s 2021 California Employment Law Update.