Archive for defamation

Quit When You’re Ahead – An Expensive Lesson for One California Employer

In case there was any doubt, the California Court of Appeal recently delivered an expensive reminder of its pro-employee stance.  Timothy King, a former Regional President for U.S. Bank, was recently awarded $15.6 million in damages based on a jury’s finding that U.S. Bank defamed and wrongfully terminated…

Governor Brown Signs AB 2770 Making Sexual Harassment Allegations Privileged

On July 9, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2770 which protects both sexual harassment victims and their employers from being sued for libel, slander, or defamation in connection with allegations of sexual harassment.  AB 2770 also gives an employer permission to tell a prospective new employer…