Posts Tagged ‘Martin E. Sullivan’

Firm Defeats Trafficking Claim in $15 Million Lawsuit

Firm Defeats Trafficking Claim in $15 Million Lawsuit

The jury squarely rejects plaintiffs’ claims that UPI’s practices involved indentured servitude.

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“Blue Bloods” Actress Jennifer Esposito in a Row with CBS Related to Her Illness

By Martin E. Sullivan – Actress Jennifer Esposito put CBS and the world on notice of her medical condition when last year she announced on the Late Show with David Letterman that she was diagnosed (in 2009) with celiac disease.  Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune disorder (more…)

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Tim Tebow Trademarks Tebowing

Tim Tebow Trademarks Tebowing

Taking a knee and holding your fist to your head is called “Tebowing,” after the former Bronco, now Jet, always devout and sometimes quarterback, Tim Tebow. You probably already knew this, which may be one reason why the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Tim Tebow a trademark for the term Tebowing.

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Martin Sullivan Recognized by LASC

Martin Sullivan Recognized by LASC

Attorney Martin E. Sullivan was recently recognized for his ongoing pro bono work as a neutral on the Mediation Panel for the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

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State of the Court with Judge Mary Thornton House

By Martin Sullivan – Jack Schaedel and Martin Sullivan attended a luncheon today at the University Club in downtown Pasadena to learn about the State of the Los Angeles County Superior Court in a discussion led by Judge Mary Thornton House. The message — the Court is (more…)

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High-End Shoemaker Wants Exclusive Rights To “China Red” Soles

By Martin E. Sullivan – What’s the difference between a Louboutin sole and a Tory Burch medallion?  One goes on the bottom of a shoe and the other on top.  Riiiight, but there’s more.  Christian Louboutin SA attorneys appeared Tuesday in the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of (more…)

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2011 Top Pasadena Attorneys

2011 Top Pasadena Attorneys

Pasadena Magazine recently celebrated its 2011 Top Attorneys with a reception at the iconic Langham Huntington hotel. Don A. Hernandez and Adam Kargman were recognized for Business Law / Litigation. Jack Schaedel, Alexandra M. Steinberg and Agnes Markarian were recognized for Labor & Employment and Jamie Jung, Jennifer Tsao and Martin Sullivan were recognized for Civil Litigation.

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Martin Sullivan Successful in Victory for Rock-Tenn

Martin Sullivan Successful in Victory for Rock-Tenn

It is always hard for an employer to win at EDD/UIAB, and it is even harder, when EDD awards unemployment benefits, to get the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board to reverse and find in favor of an employer.

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Before the New Year, Resolve to Reconsider Independent Contractor Classifications

By Martin E. Sullivan – Business owners who employ independent contractors may wake up with more than a champagne headache on January 1, 2012.  On this day, Senate Bill 459 will go into effect which imposes stiff penalties on employers who “willfully misclassify” an employee as an (more…)

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California Court Says No To Overtime-Evading Workweeks

By Martin E. Sullivan – In a recent decision, the California Court of Appeal has taken a hard-line stance against employer practices that “artificially designate” workweeks to circumvent paying overtime for the seventh consecutive day worked in a workweek.  Seymore v. Metson Marine (CA1/3  A127489A opn. rehg. (more…)

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