Last Wednesday, Judge William Martínez granted final approval to the class action settlement in Decoteau v. Raemisch following a half-day hearing at which two named plaintiffs and several objectors spoke. (The Judge also indicated that a written opinion would be forthcoming.) This…
Welcome, Caiti!
CREEC is very excited to introduce our new paralegal, Caiti Hall. Caiti graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Politics and Global Development Studies. As an undergrad she focused her studies on Human Rights and became interested…
Lauren Fontana Named one of the Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40
CREEC Staff Attorney Lauren Fontana was selected as one of the Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 – Class of 2016 by the National LGBT Bar Association. The awardees will be recognized at a ceremony on Friday, August 5, 2016 at…
LGBTQ Groups Call for Unity in the Wake of Orlando Shooting
From the Arcus Foundation: Collective resolve across national, racial and political lines will be required to turn the tide against anti-LGBTQ violence. We the undersigned organizations working on the front lines of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) movement…
CREEC Helps Client Obtain Reimbursement for Gender-Affirming Surgery
Today, CREEC announced a resolution for client Kendrick W., a transgender employee of a Bay Area start-up company who was denied insurance coverage for transition-related surgery due to an exclusion in his employer’s health insurance plan. Kendrick contacted CREEC shortly before…
Welcome, Amis!
CREEC extends a warm welcome to Amis Pan, our summer law clerk. Amis is a member of the Berkeley Law class of 2018 and is working in CREEC’s California office this summer.
Daily Journal Selects Julie Wilensky for 2016 Top 40 Under 40 List
Director of CREEC’s CA office Julie Wilensky was recently selected by the Daily Journal as one of 2016’s Top 40 Under 40 lawyers in California. In a profile published on May 18, the Daily Journal highlighted Julie’s litigation and advocacy…
Court Grants Final Approval of Hotel Transportation Class Settlement
On May 3, 2016, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted final approval of a class action settlement and certified a settlement class in CREEC et al. v. RLJ Lodging Trust. RLJ owns approximately 127 hotels…
Settlement Underscores Requirement that Covenants and HOAs make Reasonable Accommodations
CREEC is pleased to announce that the Lofland family will be able to park the special needs recreational vehicle — so essential to their son’s therapy and well-being — next to their house in Larkspur, and to build the fence…
HB 2: It’s Much More than Bathrooms
By Julie Wilensky, Director of the California Office of the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center (CREEC) and member, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) On March 26, the North Carolina General Assembly convened a special legislative session to preempt a local…