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Class Actions

Court Issues Preliminary Injunction in Case Against Monterey County Jail

April 15, 2015

Posted in Class Actions, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage, Victories

Jeffrey Bornstein, Leading White Collar Defense and Government Enforcement Lawyer, Joins RBGG

April 12, 2015

Posted in Antitrust and Unfair Competition, Appellate Practice, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage, Government Enforcement, Trade Secrets and Intellectual Property Tagged White Collar Criminal Defense

Judge Grants Class Certification to Monterey County Jail Plaintiffs

February 2, 2015

Posted in Class Actions, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Prison Healthcare, Prison Mental Health Care, Prisoner Rights

DJ Names Gay Grunfeld as One of California’s “Top 100” Lawyers for 2014

September 10, 2014

Posted in Awards, Class Actions, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Employment Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Awards, DJ Top 100

Reports by Neutral Experts Condemn Monterey County Jail as Violent and Unconstitutional

April 29, 2014

Posted in Class Actions, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Constitutional Rights, Disability Rights, Prison Healthcare, Prison Mental Health Care, Prisoner Rights, Public Safety

Judge Approves $950,000 Settlement for Truckers and Laborers of Ghilotti Brothers Inc. for Unpaid Wages

April 23, 2014

Posted in Class Actions, Employment Law, Feature on Homepage, Victories Tagged Class Actions, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Unpaid wages

Article by Grunfeld and Sallomi Highlights “Construction’s Wage and Hour Woes”

November 15, 2013

Posted in Class Actions, Employment Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Construction Industry, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Unpaid wages

Supreme Court Dismisses Prison Overcrowding Appeal

October 15, 2013

Posted in Class Actions, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage, Victories

Court Preliminarily Approves Ghilotti Brothers Inc. Settlement

October 7, 2013

Posted in Class Actions, Employment Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Class Actions, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Unpaid wages

Corte Aprueba Preliminarmente la Reconciliación en el caso de Ghilotti Brothers Inc.

October 7, 2013

Posted in Class Actions, Employment Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Class Actions, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Unpaid wages

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RBGG’s Janssen Speaks to Washington Post About How the Firm Stands Up for Justice
Motion for Preliminary Injunction Filed to Limit Solitary Confinement for People with Serious Mental Illness in San Diego Jails
Bien and Grunfeld Named Again to DJ’s Top 100 California Lawyers List
RBGG’s Lisa Ells Elected to California Academy of Appellate Lawyers
Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction to Transgender Women In Suit Against Bureau of Prisons; Blocks Trump Executive Order
Rosen, Bien, Galvan and Grunfeld Named to Best Lawyers for 2026
Court Denies Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment in San Diego Jails Litigation
Court Grants Final Approval to Settlement Agreement to Resolve Disability Claims in Class Action on Conditions at San Diego County Jails
RBGG Representing Immigrant Detainees at Geo Centers in SoCal
Publisher Files Censorship Suit Against Hawaii Department of Corrections

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