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Lawsuit Filed: Former LAPD Officer Sues City of Los Angeles for Violating California Labor Code Involving Illegal Gang-Related Demands – Featured in La Opinion
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department on behalf of a veteran LAPD officer in the Metro Division, who was retaliated against, stripped of his police powers, and reassigned home…
Lawsuit Filed: LAPD Officers Sue City of Los Angeles Over “Blue Flu” Accusation – Featured in Los Angeles Times
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department on behalf of two veteran police officers wrongly accused of being part of a so-called “blue flu” sickout during the July 4 holiday weekend…
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes McNicholas & McNicholas in 2021 Benchmark California Guide
For the third consecutive year, Benchmark Litigation recognized McNicholas & McNicholas in two practice areas in its 2021 Benchmark California guide. The firm received Tier 2 rankings in the Plaintiff and Dispute Resolution categories, and was among the “Recommended” firms in Labor…
Two Employment Cases Ranked Top 50 Settlements in California by TopVerdict.com
Partner Matthew McNicholas’ $750,000 settlement (Cordero v. County of Los Angeles) and Partner Patrick McNicholas’ $842,000 verdict (Thompson v. City of Pasadena) were ranked on TopVerdict.com’s Top 50 Labor & Employment Verdicts in California in 2019. In Cordero v. County of Los…
Lawsuit Filed: Officer Alleges Retaliation for Refusing to Comply with LAPD’s Illegal Gang-Labeling Quotas – Los Angeles Times Interviews Matthew McNicholas
McNicholas & McNicholas filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department on behalf of Samantha Fiedler, an officer who was retaliated against for refusing to comply with the elite Metropolitan Division’s illegal quota system, which…
$2M Settlement Secured on Behalf of Driver and Passenger in Semi-Truck Accident
Partner Patrick McNicholas and Associate Michael Kent obtained a $2 million settlement on behalf of a driver and passenger whose vehicle struck a light pole after a semi-truck driver recklessly merged into their lane. The semi-truck driver failed to reasonably control the…
KFI-AM Interviews Matthew McNicholas On Illegal Ticket Quota Lawsuits
KFI-AM interviewed Partner Matthew McNicholas on recent lawsuits filed against multiple police departments alleging illegal ticket quota-based retaliation and the apparent rise of illegal ticket quotas in police departments around California. In his interview, McNicholas noted that “Officials often fail to realize…
KNX Interviews Matthew McNicholas On Lawsuit Alleging City of Los Angeles Knowingly Exposed Its Attorneys to Typhus
KNX interviewed Partner Matthew McNicholas on his recent lawsuit filed against the City of Los Angeles after three City Attorneys were exposed to, and contracted, typhus while assigned to a notoriously high-risk area in downtown Los Angeles known as the “Typhus Zone”….
The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, CBS News, New York Post and More Report on McNicholas & McNicholas LLP’s Lawsuit Against Delta Air Lines
As reported by the Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, CBS News, New York Post, KTLA, FOX 11, KABC, KNX and more, McNicholas & McNicholas LLP and Redefine Law Firm filed a negligence lawsuit on behalf of three minor students attending Pioneer High…
Whittier Daily News Reports on $3 Million Settlement in Illegal Ticket Quota Retaliation Case
As reported by Whittier Daily News Report, McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP secured a $3 million settlement on behalf of six Whittier police officers who were allegedly retaliated against for refusing to participate in an illegal quota. Through the City of Whittier’s official…