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UNITE HERE Local 11: Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Hotel Figueroa Owner BGO and Operators Violated Los Angeles Hotel Worker Retention Law

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Today, a laid-off cook, Maria Ibarra, filed a class action lawsuit alleging violations of Los Angeles’s Hotel Worker Retention Ordinance at the Hotel Figueroa where more than a hundred workers have lost their jobs.

Key Points: 
  • Today, a laid-off cook, Maria Ibarra, filed a class action lawsuit alleging violations of Los Angeles’s Hotel Worker Retention Ordinance at the Hotel Figueroa where more than a hundred workers have lost their jobs.
  • The Hotel Worker Retention Ordinance was enacted to address the problem of mass layoffs of hotel workers that have occurred historically when corporate ownership or management of a hotel changes.
  • I am filing this lawsuit to make sure our rights are respected,” said Maria Ibarra, the lead plaintiff, a former cook at Hotel Figueroa.
  • Ms. Ibarra and the putative class of affected Hotel Figueroa workers are represented by Lauren Teukolsky of Teukolsky Law and Jeremy Blasi in his individual capacity.

Dignity Health Sports Park Becomes Latest Southern California Venue to Use Evolv Technology’s Advanced Guest Screening System

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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The Galaxy’s highly anticipated first match of the season against Inter Miami resulted in Express scanning more than 27,000 fans, marking an MLS regular season attendance record for the venue.

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  • The Galaxy’s highly anticipated first match of the season against Inter Miami resulted in Express scanning more than 27,000 fans, marking an MLS regular season attendance record for the venue.
  • “We are excited to formally announce this strategic new partnership between Dignity Health Sports Park and Evolv,” said Dignity Health Sports Park general manager Katie Pandolfo.
  • “We are committed to providing the best-in-class fan experience at Dignity Health Sports Park and having Evolv Express helps ensure the ingress process is a seamless experience for our guests.
  • “We’re thrilled to work with Dignity Health Sports Park to bring the Evolv experience to another Southern California venue with a very large and highly engaged sports and live entertainment fanbase,” said Jay Muelhoefer, chief commercial officer for Evolv Technology.

Hollywood Voices Sound Alarm on Nuclear Threat as Oppenheimer Sweeps the Academy Awards

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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Murphy’s Oscars message came amid the Nuclear Threat Initiative ’s Los Angeles-based campaign to leverage attention on the film to underscore that while Oppenheimer is history, nuclear weapons are not.

Key Points: 
  • Murphy’s Oscars message came amid the Nuclear Threat Initiative ’s Los Angeles-based campaign to leverage attention on the film to underscore that while Oppenheimer is history, nuclear weapons are not.
  • The letter was also signed by Hollywood luminaries like Michael Douglas and Jane Fonda as well as Oppenheimer cast members Matthew Modine and Tony Goldwyn.
  • “The film brought nuclear weapons to the big screen and helped raise awareness about today’s nuclear threats.
  • Hollywood can play a transformative role in educating audiences about the risks and helping us imagine a safer future without nuclear weapons.

LOS ANGELES TIMES RECOGNIZES MUSICK PEELER & GARRETT'S LISA HSIAO AS AN INSPIRATIONAL PROFESSIONAL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Musick, Peeler & Garett LLP is proud to announce that Partner Lisa Hsiao has been selected as a finalist for the Los Angeles Times' "Orange County Inspirational Women & Leadership Forum Awards."

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Musick, Peeler & Garett LLP is proud to announce that Partner Lisa Hsiao has been selected as a finalist for the Los Angeles Times' "Orange County Inspirational Women & Leadership Forum Awards."
  • The awards recognize the accomplished and impactful women business leaders in the Orange County community.
  • "It brings us great pride to see Lisa Hsiao nominated for this honor," says Co-Managing Steven J. Elie .
  • She was named a 'Woman to Watch' by the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2022 has been named a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers for six years in a row.

Greenberg Traurig's Homin Lee Recognized as Banking and Finance Visionary

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Homin Lee, shareholder of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named a 2024 Banking and Finance Visionary by the Los Angeles Times B2B brand publishing team.

Key Points: 
  • Homin Lee, shareholder of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named a 2024 Banking and Finance Visionary by the Los Angeles Times B2B brand publishing team.
  • LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Homin Lee , shareholder of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , was named a 2024 Banking and Finance Visionary by the Los Angeles Times B2B brand publishing team.
  • His profile appeared in the March 2024 issue of Los Angeles County Banking & Finance Trends, Updates and Visionaries.
  • In 2021, Lee was named a recipient of the Secured Finance Network's 40 Under 40 Awards.

