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Helmer Friedman LLP Attorneys Speak At The Employment Round Table of Southern California’s 2019 Annual Conference & Awards Luncheon

Courtney Abrams And Andrew H. Friedman To Speak At The Employment Round Table of Southern California’s 2019 Annual Conference & Awards Luncheon

On November 6, 2019, the Employment Round Table of Southern California (“ERTSC”) in collaboration with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing will host their 2019 Annual Conference & Awards Luncheon – Waves of Change In California – at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles (506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 900710). Helmer Friedman LLP attorneys Courtney Abrams and Andrew H. Friedman will speak at this Annual Conference.

Courtney Abrams (Of Counsel with Helmer Friedman LLP) will speak on a panel entitled “Harassment Claims in California – Has SB 1300 Changed Anything?” Ms. Abrams will speak on a panel along with Katherine V.A. Smith (a partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP) and Robin McCune (Labor & Employment Counsel, Northrop Grumman and ERTSC Board of Directors Member).

Andrew H. Friedman (Partner with Helmer Friedman LLP and Chair of the ERTSC Executive Board of Directors) will welcome the attendees to the Annual Conference with some brief but pithy introductory remarks and introduce Kevin Kish (Director, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing) who will provide an update about the DFEH.

Other speakers include: (1) Jeffrey S. Horton Thomas (Partner, Akerman LLP) and Dana Peterson (Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP) who will provide a legal update); (2) Nancy L. Abell (Partner, Paul Hasting LLP) who will speak on Pay Equity Cases – Why California is Ground Zero; (3) and Melvin Felton (Sanders Roberts LLP), Paige Ratleff (Lionsgate Entertainment), and Rahwa Ghebre-Ab (Lionsgate Entertainment and ERTSC Board of Directors Member) who will speak on The Dynamex Decision & The Future of Independent Contractors – One Year Later.For more information, please visit – http://ertsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019-ERTSC-Annual-Conference-Registration-Program.pdf

To register, please go to – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ertsc-2019-annual-conference-awards-luncheon-tickets-72853754541

2019-10-10T17:40:58-08:00October 8th, 2019|Andrew Friedman, employment law, speaking engagements|Comments Off on Helmer Friedman LLP Attorneys Speak At The Employment Round Table of Southern California’s 2019 Annual Conference & Awards Luncheon
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CELA 32nd Annual Employment Law Conference Featuring Speaker Andrew H. Friedman

Andrew H. Friedman To Speak At California Employment Lawyers Association 32nd Annual Employment Law Conference

October 19, 2019 – On October 18 & 19, 2019, the California Employment Lawyers Association (“CELA”) will hold its 32nd Annual Employment Law Conference at the Doubletree by Hilton in San Jose, California. At this Conference, Helmer Friedman LLP partner Andrew H. Friedman and Ramit Mizrahi of Mizrahi Law will reprise their annual and highly acclaimed – The Year In Review: Annual Employment Law Update (Part 2). During their presentation, Andrew and Ramit will provide color commentary regarding the most important employment law cases to have come down from the courts during the last year. To learn more about and/or register for the Conference, please visit – https://cela.org/index.cfm?pg=CELA2019AnnualEmploymentLawConference

2022-03-24T08:29:38-08:00October 8th, 2019|Andrew Friedman, employment law|Comments Off on CELA 32nd Annual Employment Law Conference Featuring Speaker Andrew H. Friedman
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Sexual Harassment and Forced Arbitration Agreements

Sexual Harassment and Mandatory Arbitration Agreement Webinar 2019.

Andrew H. Friedman To Speak About Sexual Harassment and Forced Arbitration Agreements

April 24, 2019 – With the explosion of the #MeToo movement, mandatory arbitration agreements, as they pertain to sexual harassment claims, have come under fierce attack and many companies are abandoning those agreements. Join us this Wednesday, 4/24, Noon – 1:00 PM (PST) for an interesting discussion of this phenomenon along with a complete analysis of the pros and cons of mandatory arbitration from the perspectives of plaintiff’s counsel, Andrew Friedman and defense’s counsel, Anthony Oncidi . Don’t miss it! Register at https://lnkd.in/grDS-Ec Proudly brought to you by the CLA ADR Committee of the Litigation Section. 1 Hour MCLE If you’re not available on 4/24 at noon, watch it later. The webinar is available for three months after purchase.

2019-10-11T07:47:22-08:00April 23rd, 2019|Andrew Friedman, employment law, sexual harassment, speaking engagements|Comments Off on Sexual Harassment and Forced Arbitration Agreements
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#MeToo Legal Update

Andrew H. Friedman To Provide #MeToo Legal Update To JAMS

April 3, 2019 – Andrew H. Friedman (of Helmer Friedman LLP) and Laura Shelby (of Seyfarth Shaw) will provide a legal update to the mediators and arbitrators of JAMS regarding the #MeToo inspired legislation that took effect in California on January 1, 2019. Mr. Friedman and Ms. Shelby will also offer their thoughts about how those new laws will affect mediation and arbitration. They will also discuss new arbitration and wage and hour cases.

