Just this week, the limited Los Angeles schools that had been providing in-person education, primarily to special needs students in small group settings, were ordered to return to a fully virtual model. Orange County schools affected by fires have also transitioned temporarily to remote-only learning. Even parents with the...
Dr. Timnit Gebru’s Firing is a Flash Point in the Wars Over Algorithmic Bias On October 2, Timnit Gebru—the leader of Google’s Ethical Artificial Intelligence Team—announced in a series of tweets on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, that she had been fired. Google executive Jeff Dean said in a statement on...
Department of Justice Reaches False Claims Act Settlement Based on Whistleblower Tip On December 3, the Department of Justice announced that it had entered into a settlement with Workrite Ergonomics, LLC, a Delaware company, and its parent, Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co. related to claims brought by a False...
Department of Justice Reaches False Claims Act Settlement Related to Medicare Fraud On November 20, the Department of Justice announced that it had entered into a settlement with Doctor’s Choice Home Care, Inc, and its former executives related to claims brought by False Claims Act whistleblowers. The settlement resolved a...
On November 16, the Department of Justice announced that it had entered into a settlement with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington, formerly known as Group Health Cooperative (GHC) related to claims brought by a False Claims Act whistleblower. Fake Diagnosis Medicare Fraud Teresa Ross—a former employee for Group...
Security Company Pays $375,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Charge On November 13, 2020, the EEOC announced a $375,000 settlement on behalf of a pregnant security guard for Seattle-based Oatridge Security Group, Inc. Oatridge was also required to change its policies to protect pregnant workers by entering a “consent...
On October 30, the Department of Justice announced that it had entered into a settlement with Doctor Shoaib Quereshi and Doctor Imran Mirza owners of Memphis Primary Care Specialists, Lunceford Family Health Center, and Getwell Family Medicine related to claims brought by a False Claims Act whistleblower. False Claims...
King & Siegel congratulates its attorneys, all of whom were named to the Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list. To be selected for the Rising Stars list, attorneys must be under the age of 40 or in practice for less than 10 years. No more than 2.5 percent of the region’s attorneys are...
Employers are Required to Reimburse Necessary Business Expenses In California, Labor Code § 2802 requires employers to reimburse employees for all “necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee in direct consequence of the discharge of his or her duties.” This rule exists because the State legislature recognized that, if...
It’s a common misconception among employees that you don’t get overtime pay if you’re paid a salary. Fortunately, this is not always the case. To be exempt from overtime pay requirements under California law, an employee must be paid a salary of not less the twice the minimum wage and spend at...