On Monday, USCIS published proposed rules affecting the H-1 lottery. Under the present rules, employers wishing to hire a new H-1 worker must file a prima facie approvable petition during the first week of April. Petitions are filed on paper and in duplicate. USCIS then types the names of the employers and…
The Trump administration announced that it intends to file a notice of proposed rulemaking rescinding the Obama Administrations’ H-4 Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) rule. In a declaration filed in conjunction with litigation over the validity of the H-4 EAD rule, Kevin J.…
We recently reported on several employment bills that were passed by the California Legislature and sent to the Governor for approval. Most of those bills are still pending the Governor’s review, but he has already signed two bills into law. Those two bills, which relate to the subjects of…
This morning, the Trump administration announced the end of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”), the Obama Administration’s immigration program designed to shield undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children from deportation. DACA gave roughly 800,000…
It is no secret that California lawmakers and the Trump administration do not agree on immigration policy. With the Trump administration stepping up enforcement efforts against illegal immigration, California is trying to thwart those efforts, including through a new bill that seeks to throw California…
For over 20 years, CDF has distinguished itself as one of the top employment, labor and immigration firms in California, representing employers in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits and advising employers on related legal compliance and risk avoidance. We cover the state, with five locations from Sacramento to San Diego.
Robin Largent has a regular presence in California state and federal courts and has been lead defense counsel and appellate counsel for large and small California employers in litigation (and arbitration) ranging from individual discrimination and harassment claims to complex wage and hour representative and class actions. She also leads the firm’s appellate practice, having substantial experience and success handling appeals, writ petitions, and amicus briefs in both state and federal court on issues such as class certification (particularly in the wage and hour arena), manageability and due process concerns associated with class action trials, exempt/non-exempt misclassification issues, meal and rest break compliance, trade secret/unfair competition matters, and the scope of federal court jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act.
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