Scott Nelson Senior Trial Attorney at Callahan & Blaine

Callahan & Blaine’s Scott Nelson Publishes Article in Daily Journal on the Dynamex Case

Senior Trial Attorney, Scott D. Nelson, who leads Callahan & Blaine’s Labor and Employment Department, recently published an engaging article on the Dynamex case in the Los Angeles Daily Journal. In the article, Nelson proposes four key ramifications of the decision and concludes that the Dynamex case is about more than Wage Orders, since it provides significant guidance…

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Walmart Settles with California Cashiers for $65 Million

On Wednesday Walmart Inc. settled a nine-year-old case for $65 million to almost 100,000 current and former California Walmart cashiers. The cashiers accused Walmart of not providing them with sufficient seating during their shifts. The settlement, which includes the provision that Walmart will start ensuring adequate seating be available for its California cashiers, still requires…

Callahan & Blaine Announces $30 Million Settlement of Orange County Register Class Action

Callahan & Blaine announced today that a final settlement in the Orange County Register class action case (Gonzalez, et al. v. Freedom Communications, Inc., et al., Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 03CC08756) has been reached.  In the settlement, the directors and officers of Freedom Communications, the parent of the OC Register, agreed to pay…

California’s Premier Litigation Firm News Channel Features New Video on Hiring the Right Attorney for Your Needs

Callahan & Blaine, California’s premier litigation firm, recently debuted a litigation news channel on YouTube that features periodic video feeds from founding partner Daniel J. Callahan on contemporary legal topics. Today, Daniel gives viewers tips for hiring the correct attorney for your legal needs, including tips on how to research potential lawyers to represent you…

California’s Premier Litigation Firm News Channel

Callahan & Blaine, California’s premier litigation firm, has debuted a litigation news channel on YouTube that will feature periodic video feeds from founding partner Daniel J. Callahan on contemporary legal topics. Today, Daniel has posted a feed on things you should consider when forming a business: Check back here often for more video feeds from…

Orange County Woman Alleges Sexual Assault While Patient at Hospital

A former female patient at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange has alleged that she was the victim of a sexual assault by a male hospital employee, according to a news report. The unidentified woman alleges that she was the victim of a sexual assault while she was in the hospital’s emergency room.  She reportedly identified…

Lawsuit Says California Workplace Discrimination Led to Hospital Deaths

Two doctors and a medical assistant at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center say at least one patient has died because of sub-standard care brought on by the negative work environment at the center’s cardiology department. The employees claim they were ignored, embarrassed and in one case- terminated for complaining to administrators about the situation that…