Daily Journal Names Jennifer Liu to List of Top 75 Labor and Employment Lawyers in California for 2020
July 15, 2020
Managing Partner Jennifer Liu has been selected by the Daily Journal as one of California's top 75 labor and employment lawyers for 2020. The annual list recognizes 75 of California's top attorneys who have made significant contributions in labor and employment law. This is Ms. Liu's second consecutive year being named to the list.
When asked by the Daily Journal what she loves best about her job, Ms. Liu responded: "It's easy in times like these to feel like we are all helpless to change these enormous problems facing our country, like racism and sexual harassment. I love that being an advocate for employees gives me a way to make a difference, even if it is just one client or one company at a time."
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July 15, 2020
Managing Partner Jennifer Liu has been selected by the Daily Journal as one of California's top 75 labor and employment lawyers for 2020. The annual list recognizes 75 of California's top attorneys who have made significant contributions in labor and employment law. This is Ms. Liu's second consecutive year being named to the list.
When asked by the Daily Journal what she loves best about her job, Ms. Liu responded: "It's easy in times like these to feel like we are all helpless to change these enormous problems facing our country, like racism and sexual harassment. I love that being an advocate for employees gives me a way to make a difference, even if it is just one client or one company at a time."
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All Three LLF Attorneys Selected as 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
July 10, 2020
The Liu Law Firm, P.C. ("LLF") announced today that all three of the firm’s attorneys, Jennifer Liu, Rebecca Peterson-Fisher, and Logan Talbot, have been recognized as Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2020.
Rebecca Peterson-Fisher has been selected to the 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Ms. Peterson-Fisher was named by Super Lawyers as a Southern California Rising Star in 2015 and 2016, and a Northern California Rising Star in 2018 and 2019.
Jennifer Liu has been selected to the 2020 Northern California Rising Stars list for the fourth consecutive year, beginning in 2017. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
Logan Talbot joins the list as a first-time 2020 Northern California Rising Star.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in the practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.
July 10, 2020
The Liu Law Firm, P.C. ("LLF") announced today that all three of the firm’s attorneys, Jennifer Liu, Rebecca Peterson-Fisher, and Logan Talbot, have been recognized as Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2020.
Rebecca Peterson-Fisher has been selected to the 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Ms. Peterson-Fisher was named by Super Lawyers as a Southern California Rising Star in 2015 and 2016, and a Northern California Rising Star in 2018 and 2019.
Jennifer Liu has been selected to the 2020 Northern California Rising Stars list for the fourth consecutive year, beginning in 2017. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
Logan Talbot joins the list as a first-time 2020 Northern California Rising Star.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in the practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.
More employees are filing retaliation charges — here’s what every whistleblower should know
MarketWatch - Meera Jagannathan
February 19, 2020
Sometimes, revenge is a dish served at work.
Retaliation charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continued their upward climb last year, with the 39,110 charges making up 53.8% of all charges filed with the EEOC in fiscal year 2019, according to data published last month. The share of retaliation charges, which are the most frequently filed charge, has steadily increased over the past several years: In 2009, they made up just 36% of all charges.
Whistleblowers have made headlines in recent years, including those who spoke out against sexual harassment and abuses of power as part of the ever-evolving #MeToo movement. But the question of what constitutes unlawful retaliation and how to respond can be vexing for the average employee.
Allegations of retaliation have also surfaced in recent news, most notably in response to President Trump’s removal of National Security Council staffer Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, and Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, two witnesses who had testified in the House impeachment inquiry. Yevgeny Vindman, Vindman’s twin brother who also worked for the National Security Council but didn’t testify, was also dismissed; the brothers were reportedly reassigned to the Army.
“Well, I’m not happy with him,” Trump said of Alexander Vindman prior to his departure. “Do you think I’m supposed to be happy with him? I’m not.”
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MarketWatch - Meera Jagannathan
February 19, 2020
Sometimes, revenge is a dish served at work.
Retaliation charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continued their upward climb last year, with the 39,110 charges making up 53.8% of all charges filed with the EEOC in fiscal year 2019, according to data published last month. The share of retaliation charges, which are the most frequently filed charge, has steadily increased over the past several years: In 2009, they made up just 36% of all charges.
