February 8th, 2012
(February 8, 2012) Mr. Hopstone’s client purchased a house in Thousand Oaks while unmarried. A few years later she wed, and she and her husband lived in the house during their marriage. The couple was retired and twice refinanced the mortgage securing the property. When they later divorced, the trial court confirmed the house to […]
February 7th, 2012
(February 7, 2012) On January 27, 2012, Mr. Shain obtained a jury verdict on behalf of his client, Agustin Espinoza. Mr. Espinoza is a 49 year old married father of 4. He was driving his son home from soccer practice when his Suburban was hit by an out of control driver. His car rolled over […]
February 6th, 2012
(February 6, 2012) Ms. Clark will be speaking at the upcoming Southern California Public Management Association’s (SCPMA) seminar on February 9, 2012. With cities still recovering from a downturned economy, termination skills are a necessity. This seminar will focus on how to conduct a termination meeting in a way that reduces your chance of being sued, […]
January 31st, 2012
(January 31, 2012) FCOP’s Leslie McAdam and Meghan B. Clark will be speaking at the Woodland Hills Country Club on February 2, 2012. They will discuss issues related to managing an aging workforce. Topics include: Avoiding age discrimination claims, How to conduct a workplace investigation into age discrimination claims, Avoiding age-related harassment in the workplace, […]
November 28th, 2011
(November 28, 2011) Jim McDermott was interviewed on November 26th for the Ventura County Star’s segment “Holiday Parties Pose Risks For Employers”. The article focuses on the employers’ liability when choosing to host an office holiday party and the choices that may hold them responsible for employees’ actions. Click here to read the entire article.
November 22nd, 2011
(November 22, 2011) FCOP’s David Shain was interviewed on KEYT Channel 3 News by Tracy Lehr on November 7th regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to consider whether sentencing a 14 year old to life imprisonment was constitutional. Click here to read the article and to view the news segment featuring Mr. Shain’s interview.
October 27th, 2011
(October 27, 2011) Doug Goldwater will be presenting at the Oxnard Rotary Club meeting on November 1st on the topic of Collaborative Divorce.
October 14th, 2011
(October 14, 2011) Please join Ms. McAdam at Ferguson Case Orr Paterson for the upcoming employment seminar, “When Employees Can’t Afford to Retire: Managing an Aging Workforce” (Part of a roundtable series). This seminar will focus on how to minimize claims for age discrimination and how to avoid age-related harassment in the workplace, how to obtain an enforceable release of claims […]
September 26th, 2011
(September 26, 2011) Wendy Lascher participated in the panel on “Effective Brief Writing”and presented a mock oral argument for the defendant in C.A. v. Willliam S. Hart School Dist. as part of the Pincus Professional Education seminar on “Appeals (Civil): Winning Strategies from Start to Finish” at the Los Angeles Athletic Club September 23. The C.A. […]
August 31st, 2011
(August 31, 2011) When an employee or ex-employee becomes disgruntled and seeks assistance from an attorney to discuss whether to sue you and your company, there are certain qualities a plaintiff’s attorney looks for in a potential client. We will discuss what plaintiffs’ lawyers look for when assessing the potential claims and new clients and […]
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