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If working from home is affecting your mental health, it’s time to ask for accommodation

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For many folks, working from home – since March of 2020 – has taken a huge toll on our health and well-being. For some employees with disabilities, such as ADHD, depression, or anxiety, working at home can be even more difficult. Social isolation and the lack of structure can exacerbate depression, anxiety, ADHD, or other […]

“Cheering on Change” Panel Features Sharon Vinick

The film team that is bringing the story of cheerleader activism to the screen is presenting an online panel discussion on Thursday, January 7th featuring LVBH client and former Oakland Raiders cheerleader Lacy Thibodeaux, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, and LVBH partner Sharon Vinick, along with others. Entitled “Cheering on Change,” the event follows closely on […]

“A Woman’s Work: The NFL Cheerleader Problem” Debuts on PBS January 4th

For over four years, documentary filmmakers have been working to bring to light the story of Lacy Thibodeaux, the woman who became the face of NFL cheerleaders after she brought the first class action lawsuit to challenge the gross underpayment of professional football cheerleaders. Drawing on hours of interviews, filmmaker Yu Gu also features the […]

LVBH client featured in Marin newspaper article

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The Marin Independent-Journal published an article discussing a lawsuit filed by Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP on behalf of Juan Rodriguez against San Rafael City Schools. In his lawsuit, Mr. Rodriguez alleges claims of discrimination, retaliation, and defamation. Mr. Rodriguez was the principal of Venetia Valley School for 8 years until last March, when he […]

Sharon Vinick weighs in on harassment in the virtual office on WNYC’s “The Takeaway”

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Tanzina Vega from the public radio show “The Takeaway” interviewed LVBH partner Sharon Vinick about how employers can be held liable for harassment that occurs while employees are working remotely. In the segment Sharon discusses the risks of the virtual office and how businesses can respond to them.

LA Times calls on Leslie Levy to discuss Toobin’s indecent Zoom exposure

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LVBH Partner Leslie Levy was recently interviewed for a column regarding CNN legal analyst and New Yorker writer Jeffrey Toobin’s indecent exposure during a Zoom meeting. The column, published recently in the Los Angeles Times, considers what has been learned in the age of #MeToo. It also discusses whether Zoom meetings are considered workplace meetings. […]

Wendy Musell Interviewed on Trend in Tech Industry Pay Cuts

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The Daily Journal interviewed LVBH attorney Wendy Musell to gather her expert opinion for an article about the trend of technology industry employers introducing pay cuts for workers who have left the Bay Area. Employers often include cost of living expenses in their compensation packages. As the majority of workers are working remotely, some have […]

Sharon Vinick Interviewed for Washington Post Article on NFL Cheerleaders’ Legal Claims

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LVBH Partner Sharon Vinick was recently interviewed for an article that just appeared in the Washington Post regarding former cheerleaders of the Washington Football Team who have filed a lawsuit alleging that the team created lewd videos using outtakes from swimsuit calendar photographic sessions. Ms. Vinick, who brought successful wage-theft lawsuits on behalf of cheerleaders […]

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    LVBH honored with Distinguished Service Award by the Alameda County Bar Association

  • Special Agent with over 25 years of experience in law enforcement sues California Department of Justice, alleging gender discrimination and retaliation at California Bureau of Investigation

    Special Agent with over 25 years of experience in law enforcement sues California Department of Justice, alleging gender discrimination and retaliation at California Bureau of Investigation

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    LVBH proudly announces Leticia Chavez as an associate of the firm

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    Daily Journal turns the spotlight on LVBH

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    Hilary Hammell discusses employer vaccine mandates in KPFA Radio interview

  • LVBH wins appellate victory for courageous #MeToo survivor

    LVBH wins appellate victory for courageous #MeToo survivor

  • Hilary Hammell quoted in Aljazeera report on Tesla racism trial in San Francisco

    Hilary Hammell quoted in Aljazeera report on Tesla racism trial in San Francisco

  • American Bar Association features Wendy Musell in panel discussion on religious objections to vaccine mandates

    American Bar Association features Wendy Musell in panel discussion on religious objections to vaccine mandates

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Nothing in this website is intended in any way to form an attorney-client relationship or any other contract. It is designed solely to provide general information about the practice at Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP.

Be mindful of any deadlines you have approaching that relate to your legal situation, and make sure that you meet them. Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP does not assume any responsibility for advice given regarding any aspect of your case until you have a signed legal services agreement engaging the firm’s representation.

Though the firm provides free initial consultations, the firm retains complete discretion in every case to decide whether or not to provide a consultation to any person. Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP makes no guarantees, warranties, or predictions about your case, and past success at the firm does not ensure future results will be the same. The photos on this website do not reflect actual attorney-client interactions.