The mission of the Speak Up centers is to provide legal advocacy, train advocates, and fund people who serve the poor and fight against injustice. This mission is closely aligned with HS&A’s own values and combines legal excellence with a commitment to community.
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By Christina Paquette – In the digital age, job applicants, like everyone else, are probably aware that prospective employers sometimes review information applicants make available publicly through sources like Google, Facebook or Twitter. Yet, increasingly employers are going beyond what is in the public realm and demanding (more…)
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By Christina Paquette – On February 7, 2012 a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit struck down Proposition 8 – a ballot measure passed in 2008 that amended California’s constitution to limit marriage to heterosexual couples. The Court ruled that Prop. 8, (more…)
Read moreThe United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced that Fiscal Year 2011 saw a record number of Charges of Discrimination filed, 99,947. The agency recovered $364.6 million against employers through its enforcement actions, also a record. These numbers (which do not include statistics from state agencies (more…)
Read moreThursday, November 3, 2011, Pasadena Magazine celebrated its 2011 Top Attorneys with a reception at the iconic Langham Huntington. Over five hundred attorneys were chosen as best in their field for the issue that hit newsstands last week. The annual award is voted on by thousands of attorneys (more…)
Read moreIn a recent California Supreme Court decision, Sullivan v. Oracle, the Court held that that California’s overtime laws in fact apply to those non-resident employees who travel to and perform services in California. In the case, several Arizona and Colorado residents who were employed as instructors by (more…)
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