Whistleblowers have made headlines in recent years, including those who spoke out against sexual harassment and abuses of power as part of the ever-evolving #MeToo movement. But the question of what constitutes unlawful retaliation and how to respond can be vexing for the average employee.
Allegations of retaliation have also surfaced in recent news, most notably in response to President Trump’s removal of National Security Council staffer Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, and Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, two witnesses who had testified in the House impeachment inquiry. Yevgeny Vindman, Vindman’s twin brother who also worked for the National Security Council but didn’t testify, was also dismissed; the brothers were reportedly reassigned to the Army.
“Well, I’m not happy with him,” Trump said of Alexander Vindman prior to his departure. “Do you think I’m supposed to be happy with him? I’m not.”
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Grocery Workers Reach $2.8M Settlement in Pregnancy Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit
January 21, 2020
San Francisco – On January 17, 2020, the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, granted preliminary approval of a $2.8 million settlement in a pregnancy discrimination case brought on behalf of current and former Raley’s supermarket workers in California. Equal Rights Advocates, with The Liu Law Firm, P.C. and Outten & Golden LLP, represented the plaintiffs.
The case was brought in Sacramento County Superior Court in April 2015 on behalf of two named plaintiffs and a proposed class of current and former employees of Raley’s supermarkets who alleged they were denied reasonable accommodations for their pregnancies. The lead plaintiff, Lucianna Borrego, worked for Raley’s in Ukiah, California. Kirsten Kelly, the second named plaintiff, worked at a Bel Air market in the Sacramento region. Both plaintiffs claimed they were placed on leave when they sought accommodations relating to their pregnancies.
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January 21, 2020
San Francisco – On January 17, 2020, the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, granted preliminary approval of a $2.8 million settlement in a pregnancy discrimination case brought on behalf of current and former Raley’s supermarket workers in California. Equal Rights Advocates, with The Liu Law Firm, P.C. and Outten & Golden LLP, represented the plaintiffs.
The case was brought in Sacramento County Superior Court in April 2015 on behalf of two named plaintiffs and a proposed class of current and former employees of Raley’s supermarkets who alleged they were denied reasonable accommodations for their pregnancies. The lead plaintiff, Lucianna Borrego, worked for Raley’s in Ukiah, California. Kirsten Kelly, the second named plaintiff, worked at a Bel Air market in the Sacramento region. Both plaintiffs claimed they were placed on leave when they sought accommodations relating to their pregnancies.
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Jennifer Liu Named One of Top 75 Labor and Employment Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal
July 10, 2019 The Liu Law Firm, P.C. is proud to announce that Managing Partner Jennifer Liu has been named a Top Labor and Employment Lawyer for 2019 by the Daily Journal. The annual list recognizes 75 of California's top attorneys who have made significant contributions in labor and employment law. "'My concern is that if employers continue to use arbitration agreements...how are we really going to eradicate discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace?'" Ms. Liu queried in her interview with the Daily Journal. "For now, Liu said arbitration isn't going to stop her from taking on meritorious cases," the article added. Read more.... |
Jennifer Liu and Rebecca Peterson-Fisher Named Rising Stars By Super Lawyers Northern California
June 26, 2019
Managing Partner Jennifer Liu and Partner Rebecca Peterson-Fisher have been named Rising Stars for 2019 by Super Lawyers Northern California. The Rising Stars designation recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state, and attorneys must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.
This is Ms. Liu's third consecutive year of recognition as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Northern California. Ms. Peterson-Fisher is being recognized as a Rising Star for the fourth time (2015 and 2016 in Southern California, 2018 and 2019 in Northern California).
Congratulations to Jen and Becky!
June 26, 2019
Managing Partner Jennifer Liu and Partner Rebecca Peterson-Fisher have been named Rising Stars for 2019 by Super Lawyers Northern California. The Rising Stars designation recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state, and attorneys must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.
This is Ms. Liu's third consecutive year of recognition as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Northern California. Ms. Peterson-Fisher is being recognized as a Rising Star for the fourth time (2015 and 2016 in Southern California, 2018 and 2019 in Northern California).
Congratulations to Jen and Becky!