While thousands of Californians struggle with underemployment during the COVID-19 crisis and many face the threat of eviction or homelessness, gig companies like Lyft, Uber and Instacart are burning a record $110 million… Read more »
Oaklandish, beloved apparel company and vital member of Oakland’s economy and culture, has been denied coverage after COVID-19 shutdowns by its insurance company Sentinel. Now, like many other small businesses in dire straits… Read more »
Gibbs Law Group is pleased to announce that 14 of our lawyers have been recognized as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars in Northern California Super Lawyers’ annual listing of lawyers “who have attained… Read more »
In a 2-year long study sponsored by the Australian government, a team of researchers studied how and to what extent gig companies were exploiting and profiting at the expense of their workers. Study… Read more »
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Seattle City Council passed an emergency law requiring gig companies such as Instacart, DoorDash, and Postmates to provide additional compensation of at least $2.50 in hazard pay… Read more »
Amidst a global pandemic, many people are having to weigh the risks of going to work versus protecting their health. Luckily, California employees are entitled to mandatory paid sick leave, which gives them… Read more »
Lawsuit alleges that AMCO denied financial responsibility to Chez Panisse despite comprehensive business insurance coverage BERKELEY, Calif. – Chez Panisse, the Bay Area-based restaurant founded by Alice Waters, filed a lawsuit on July 7, 2020, stating… Read more »
On June 30, 2020, United States District Judge Lucy Koh appointed Gibbs Law Group founder Eric Gibbs to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Zoom Privacy litigation. As part of the core group… Read more »
On June 26, 2020, Judge Jeffrey S. White granted final approval to a $40 million class action settlement in the Facebook Video Metrics Lawsuit. The settlement provides cash recovery to individuals and companies… Read more »
According to a recent article published by law professor Cunningham-Parmeter, gig workers “almost certainly” have the rights of employees under current law, and gig companies like Uber and Lyft are simply violating the… Read more »
Gibbs Law Group attorney Jeff Kosbie will present tomorrow June 25, 2020 at the American Association for Justice’s LGBTQ+ Employment Rights Webinar, focusing on the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton… Read more »
Gibbs Law Group is proud to announce that Eric Gibbs has been named to the Daily Journal’s list of “Top Plaintiff Lawyers for 2020.” This list honors attorneys who “consistently force broad change… Read more »
Gibbs Law Group attorney David Stein has been selected for the third time to Law360’s Product Liability Editorial Advisory Board. In this capacity, David will provide feedback on Law360’s coverage and expert insight… Read more »
Gibbs Law Group attorney Amy Zeman was featured on ABC7 news discussing the firm’s class action lawsuit on behalf of family-run children’s boutique Mudpie and other California retailers against Travelers Insurance for denying… Read more »
Gibbs Law Group attorney Andre Mura has been featured in “Why One Music Venue Is Taking Their Insurance Company to Court,” an article in Rolling Stone published in May 2020. The article is… Read more »
Class action led by the Ivy Room alleges that First Mercury categorically denied financial responsibility to music venue policyholders who invested in comprehensive business insurance A historic, Bay Area-based music venue, Ivy Room,… Read more »
Class Action led by San Francisco’s Mudpie alleges that Travelers has categorically denied financial responsibility to policyholders who invested in comprehensive business insurance SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco-based children’s clothing boutique, Mudpie,… Read more »
Insurer relies on ambiguous and contradictory policy language to avoid responsibility to pay its policyholders, according to class action lawsuit WASHINGTON, DC– Gibbs Law Group LLP and Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC… Read more »
Gibbs Law Group partner Karen Barth Menzies has published “The New Normal: Working From Home” in the June 2020 issue of Trial magazine, an American Association for Justice publication. Karen’s article offers practical… Read more »
On March 30, 2020, a contingent of Instacart grocery delivery workers and Amazon warehouse workers went on strike to demand better protection and pay during the coronavirus outbreak, NY Times reports. While many… Read more »
