The Supreme Court of Washington issued a decision today in Chavez v. Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, in which WELA filed an Amicus Brief.? (See WELA’s Amicus Brief HERE). The Court made a number of important rulings in holding that the rest/meal break case on...
WELA Amicus filed in?Billings v. Town of Steilacoom, 2 Wn.App. 2d 1, 408 P.3d 1123 (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). ? Plaintiff was a law enforcement officer and alleged he was terminated in violation of First Amendment, a clear mandate of public policy (pursuing union...
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of WA at Tacoma Case No: 3:16-cv-05354RBL Judge: Hon. Judge Robert Leighton Hon. William Downing (ret’d) as JAMS mediator – mediation failed maximum offer was $30,000. Date Filed: 05/12/2016 Date...
The Washington State Bar Association just announced their next installment in the Decoding the Law series. ? ? What:????????????? Decoding the Law: Sexual Harassment ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?How is?#MeToo?transforming the workplace? ? When: ??????????? Wednesday,...
Court: Pierce County Superior Court Case No. 16-2-06645-9 Mediator: Nancy Maisano This matter was set to go to trial in January, 2018 before the Hon. Susan K. Serko Date Filed: 03/30/16 Date of Settlement: 11/22/2017 Total Amount of Settlement: The case was settled...
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of WA at Seattle Judge: Hon. Judge Marsha J. Pechman Date Filed: 10/21/16 Date of Settlement or Verdict: 12/15/2017 Total Amount of Judgment or Settlement: $674,292.54 Basic Facts and Claims: Plaintiff was...