Tuesday
09Feb2010

Spiro Moss helps with successful effort to obtain publication of Jaimez v. DAIOHS USA, Inc., et al.

On February 8, 2010, the Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District, Division One) published a favorable decision in the field of wage & hour class action practice.  Jaimez v. DAIOHS USA, Inc., et al. was initially unpublished, but attorneys from Spiro Moss and Arbogast & Berns, LLP joined forces to author a successful Request for Publication on behalf of Consumer Attorneys of California ("CAOC") and California Employment Lawyers Association ("CELA").  In addition to the Request on behalf of CAOC and CELA, several other firms also filed Requests for Publication.

Sunday
10Jan2010

Spiro Moss is accepting resumes of experienced class action litigators

Spiro Moss is currently accepting resumes from attorneys with at least 3 years of class action litigation experience.  Please fax or mail resumes to the attention of:

Managing Partner
Spiro Moss LLP
11377 W. Olympic Blvd., 5th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90064

Fax:  (310) 235-2456

 

Wednesday
16Dec2009

Spiro Moss website undergoes makeover

On November 25, 2009, Spiro Moss officially unveiled its new website.  Although the site is still a work in progress, there are a number of new resources already available on the site.  Additional materials will be added to the site over the next few months, after internal testing.  If you haven't looked over the site recently, spend a few minutes to explore the new navigation structure.  If you have any thoughts about the new site that you'd like to share, feel free to leave a comment.

Friday
04Dec2009

Dennis Moss to speak at the Annual Wage & Hour Litigation Conference

Dennis Moss will be a speaker at the upcoming Annual Wage & Hour Litigation Conference, presented by Bridgeport.  Topics include:

  • Recent Developments & Hot Topics in Wage & Hour Litigation
  • Assessing the Merits of a Case – a Roundtable Discussion of Plaintiff Class counsel
  • Certification in Wage & Hour Cases
  • Hybrid FLSA-State Law Collective-Class Actions
  • Meal & Rest Periods in California
  • PAGA, 17200 and other Issues Specific to California Wage & Hour Cases
  • Insurance Coverage on Wage & Hour Claims - Where it is and how to find it
  • Mediation Preparation and Settlement Issues
  • and more

Location:  The Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown, 711 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA  90017

Time:  Day One - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Day Two - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Early registration ends Decmeber 8, 2009.  Visit Bridgeport's website for additional information.

Friday
04Dec2009

In Daily Journal column, firm attorney explains potential outcomes for Supreme Court case People v. Freeman

In the December 2, 2009 edition of the Daily Journal, a column by Spiro Moss attorney H. Scott Leviant explains the judicial recusal rules implicated by People v. Freeman.  The article is reprinted below with the permission of Daily Journal Corp. (2009).

Thursday
01May2008

In Ybarra v. Aramark Corportion, Judge Velasquez rules that Labor Code section 203 "penalties" are recoverable under the UCL

In Ybarra v. Aramark Corporation, Orange County Complex Litigation Department Judge David C. Velasquez overruled a demurrer and denied a Motion to Strike that were directed at Plaintiff's allegation that a four-year statute of limitation applied to Labor Code section 203 claims incorporated into a Unfair Competition Law claim.  Gregory Karasik briefed the Oppositions for Plaintiff.  The Order of the Court is embedded below: