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2018 has been a year of change for California employers, including a landmark new test for determining whether workers may be classified as independent contractors and a host of #MeToo inspired legislation. To get ready for 2019, our employment team has put together a review of the state’s new laws of which businesses should be […]

Following a multi-day bench trial, on December 6, 2018, the Hon. Gerald Rosenberg entered judgment for Maloney Firm client DelMorgan & Company in the matter of DelMorgan & Company v. Le Jolie LLC.   In December 2015, web-based retailer Le Jolie LLC sued DelMorgan & Company, its investment bankers and advisors, for failing to raise […]

  The Maloney Firm, APC is pleased to welcome Lisa Von Eschen as a partner and Chair of the Firm’s Employment Practice Group.   Ms. Von Eschen adds depth and experience to the firm’s employment law practice. She counsels businesses and non-profit organizations on employment law compliance issues, including exempt classifications, leaves of absence, payroll, […]

2018 has been a big year for legal developments affecting employers. Not only has Governor Brown been hard at work signing new legislation, California courts and the United States Supreme Court have ruled on important issues that permeate employment law. Our employment team has put together a review of the laws that took effect as […]

The Maloney Firm is proud to announce that Greg Smith has been named a 2018 Rising Star in Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine.   This is the third consecutive year that Greg has received this distinction which is bestowed on only the top 2.5% of attorneys who are under age 40.

By Vanessa Willis, The Maloney Firm, APC   Under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), an employee is required to provide written notice to the employer and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) before filing a lawsuit. The purpose of this notice requirement is to provide the LWDA with the […]