Congratulations! Lafayette & Kumagai Wins Defense Verdict!

September 28, 2018
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Hooray! Lafayette & Kumagai successfully defended a Fortune 50 company in a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Northern District Of California where Plaintiff claimed Defendant failed to reasonably accommodate her disability, failed to engage in the interactive process in good faith in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing

Lafayette & Kumagai Wins Dismissal in Employment Suit Against High Profile Public Official!

May 30, 2018
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Congratulations to Gary Lafayette! Gary successfully obtained a dismissal on behalf of an individual defendant, a high profile public official, in an employment and civil rights matter. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss was granted and judgment was entered for the Defendant. Any new claims filed will not provide for the recovery of attorney’s fees.

Lafayette & Kumagai Wins Summary Judgment for Fortune 100 Company!

August 19, 2017
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Congratulations to Susan Kumagai and Rebecca Kimura! Susan and Rebecca successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of a Fortune 100 insurance company in an anticipatory breach of contract case concerning an annuity. Lafayette & Kumagai argued that Plaintiff was not an intended beneficiary of the annuity and Defendant was nevertheless released from all claims through a

3 Lafayette & Kumagai Attorneys Named to 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers!

August 17, 2017
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We are pleased to announce that Gary Lafayette, Susan Kumagai and Diane Kong have been named to the 2017 Super Lawyers list for Northern California. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in the state. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer influenced rating service of

Lafayette & Kumagai Attorney Alan P. Jacobus presents webinar on “Insurer’s Duty to Defend”

August 16, 2017
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Alan P. Jacobus will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live webinar, “Insurer’s Duty to Defend: Navigating Flexibility in the “Eight Corners” Rule, Withdrawal from an Ongoing Defense and More” scheduled for Thursday, August 17, 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT. The panel will discuss three important aspects of a liability insurer’s duty to defend: (1) determining an insurer’s

Jasmine L. Anderson Joins Lafayette & Kumagai LLP!

August 16, 2017
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Lafayette & Kumagai LLP is pleased to announce that Jasmine L. Anderson has joined the firm. Ms. Anderson’s practice includes all aspects of civil defense litigation, with an emphasis on employment matters, including defense of claims involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination. Before joining Lafayette & Kumagai, she served as Corporate Counsel-Global Employment &

Alan P. Jacobus Joins Lafayette & Kumagai LLP!

August 16, 2017
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Lafayette & Kumagai LLP is pleased to announce that Alan P. Jacobus has joined the firm. While Mr. Jacobus’s practice over the past decade has largely centered on high risk, high value insurance coverage litigation, he comes from a very broad civil and commercial litigation and trial background. Mr. Jacobus’s practice includes employment litigation and

Lafayette & Kumagai Wins 9th Circuit Appeal for Fortune 500 Company!

May 5, 2017
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Kudos to Gary Lafayette and Rebecca Kimura of Lafayette & Kumagai LLP on their appellate victory. The decision from the Ninth Circuit upheld a United States District Court for the Northern District of California decision to grant summary judgment on behalf of a Fortune 500 gas and electric company in an employment matter in which

Lafayette & Kumagai Wins Summary Judgment for Fortune 10 Company!

April 28, 2017
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Congratulations to Susan Kumagai! Susan and Brian Chun successfully obtained 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 wrongful termination. Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment was granted in full.

Lafayette & Kumagai Wins Summary Judgment in Joint Employer Case!

February 3, 2017
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Congrats to Rebecca Kimura and Gary Lafayette! Lafayette & Kumagai won summary judgment in what started as a putative class action alleging joint employment of station managers. Lafayette & Kumagai initially got the court to stay the action, under the theory of exclusive concurrent jurisdiction which led to Plaintiff dismissing his class claims. In an

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