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Congratulations to Brian Chun on his appellate victory! The decision from the California Court of Appeal upheld a Santa Clara County Superior Court decision to grant summary judgment on behalf of a Fortune 10 company where a former employee sued alleging disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, failure to engage in the interactive process, retaliation and
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Gary Lafayette will be a panelist at the 14th Annual ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference (virtual), November 11th – November 13th. Gary will discuss his virtual trial experience for the program, “Practicing Law Remotely within Ethical Boundaries during the COVID‐19 Pandemic,” on Friday, November 13th at 11:30 am PST. About the American
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Kudos to Brian Chun and Gary Lafayette! Brian and Gary successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of Defendants, a Fortune 50 company and an individual defendant. Plaintiff alleged discrimination based on his race and national origin, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and wrongful termination. The Court found that Defendants provided a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for Plaintiff’s
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Effective March 17, Lafayette & Kumagai LLP’s physical office is closed due to the mandatory shelter in place order issued by the Alameda County Public Health Officer in response to the COVID-19 virus. The firm will, however, continue to monitor updates regarding the virus and and will continue to meet the needs of our clients,
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Lafayette & Kumagai Partner Gary Lafayette and Director of Marketing Anna Ludwig attended the 2020 National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) Driving Diversity & Leadership Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This year, Lafayette & Kumagai participated in Pitch Perfect: Gary knocked it out of the park when pitching the firm’s capabilities in
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Gary Lafayette is honored to moderate the General Counsel Panel at the upcoming NELC Texas Regional Conference and Reception on Wednesday 2/19/2020, presented by Toyota. Panelists include Sandra Phillips Rogers (Group Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Diversity Officer, Toyota Motor North America, Inc.), Chris Luna, (VP, Legal Affairs and Chief Counsel, Metro by
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Lafayette & Kumagai is proud to sponsor the 2020 National Employment Law Council (NELC) San Francisco Regional Reception on Thursday 2/20/2020 at Trailblazer Tavern! The NELC strives to be the premiere organization for all experienced management-side labor and management-side employment law attorneys and human resources leaders of color practicing by providing an unparalleled platform for
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