Labor & Employment Law Review Published
Helmer Friedman LLP Congratulates Andrew H. Friedman & Taylor Markey on Publication of Law Review Article
New Edition Leading Employment Law Treatise – Litigating Employment Law Discrimination Cases
A practical work of experienced plaintiff and defense lawyers. Proven tactics, pattern arguments, common mistakes, and over 100 forms for evaluation, discovery, summary judgment, trial preparation, and mediation.
New Advisor To Executive Committee Of The Labor And Employment Law
Andrew H. Friedman Selected To Be An Advisor To The Executive Committee Of The Labor And Employment Law Section Of The California Lawyers Association
December 2018 – Helmer Friedman LLP is very pleased to congratulate Andrew H. Friedman for being selected by the Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the California Lawyers Association to be an Advisor. The Section furthers knowledge of our members in labor law and employment issues; provides a forum for California’s labor lawyers and non-lawyers with an interest in labor relations and employment issues. The Section provides educational opportunities throughout the year, including opportunities for online participatory MCLE credit and self-study MCLE credit. For a complete list of Executive Committee members, please go to https://calawyers.org/Sections/Labor-Employment-Law/Executive-Committee
Law Dragon Selects Andrew H. Friedman As One Of The Country’s Leading Employment Attorneys
Helmer Friedman LLP is very pleased to announce that the prestigious Law Dragon legal media company has selected Andrew H. Friedman for inclusion in its “Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers” publication. In announcing its leading 500 plaintiff employment attorneys, Law Dragon explained, “The 500 were chosen in our research-driven, journalistic process that vets the views of peers and competitors, and recognizes those who are winning big for workers.” To view the entire Lawdragon list of 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers, please click here – http://www.lawdragon.com/2018/08/03/lawdragon-500-leading-plaintiff-employment-lawyers/
Attorneys General From Every State, U.S. Territory Pen Letter To Congress Calling For An End To Forced Arbitration For Sexual Harassment
The attorney general of every state, U.S. territory and the District of Columbia have submitted letter to Congress seeking to increase protections for victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. The attorneys general urge Congress to enact federal legislation that guarantees victims of workplace sexual harassment access to the courts instead of being bound by arbitration clauses in employment agreements. The bipartisan effort was led by Florida’s Pam Bondi and North Carolina’s Josh Stein. A copy of the letter can be viewed here.
“Decades of private arbitration proceedings regarding sexual harassment have had the unintended consequence of protecting serial violators, and it must end,” Bondi said in a press release about the letter. Commenting about the letter, Andrew H. Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP said, “The letter from the attorneys general of every state, U.S. Territory and the District of Columbia is a good start but it doesn’t go nearly far enough. We must abolish forced arbitration not just for sexual harassment but for every type of employment and consumer cases. One of the most effective ways we can root out illegal employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation and end predatory practices against consumers is by ending forced arbitration agreements. Access to our judicial system is a fundamental right and we should not allow corporations to force employees and consumers to give up their Constitutional right to a jury.”
Courtney Abrams Quoted In Forbes and Variety Regarding Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Harvey Weinstein
As The Weinstein Company faces potential legal jeopardy in the wake of a New York Times expose detailing sexual harassment claims against co-chairman Harvey Weinstein, Forbes and Variety have reached out to Helmer Friedman LLP attorney Courtney Abrams for commentary and analysis.
You can read Courtney’s quotes in Forbes at https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2017/10/06/will-hollywood-forgive-harvey-weinstein/#11fb7c4a65b6 and in Variety at http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/harvey-weinstein-scandal-weinstein-company-legal-fallout-harassment-1202582238/
