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Back from the Dead: When an Arbitration Clause May Survive an Agreement to Terminate the Agreement Containing the Arbitration Clause By Gregory M. Smith, The Maloney Firm, APC   On April 23, 2019, in the matter of Oxford Preparatory Academy v. Edlighten Learning Solutions, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, held that parties […]

Attorney Lisa Von Eschen is a panelist at the Daily Journal’s Women Leadership in Law Conference again this year. The Maloney Firm is proud to be sponsoring this inspiring day for women attorneys on May 9th at the Montage Beverly Hills.   Women Leadership in Law 2019

Employers Beware! Two recent California Court of Appeal decisions concerning timekeeping, overtime, misclassification, and reporting time may affect your business practices.   The California Court of Appeal in Terry Furry v. East Bay Publishing, LLC held that if an employer fails to keep accurate records of an employee’s work hours, even “imprecise evidence” by the […]

Congratulations to Patrick Maloney for being named to the 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list, an honor bestowed upon only 5% of attorneys. This is the fifth consecutive year that he has been honored.   Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who […]

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 […]