http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/ Published by Sylvester Oppenheim & Linde en-us 2012-01-26T15:25:53-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2012/01/suit_alleges_violations_of_cal_1.html A lawsuit recently filed against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) accuses the district of breaking California state law by failing to take student achievement into account during teacher evaluations. Filed by educational reform advocates in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of the parents of six LAUSD students, the suit also originally named the teachers’ union and . . . californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2012-01-26T15:25:53-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2012/01/prayer_banner_still_hangs_on_s_1.html The prayer banner that has graced Cranston West High School for nearly five decades still hangs on a wall of the school. Although the banner is now covered, the Cranston School Committee put off making a decision about what to do with it at a meeting following a court order to remove it. A rally that had been planned . . . californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2012-01-19T13:19:20-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2012/01/nlrb_rules_against_dr_horton_e.html In what may be a critical landmark in the struggle for employee rights, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) heard a case involving an arbitration agreement requiring employees of a homebuilder to agree to give up their right to join in a class action suit and deemed it an unfair labor practice . . . californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2012-01-11T21:10:39-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2012/01/who_owns_your_twitter_account.html Although Twitter may have started out as a social networking tool, more and more businesses are using it as a marketing tool. A lot of people have Twitter accounts that they think of as a tool to promote their own careers. Sometimes, in the process of promoting their careers, they may do a little cross-promotion for their employer. After all, if it’s good for the company, it’s good for the employee, usually. “A rising tide lifts all boats,” to quote John F. Kennedy. But if you use your Twitter account to promote your company as well as yourself, then who owns the account? californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2012-01-04T18:47:29-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2011/12/happy_holidays.html The Sylvester Oppenheim & Linde Team Wish You and Yours a Wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2011-12-21T01:19:16-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2011/12/hershey_school_rejects_hiv_pos_1.html A spokesperson for the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania announced that the school is the subject of a lawsuit by the family of a 13-year-old honor student who was denied admittance because he is HIV-positive. A spokesperson for the school characterized the action by the child's parents . . . californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2011-12-14T22:42:14-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2011/12/school_district_rethinks_cute.html A lot of feathers were ruffled by the recent story about a nine-year-old elementary-school student who was suspended from school for remarking to another student that one of their teachers was "cute." People from all over the country were outraged at what many saw as a case political correctness gone wild. Now it appears as though . . . californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2011-12-07T23:42:46-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2011/11/future_of_school_field_trips_u.html School field trips may become a rare treat at some California schools in the wake of a pending lawsuit that has been brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The lawsuit, which was filed in 2010, charges that the state of California has neglected to enforce the "free school guarantee" that is mandated by the state's own constitution. The ACLU alleges . . . californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2011-11-30T18:11:43-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2011/11/happy_thanksgiving_from_sylves.html We at Sylvester Oppenheim & Linde would like to take a moment to wish our clients, family and friends (including our blog readers), a very joyous and happy Thanksgiving. Whether you are celebrating with a small gathering, or preparing for what is shaping up to be dinner for a small country, we wish you and yours all the very best. californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2011-11-23T04:58:52-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2011/11/are_teachers_being_cyber_bulli.html According to a study conducted by Plymouth University, teachers in the UK are increasingly becoming the target of cyber bullying at the hands of students and parents. Andy Phippen, who authored the study, questioned nearly 400 teachers earlier this year about their experiences with cyber bullying . . . californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2011-11-18T15:53:11-08:00