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Wrongful Termination

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  1. California Employment Law Update

    CEO Could Proceed With Malicious Prosecution Action Against Former Employee’s Attorneys

    By Tony Oncidi

    Siebel v. Mittlesteadt, 118 Cal. App. 4th 406, 12 Cal. Rptr. 3d 906 (2004) Thomas M. Siebel, the CEO of Siebel Systems, Inc. (SSI), sued Carol L. Mittlesteadt and E. Rick Buell,…

  2. California Employment Law Update

    Court Should Not Have Permitted Human Resources “Expert” To Testify In Wrongful Termination Trial

    By Tony Oncidi

    Kotla v. The Regents of the Univ. of Cal., 115 Cal. App. 4th 283 (2004) Dee Kotla, a former computer support technician, sued the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (the Lab) for…

  3. California Employment Law Update

    Newspaper Columnist May Have Been Terminated In Violation Of Public Policy

    By Tony Oncidi

    Ali v. L.A. Focus Publication, 112 Cal. App. 4th 1477 (2003) Najee Ali, who worked as the community affairs columnist for L.A. Focus Publication, was terminated after he expressed support…

  4. California Employment Law Update

    Labor Arbitrator’s Finding Of Just Cause For Dismissal Was Not Binding In Employee’s Civil Action

    By Tony Oncidi

    Taylor v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 113 Cal. App. 4th 380 (2003) Walter Taylor filed suit against Lockheed Martin Corporation alleging, among other things, wrongful termination in violation of Labor Code…

  5. California Employment Law Update

    Employer Did Not Violate Public Policy Or Privacy Right By Terminating Manager For Dating His Subordinate

    By Tony Oncidi

    Barbee v. Household Auto. Fin. Corp., 113 Cal. App. 4th 525 (2003) Household Automotive Finance Corporation (HAFC) terminated the employment of its national sales manager, Robert Barbee, after learning that…

  6. California Employment Law Update

    Union Members’ Communications With Union Were Not Privileged

    By Tony Oncidi

    American Airlines, Inc. v. Superior Court, 114 Cal. App. 4th 881 (2003) During the course of his discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit against American Airlines, Jawad Alamad, a former aircraft…

  7. California Employment Law Update

    Employee Terminated For Refusing To Sign Customer Non-Solicitation Covenant States Claim

    By Tony Oncidi

    Thompson v. Impaxx, Inc., 113 Cal. App. 4th 1425 (2003) David Thompson's employment was terminated after he refused to sign a customer non-solicitation agreement that his employer, Impaxx, required him…

  8. California Employment Law Update

    Employee Was Required To Pay Taxes On Part Of $8.73 Million Wrongful Termination Settlement

    By Tony Oncidi

    Banaitis v. CIR, 340 F.3d 1074 (9th Cir. 2003) In his tort claims against his former employer (Bank of California) and its successor (Mitsubishi Bank), Sigitas Banaitis alleged wrongful discharge…

  9. California Employment Law Update

    Employee Who Failed To Report “Illegal Activities” Was Not Terminated In Violation Of Public Policy

    By Tony Oncidi

    Rivera v. National R.R. Passenger Corp., 331 F.3d 1074 (9th Cir. 2003) After John Rivera, who worked for Amtrak as a night watchman, threatened to “blow people away” in Amtrak’s…

  10. California Employment Law Update

    Employer Did Not Violate Public Policy In Favor Of Self-Defense By Terminating Employee For Fighting

    By Tony Oncidi

    Escalante v. Wilson’s Art Studio, Inc., 109 Cal. App. 4th 692 (2003) Wilson’s Art Studio terminated Hector Escalante’s employment as a printer after he was physically attacked by another employee,…