Shaw Valenza and its attorneys in the news:

7 July 2008

OUT-OF-DATE ARBITRATION CLAUSE CAN'T BE ENFORCED Greg Valenza was quoted in a Business Insurance article regarding out-of-date arbitration clauses.

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27 May 2008

GREG VALENZA QUOTED IN HRCALIFORNIA ARTICLE Greg Valenza was quoted in an HRCalifornia article regarding internships.

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1 April 2008

CAROLYN BURNETTE PROFILED IN CALIFORNIA LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN The California Labor and Employment Law Bulletin profiled Shaw Valenza partner Carolyn Burnette in its April 2008 issue.

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19 March 2008

JENNIFER SHAW AND GREG VALENZA PRESENT AT NATIONAL HR IN HOSPITALITY CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS Shaw Valenza partners Jennifer Shaw and Greg Valenza presented "Four Legal Trends You Cannot Ignore" on March 19, 2008, at the National HR in Hospitality Conference in Las Vegas. Over 100 senior human resources professionals heard Jennifer and Greg address timely issues such as the use of electronic technology in recruiting, new trends in immigration law, and balancing affirmative action and diversity obligations under anti-discrimination laws. Human Resource Executive Online published an article about the presentation.

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19 February 2008

GREG VALENZA QUOTED IN IN-HOUSE COUNSEL ARTICLE Greg Valenza was quoted in an In-House Counsel article regarding a ruling on California privilege.

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18 February 2008

JENNIFER SHAW QUOTED IN THE SACRAMENTO BUSINESS TIMES REGARDING EMPLOYER RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS Jennifer Shaw was quoted in the Sacramento Business Journal regarding employer recordkeeping requirements.

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1 February 2008

SHAW VALENZA LLP WELCOMES SHANE ANDERIES Shaw Valenza LLP is pleased to welcome Shane Anderies.

24 January 2008

SHAW VALENZA LLP PARTNER GREG VALENZA PREVAILS AT CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT The California Supreme Court decided in Ross v. Ragingwire Telecommunications, Inc. that the Fair Employment and Housing Act does not require employers to "reasonably accommodate" medical marijuana use. Read more...

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20 December 2007

RECORD TURNOUT ATTENDED SHAW VALENZA'S 2007 LEGAL UPDATE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND SACRAMENTO Shaw Valenza conducted two legal update sessions for its clients and friends. Founding partners Jennifer Shaw and Greg Valenza conducted the Sacramento program on December 3; the San Francisco presentation occurred on December 4. The Firm is proud to announce that 153 attendees participated this year, an outstanding turnout. Read more...

29 May 2007

SHAW VALENZA LLP WELCOMES CYNTHIA SANDOVAL Shaw Valenza LLP welcomes Cynthia Sandoval, who joined us in May, as of counsel in the San Francisco office.

22 May 2007

JENNIFER BROWN SHAW QUOTED IN MONSTER.COM ARTICLE Jennifer Brown Shaw was quoted in an article in Monster.com regarding employers’ use of credit reports in the hiring process.

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13 April 2007

SHAW VALENZA LLP WELCOMES OUR NEWEST ASSOCIATE Shaw Valenza LLP is pleased to welcome Becki D. Graham.

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13 April 2007

GREG VALENZA QUOTED IN INSIDE COUNSEL MAGAZINE Greg Valenza was quoted in the May issue of Inside Counsel magazine.

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13 April 2007

SHAW VALENZA BEGINS PUBLISHING A MONTHLY ARTICLE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO DAILY JOURNAL Starting in April 2007, D. Gregory Valenza will co-author a monthly column in the San Francisco Daily Journal.

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13 April 2007

SAHRA VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH On February 28, 2007, the Sacramento Area Human Resources Association (SAHRA) awarded Jennifer Brown Shaw with the Volunteer of the Month award.

23 February 2007

NO GLASS CEILING Shaw Valenza and the Sacramento legal community's "No Glass Ceiling" task force celebrates The Bee for valuing gender diversity and including women in executive leadership positions.

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17 February 2007

GREG VALENZA QUOTED IN BUSINESS INSURANCE ARTICLE Greg Valenza was quoted in a Business Insurance article regarding the effects of the 2-1 ruling by a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco in Betty Dukes vs. Wal-Mart Inc.

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8 November 2006

LOCAL ELECTED AND AGENCY OFFICIALS TAKE ETHICS TRAINING Every elected and local agency official in California must take ethics training before Jan. 1, 2007, except members of the state legislature. Her revelation of the legislature’s exemption of its members drew ethics trainer Jennifer Brown Shaw big laughs from the 115 local officials and board members who gathered at Jensen Hall on Oct. 17 and 18 to take the training mandated by Assembly Bill 1234.

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1 October 2006

SHAW VALENZA ANNOUNCES NEW HIRES AND NEW SAN FRANCISCO LOCATION Shaw Valenza is pleased to announce that Carolyn G. Burnette has joined the firm as a partner, and Matthew J. Norfleet has joined the firm as an associate.

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4 August 2006

BIG FISH, SMALL POND Attorneys with expertise in employment law break away from large firm to form small practice where they’re in control.

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