The San Diego Society of Human Resource Management (SD SHRM) held their Annual Law Day Conference, on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar with well over 250 HR Professionals in attendance. Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz was proud to be the title sponsor again for the annual Law Day Conference […]
On December 18, 2015, Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz won a Motion for Summary Judgment for one of its large retail clients in Bakersfield, California. Plaintiff claimed he slipped on a piece of plastic while trying to load a file cabinet into his cart. Plaintiff argued that the defendant did not adequately check its floor […]
On December 19th, 2015, Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz employees volunteered in conjunction with The USO and Pepperdine University Alumni Association in the annual San Diego military Waves of Appreciation Event. Volunteers from Pettit Kohn helped distribute over 5,000 food travel bags with notes of appreciation and gratitude from San Diego non-profit groups to all […]
With the holidays in full swing, the law firm of Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz was rallied by attorney Arie Spangler to support the Wallace Inn of Court’s annual traditional holiday toy drive from November 30, 2015 until December 15, 2015 for kids and teens living at Becky’s House. Becky’s House is a safe haven for […]
California Court of Appeal Holds Successor in Interest Can Enforce Arbitration Agreement By Shannon Finley and Jenna Leyton-Jones In Jenks v. DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US, a California Court of Appeal held that an employer’s successor in interest could enforce an arbitration agreement signed before merger of the two companies. Plaintiff M. Todd Jenks […]
Pettit Kohn attorneys Arie Spangler, Jennifer Suberlak, and Shannon Finley attended the 2015 Lawyers Club of San Diego Annual Fund for Justice Holiday Luncheon at the US Grant Hotel on December 11, 2015. The Fund for Justice successfully provided a donation total of $48,000 this year to 14 charities that help less fortunate women and children […]
Pettit Kohn Prevails on Motion for Summary Judgment on Homeowners Association Matter On December 8, 2015, Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz won a Motion for Summary Judgment for a homeowners’ association and its Board of Directors in San Diego. Plaintiffs alleged that the homeowners’ association and the individual Board members breached fiduciary duties and caused […]
Valerie Garcia Hong inspires and empowers at-risk children with non-profit Reading Legacies Foundation. Valerie volunteers with Reading Legacies Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is dedicated to teaching children and youth through intergenerational shared-reading experiences with their Community Connections Program. The organization’s efforts include introducing children to exemplary community role models. In November, Valerie read […]
Ninth Circuit Reverses Employer’s Motion for Summary Judgment Victory on FLSA Retaliation Claim By Ryan Nell and Jenna Leyton-Jones Defendant Global Tranz Enterprises (“Global Tranz”) provides transportation and trucking support services throughout Arizona. Plaintiff Alla Rosenfield (“Plaintiff”) was hired in April 2011 as Global Tranz’s Manager of Human Resources. In early 2011, she was promoted […]
SCOTUS Shoots Down Another Anti-Arbitration Decision Issued by a California Court By Jennifer Suberlak and Jenna Leyton-Jones In DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia, (2015) 577 U.S. __, No. 14-462, the United States Supreme Court reversed a decision issued by a California Court of Appeal, concluding that the state court’s interpretation of an arbitration agreement was preempted […]