Vegan Cannot Bring Religious Discrimination Case

A California Appeals court held that Veganism is not a religious creed upon which a Fair Employment and Housing Act Religious Discrimination claim may be asserted. Friedman v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group

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Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine Unenforceable in California

In a landmark ruling, a California Appeals court refused to adopt the inevitable disclosure doctrine, ie, that an employee working for a subsequent employer in the same industry could not help but disclose trade secrets. Schlage Lock Company v. J. Douglas Whyte

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Terminated College Professor Must Challenge Tenure Hearing

A California Court of Appeal ruled a college professor could not bring a claim for wrongful termination since he had failed to challenge the college's internal hearing procedure which supported the termination. Gutkin v. University of Southern California

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Court Must Examine Interactive Process in ADA Lawsuit

The Ninth Circuit has held that a trial court could not rule against a hearing impaired employee in an ADA case without evaluating whether the employer engaged in the interactive process of accommodation required by the Americans With Disabilities Act. Zivkovic v. Southern California Edison Company

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