2019-04-03T10:19:01-08:00April 3rd, 2019|Andrew Friedman, employment law, retaliation, sexual harassment|Comments Off on #MeToo Legal Update
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Legal Update Employment Round Table

Andrew H. Friedman To Provide Legal Update For The Employment Round Table of Southern California

April 16, 2019 – Andrew H. Friedman (of Helmer Friedman LLP) and Tony Oncidi (of Proskauer Rose LLP) will provide a quick legal update of new employment laws and cases at an Employment Round Table of Southern California webinar on April 16, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.. The ERTSC describes the webinar as follows: “The New Year rang in nearly twenty new employment laws. 2018 and 2019 have produced dozens and dozens of significant employment cases. Whether you are an experienced human resources expert/employment attorney or new to the field of labor and employment law, this Webinar will quickly bring you up to date on all that’s new for 2019.” At just $25.00, this webinar is a bargain! Click here to learn more or visit http://ertsc.org/wp-content/uploads/ERTSC-April-2019-Webinar.pdf.

2019-04-03T10:22:27-08:00April 3rd, 2019|Andrew Friedman, employment law, Labor & Employment Law|Comments Off on Legal Update Employment Round Table
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Sexual Harassment Claims and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

Andrew H. Friedman To Speak On Sexual Harassment Claims And Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

April 24, 2019 – Andrew H. Friedman (of Helmer Friedman LLP) and Tony Oncidi (of Proskauer Rose LLP) will speak at a webinar put on by the California Lawyers Association (“CLA”) on April 24, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. about sexual harassment claims and mandatory arbitration agreements. The CLA describes the webinar as follows: “With the explosion of the #MeToo Movement, mandatory arbitration agreements, as they pertain to sexual harassment claims, have come under fierce attack and many companies are abandoning those agreements. Our panel of experts will discuss this phenomenon along with the pros and cons of arbitration and related topics such as the CEO diversity pledge.” To learn more or register, please visit https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/9ad769f0-4dd8-4070-9d3b-9c8c2f5d7a2a

2019-04-03T09:45:40-08:00April 3rd, 2019|Andrew Friedman, employment law, Labor & Employment Law, speaking engagements|Comments Off on Sexual Harassment Claims and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
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Practical Implications of Recent Developments in Employment Law

Beverly Hills Bar Association Invites Andrew H. Friedman and Tony Oncidi To Speak On Recent Developments in Employment Law

January 2019 – On Tuesday, January 29, 2019, the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association will feature Andrew H. Friedman and Tony Oncidi speaking on their annual employment law update. The program presents a plaintiff and defense view of the key employment cases decided and California employment laws enacted in the past year. Emphasis will be placed on the practical implications of the year’s new cases and statutes. For further information and to register, please go to https://www.bhba.org/index.php/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2019/01/29/1073/-/employment-law-update-the-best-and-the-worst-of-2018

2018-12-12T12:09:49-08:00December 12th, 2018|Andrew Friedman, speaking engagements|Comments Off on Practical Implications of Recent Developments in Employment Law
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Recent Developments In Employment Law

Andrew H. Friedman Speaks At The Alameda County Bar Association On Recent Developments

January 2019 – January 16, 2019, Andrew H. Friedman will speak on recent developments and trends in employment law at the Alameda County Bar Association, 1000 Broadway, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607. Mr. Friedman will reprise his traditional “annual update of employment law cases” along-side his long-time speaking partner, Anthony “Tony” Oncidi of Proskauer Rose. During their presentation, they will cover new cases and statutes shaping labor and employment practices in California. Specific topics will include harassment, discrimination, retaliation, disability accommodations, wage and hour updates, arbitration agreements and class actions. For more information and to register please go to https://www.acbanet.org/calendar/

2018-12-11T16:06:16-08:00December 11th, 2018|Andrew Friedman, employment law, speaking engagements|Comments Off on Recent Developments In Employment Law
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CELA’s 31st Annual Employment Law Conference

Recent developments discussed at The Alameda County Bar Association.

Andrew H. Friedman and Ramit Mizrahi Reprise Their Annual Update At CELA’s 31st Annual Employment Law Conference

Speaking to a completely packed ballroom at the Loews Coronado Bay Hotel in San Diego, Andrew H. Friedman (with Helmer Friedman LLP) and Ramit Mizrahi (with Mizrahi Law) reprised their traditional animated and fast-paced annual update on all things employment law at the California Employment Lawyers Association 31st Annual Employment Law Conference.

2018-12-11T15:58:59-08:00October 13th, 2018|Andrew Friedman, employment law, speaking engagements|Comments Off on CELA’s 31st Annual Employment Law Conference
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Andrew H. Friedman Speaking at CEB’s Basics Conference 2018: Employment Litigation

Santa Barbara, CA – Andrew H. Friedman will be speaking at the Continuing Education of the Bar’s (“CEB”) Basics Conference 2018: Employment Litigation on Thursday, September 20, 2018, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mr. Friedman, joined by Anthony J. Oncidi of Proskauer Rose LLP, will be speaking on the fundamentals of discovery in employment litigation.

CEB’s Basics Conference 2018: Employment Litigation will take place at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort (formerly the Fess Parker Resort).

To learn more about this program or to register for the CEB’s Basics Conference 2018: Employment Litigation, please go to https://ceb.com/basics-2018-employment-law

2022-03-24T08:01:03-08:00August 14th, 2018|Andrew Friedman|Comments Off on Andrew H. Friedman Speaking at CEB’s Basics Conference 2018: Employment Litigation
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