Luxury Cannabis Boutique Dispensary High Seas Opens in Costa Mesa, Providing Shoppers With an Extraordinary Sensory Experience

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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COSTA MESA, Calif., April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- High Seas, a premier cannabis boutique located at 1921 Harbor Blvd in Costa Mesa, is thrilled to announce its grand opening today. The concept boutique offers an upscale shopping experience that seeks to remove barriers for Southern California cannabis shoppers—lack of knowledge, intimidation, or murky language—that prevent them from enjoying cannabis to enrich and achieve their lifestyle and wellness goals.

Key Points: 
  • Upon entering the Orange County cannabis boutique, shoppers will be transported on a sensory journey that engages touch, taste, sight, hearing, and smell.
  • A virtual staff member welcomes and invites you to explore the boutique, starting with a showcase of several cannabis brands.
  • Michael Moussalli, co-founder of High Seas, said, "Many shoppers in the Orange County and Costa Mesa communities are curious about the wellness and lifestyle benefits of cannabis.
  • Rachel Xin, co-founder of High Seas, added, "The entire boutique is designed to welcome guests by engaging their senses and their imaginations.

Government Prosecutors Seek to Protect the "Privacy" of City Officials Entangled in Web of Corruption Related to DWP Billing Scandal, Says Consumer Watchdog

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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In their Response Brief, government prosecutors argued that City officials who were investigated by the FBI but ultimately not charged with a crime should have their names redacted to protect their privacy and related interests.

Key Points: 
  • In their Response Brief, government prosecutors argued that City officials who were investigated by the FBI but ultimately not charged with a crime should have their names redacted to protect their privacy and related interests.
  • Ultimately, four City officials were sentenced in connection with the DWP scandal.
  • However, significant questions remain about the roles other key officials played in the City's misconduct, including former City Attorney Mike Feuer.
  • Critics ask why certain individuals — including high-ranking personnel in the city attorney's office who remain unidentified in prosecutors' public court filings — escaped punishment."

UNITE HERE Local 11 Boycott of Hotel Figueroa and Restaurant Operator, The Botanical Group, Declared Following Firings, Shootings, and Unsettled Labor Dispute; Letter Signed by Hundreds Delivered

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Saturday, March 9, 2024
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The worker-called boycott marks a significant escalation in a months-long labor dispute that began last July.

Key Points: 
  • The worker-called boycott marks a significant escalation in a months-long labor dispute that began last July.
  • UNITE HERE Local 11 has requested that the Office of Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto investigate potential violations of Los Angeles’ Hotel Worker Retention Ordinance .
  • You cannot treat people like this,” said Ada Briceño, co-president UNITE HERE Local 11.
  • UNITE HERE Local 11 is a labor union representing more than 32,000 hospitality workers in Southern California and Arizona that work in hotels, restaurants, universities, convention centers and airports.

Nuclear Threat Initiative Launches “Make Nukes History” Campaign to Spotlight Nuclear Weapon Risks Ahead of Academy Awards

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) launched a “Make Nukes History” campaign today in Los Angeles, leveraging the attention on Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated film Oppenheimer to elevate the conversation about the nuclear threat in the run-up to the Academy Awards.

Key Points: 
  • The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) launched a “Make Nukes History” campaign today in Los Angeles, leveraging the attention on Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated film Oppenheimer to elevate the conversation about the nuclear threat in the run-up to the Academy Awards.
  • In the letter, the artists and advocates said, “We want to raise our voices to remind people that while Oppenheimer is history, nuclear weapons are not.
  • “Today, nine countries hold 13,000 nuclear weapons, a new arms race is underway and nuclear sabre-rattling has reappeared.
  • Modine has also produced the new documentary feature Downwind about the impact of nuclear weapons testing during the Cold War.

Consumer Watchdog and the Los Angeles Times Petition Federal Court to Release FBI Warrants Related to LA City Attorney and LA DWP Corruption

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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One City Attorney official, Thomas Peters, was sentenced to 9 months of home detention, and two DWP officials pled guilty.

Key Points: 
  • One City Attorney official, Thomas Peters, was sentenced to 9 months of home detention, and two DWP officials pled guilty.
  • However, significant questions remain about the roles other key officials played in the City's misconduct, including former City Attorney Mike Feuer.
  • "The public has a right to know what top City officials did while performing their public duties."
  • Critics ask why certain individuals — including high-ranking personnel in the city attorney's office who remain unidentified in prosecutors' public court filings — escaped punishment."