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  Stipulated Settlement Reached In Fontana v. St. Joseph Hospital of Orange Class Action

March 19, 2008, Los Angeles, California - The parties in the Fontana v. St. Joseph Hospital of Orange class action have reached a stipulated settlement.  Click here to read the settlement documents.

 
 

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against
U.S. Remodelers, Inc.

July 3, 2007, Los Angeles, California - Former employees of U.S. Remodelers, Inc. file a statewide class action lawsuit against the company for alleged unlawful wage and hour practices. Learn more . . .  

 
 

California Pet Owners File Class Action Lawsuit In Pet Food Contamination Case

Pet Food Contamination caused deaths and injuries across the Country.

March 27, 2007, Los Angeles, California - California pet owners file a statewide class action lawsuit against the manufacturer and distributor of pet food that has caused numerous pet deaths and injuries across the Country. The proposed class consists of all California pet owners whose dogs or cats died or suffered injuries from eating Menu Food contaminated pet food. Learn more by clicking here. 

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Religious Hospital Forcing Job Applicants to Divulge Constitutionally Private Matters.

February 5, 2003, Helmer Friedman LLP Files Lawsuit Against St. Joseph Hospital for forcing job applicants to divulge reproductive dysfunctions, infertility, pregnancy, venereal disease, still born births, miscarriages. Learn more...

 
 

Helmer Friedman LLP Successfully Appeals Denial of Class Certification in Lawsuit Against Religious Hospital for Forcing Job Applicants to Answer Unlawful Questions About Reproductive Dysfunctions, Infertility, Pregnancy, Venereal Disease, and Other Constitutionally Protected Matters.  Learn more...

Class Action Certified -- Helmer Friedman LLP's Motion to Certify Class Action Against Religious Hospital for Forcing Job Applicants to Divulge Reproductive Dysfunctions, Infertility, Pregnancy, Venereal Disease, Still Born Births, Miscarriages, and Other Constitutionally Protected Matters is Granted.  Learn more...

 
  September 26, 2008 - Andrew H. Friedman to speak on "Age Discrimination: Handling the Coming Wave" at the 81st Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California in Monterey.  Click here to register for the State Bar Annual Meeting.
 
  October 31, 2008 - Andrew H. Friedman to speak on "Annual Update" at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of California which will be held San Diego.  Click here to register for the Annual Meeting of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of California.
 
 

January 28, 2008, "Super Lawyers"

Law & Politics Magazine and the publishers of Los Angeles Magazine select Andrew H. Friedman and Gregory D. Helmer as a 2008 Southern California "Super Lawyers" in the category of Labor and Employment Law.  This is the third year that both Mr. Friedman and Mr. Helmer have been selected as "Super Lawyers."

 

 
 

July 2007, Los Angeles, California

Helmer Friedman LLP Attorney Publishes Law Review Article on Religious Discrimination, Harassment, and Accommodation in the Workplace.
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2008 -  Helmer · Friedman, LLP is pleased to congratulate Andrew H. Friedman and Gregory D. Helmer on being voted 2008 Southern California "Super Lawyers".

 
 

Helmer · Friedman LLP is pleased to congratulate Andrew H. Friedman on the publication of the 2008 Supplement to his two-volume employment law treatise - Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases (James Publishing, 2008).

Distinguished insurance/employment lawyers John L. Barber and Gordon J. Calhoun of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP join Andrew H. Friedman's Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases as Contributing Authors. 

Nationally known management-side attorney, Anthony J. Oncidi of Proskauer Rose LLP, prominent Southern California mediator, Lisa Klerman, and pre-eminent bankruptcy attorney, Theodore A. Cohen of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, continue on Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases as Contributing Authors. 

 

September 2007 - Rave Review Given to Andrew H. Friedman's Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases

2005 - Glowing Review Given to Andrew H. Friedman's Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases by the California Labor & Employment Law Review

 
   

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