On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 28, 2016 | Consumer Fraud
A class action consumer case against Donald Trump and Trump University was filed in a federal court in California in 2010 by a disgruntled student. That action waits to get further direction forward even as a primary election battle comes to California, mixing...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 27, 2016 | Employment Law
Have you ever wondered if Uber drivers were considered employees of Uber? This is a question that was part of a major class action lawsuit in California and Massachusetts. Employee misclassification is an important issue because if an employee is misclassified, he or...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 20, 2016 | Employment Discrimination
The statutes against age discrimination protect employees who are age 40 and older from discrimination in hiring, firing, promotions, wages, benefits or layoffs solely because of their ages. The main federal statute, which applies in California and all other states,...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 15, 2016 | Employment Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the agency of the federal government that receives and decides employment discrimination complaints in California and all other jurisdictions in the country. Persons claiming employment discrimination generally...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 12, 2016 | Consumer Fraud
For years, mortgage servicers have been working hard to maintain their bottom lines at the expense of unsuspecting homeowners. One of the unethical practices that has come to light in the last few years affects homeowners who experience a lapse in their...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 6, 2016 | Consumer Fraud
Banks have a way of making their overdraft fees spiral out of control for certain unwary consumers who may be a bit too careless for their own good. Some customers of Wells Fargo decided to hold their bank to task for a policy of overdraft charges that they alleged to...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 5, 2016 | Firm News
I recently published a white paper explaining what your rights are when you cover expenses on the job in California. If you have not yet taken look at it, I encourage you to take a few minutes and do so now. It could save you hundreds or even thousands of...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 1, 2016 | Employment Discrimination
Wrongful termination cases dealing with alleged discrimination follow similar legal precepts and holdings nationwide, including in California. That is because employment discrimination cases are brought mainly under uniform federal statutes in federal district courts....