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Anthony Co

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559-256-7802 | aco@lcwlegal.com

Anthony Co is an Associate in the Fresno office of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore. Anthony advises Public Agency clientele on all matters pertaining to Employment and Labor law.

Anthony comes to us after gaining employment law experience through his internship at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where he investigated claims at different points in the charge process. Before that, he was at the California DOJ, Employment and Administrative Mandate Section, where he drafted motions and memoranda on employment specific issues. He also interned at the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, providing support in ADA litigation and confidentiality statutes.

Anthony obtained his J.D. from the University of California Davis School of Law where he was a member of the esteemed Moot Court Honors Board and served as its 1L Competition Problem Writer. As an undergrad, Anthony attended California State University, Fullerton where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.

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JD, University of California, Davis School of Law

BA, California State University, Fullerton

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Anthony worked at a magic store for almost 5 years. He likes to hang out with his cat named Barry (short for Barrister).

POA v. City (2024) – Convinced the superior court to dismiss, without leave to amend, a POA lawsuit alleging that the city had a legal obligation to pay out former officers’ vacation and sick leave at their base rate plus incentive pays.

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07/16/2024
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog

Late last year, President Biden issued Executive Order No. 14110 laying out his Administration’s policy directions to federal agencies concerning the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) by individuals and organizations under their jurisdiction.
In response to the Executive Order, the Department...

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California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog

The days are getting longer and the vacation requests are piling up. If your agency uses compensatory time off, or “CTO,” granting vacation requests can be tricky when everyone wants to take time off at the same time.
What is CTO?
The Federal Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires employers to pay...

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Can My Agency Ban TikTok?
08/22/2023
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog

In Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court summarized the “bedrock principle” of the First Amendment: “that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.” But what if the idea is being pushed by an all-knowing...

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06/20/2023
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog

June 23 is National Bring Your Dog to Work Day. Here are some best practices when considering bringing your pet to work—for one day or fur-ever!

1. Be Purr-Real
Generally, your boss can say no to your pet. However, California requires employers to accommodate employees with assistive animals,...

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