Marcia E. Goodman

New California Law Raises Liability Risk for Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors
Marcia E. Goodman,Jerome M. Jauffret,Maritoni D. Kane,John Nadolenco,Lori A. Zahalka, November 15, 2011
Many employers think they can save money by classifying their workers as independent contractors. But doing so incorrectly can now cost even more—something the California plaintiffs’ bar is sure to take notice of. On October 9, 2011, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law...

Second Circuit Holds that “Presumption of Prudence” Applies in ERISA Stock Drop Litigation
Robert P. Davis,Reginald R. Goeke,Marcia E. Goodman,Brian J. Wong, October 21, 2011
On October 19, 2011, a divided panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued two long-awaited opinions addressing the legal standard governing breach of fiduciary duty claims brought against administrators of defined-contribution retirement plans in so-called “stock...

Continued Impact of Dukes on Class Actions: Ninth Circuit Cases on Gender Discrimination and Wage and Hour
Christopher S. Comstock,Lisa Walgenbach Cornehl,Robert P. Davis,Marcia E. Goodman, October 12, 2011
The decision in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 131 S. Ct. 2541 (2011) continues to have a profound impact on employment class actions across the country. The Ellis v. Costco decision, in the Ninth Circuit, gives greater focus to the impact of Dukes on employment discrimination classes. The Supreme...