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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. Shaw Valenza founding partner Gregory Valenza wrote the merits briefs on behalf of Ragingwire before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. "I am pleased the Supreme Court recognized that California's Prop. 215 had nothing to do with employment law, and clarified that pre-employment drug testing for marijuana, medical or otherwise, remains lawful." The Court issued its opinion on Jan. 24, 2008, affirming the Court of Appeal's judgment. Greg drafted the merits briefs before both appellate courts while he was a partner with another law firm.