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JD, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC

BA, New York University

Hancock v. Plumas County (2012) – Obtained summary judgment in Plumas County Superior Court in favor of County and three individual supervisors who the employee had claimed harassed and discriminated against her based on her disabilities, age, and gender. The employee also claimed that her layoff was discriminatory.

Washington v. Contra Costa County Housing Authority et al. (2013) – After LCW obtained summary judgment in Contra Costa County Superior Court in favor of the Housing Authority and an individual defendant, defeating a sexual harassment claim brought by a male maintenance worker against a female manager, the employee appealed. The First Appellate District affirmed the judgment on behalf of both defendants and awarded the Housing Authority and the individual defendants their costs on appeal.

Federal Judge’s Decision to Block Newly Issued FLSA Standards Has Limited Significance for California Nonprofits
11/20/2024
LCW Special Bulletin

On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recently issued salary rules under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This rule, which took effect on July 1, 2024, raised the minimum salary threshold for employees to...

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Federal Judge’s Decision to Block Newly Issued FLSA Standards Has Limited Significance for California Private Schools
11/20/2024
LCW Special Bulletin

On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recently issued salary rules under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This rule, which took effect on July 1, 2024, raised the minimum salary threshold for employees to...

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Get Ready to Update Your School’s Paid Sick Leave Policy: Amendments to the California Paid Sick Leave Law Will Take Effect on January 1, 2024.
10/23/2023
LCW Special Bulletin

As the new calendar year approaches, one of the significant pieces of new legislation that will be taking effect, Senate Bill 616, amends the California Paid Sick Leave Law.
Some of the changes to the California Paid Sick Leave Law that will go into effect on January 1, 2024, include the following:...

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California District Court Rules on Tax Exempt Status and Title IX: What California Private and Independent Schools Need to Know
07/29/2022
LCW Special Bulletin

On July 25, 2022, the United States District Court for the Central District of California ruled on an issue that stands at the intersection of tax law and Title IX.  In E.H. v. Valley Christian Academy (2022) Case No. 2:21-cv-07574-MEMF, a female student, identified only as E.H., played wide...

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How Committed Are You Really to DEI? Others’ Missteps Yield Valuable Key Learnings
02/28/2022

Partner Grace Chan was interviewed in the HR Daily Advisor article “How Committed Are You Really to DEI? Others’ Missteps Yield Valuable Key Learnings.”  In the interview, Grace discusses potential mistakes employers can make while implementing DEI initiatives.
“Unintentional or...

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Anxious Parents in a Litigious Age
07/20/2018
National Business Officers Association (NBOA)’s Net Assets Magazine

Managing relationships between schools and parents is becoming more, not less, difficult.  Parent anxiety generally reflects concerns about their children: social interactions, academic achievement (at increasingly younger ages), and eventually college enrollment.  The result can be parents...

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November 07, 2024
Understanding Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation
Webinar | Cal ISBOA/LCW Legal Symposium
February 24, 2025
Deep Dive: Ask an Attorney
New York | The National Business Officers Association (NBOA) Annual Training
February 25, 2025
How to Manage An Unplanned HOS Transition
New York | The National Business Officers Association (NBOA) Annual Training
September 24, 2024
Election 2024: Helping Private Schools Navigate the Global and Social Climate in an Election Year
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