2013 Archives
November 2013
Nitasha Sawhney Speaks at White House Commemoration of Guru Nanak Gurpurab
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T20:59:51+00:00November 21st, 2013|
November 20, 2013- Partner Nitasha Sawhney spoke at the White House Commemoration of the birth of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. Ms. Sawhney is the Board Co-Chair of South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) [...]
GHSB Attorneys’ Article on Religious Accommodations in the Workplace Featured in ABA Newsletter
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T21:09:17+00:00November 12th, 2013|
The latest Employment Law & Litigation Committee Newsletter for the American Bar Association features an article written by our own Nadia Bermudez and Chaka Okadigbo. The article, on religious accommodations in the workplace, cites two [...]
October 2013
Nitasha Sawhney Participates in Town Hall on State of Filipino Americans in California
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T20:59:26+00:00October 31st, 2013|
Partner Nitasha Sawhney participated in the first Town Hall hearing on the State of Filipino Americans in California. The town hall was convened by Assembly member Rob Bonta, along with the Asian & Pacific Islander [...]
Nadia Bermudez Appointed as Vice President of La Raza Lawyers Association of California
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T21:08:45+00:00October 30th, 2013|
On October 11, 2013, Nadia P. Bermudez was appointed to serve as Southern California Regional Vice President of La Raza Lawyers Association of California, a state-wide organization and network supporting Chicano/a and Latino/a lawyer groups. [...]
New Law Requires Changes to District Policies on Continuation School Enrollment
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T21:07:18+00:00October 22nd, 2013|
Governor Brown recently signed Assembly Bill 570 which will require changes to school district policies regarding student enrollment in continuation schools beginning January 1, 2014. Continuation high schools provide opportunities for students to complete academic [...]
September 2013
Employer May Be Responsible for Post-Company Party Tragic Events
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T21:07:02+00:00September 3rd, 2013|
A California appellate court recently held that an employer may be responsible for a drunk driving collision that transpired following a non-mandatory company party where an employee imbibed excessive alcohol. Purton v. Marriott Int'l, Inc., [...]
August 2013
Districts Must Ensure Transgender Students’ Rights to Participate in Sex-Segregated Sports and Other School Programs under New Law
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T20:59:00+00:00August 15th, 2013|
Assembly Bill 1266 (“School Success and Opportunity Act”) was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on Monday, August 12, 2013. AB 1266 amends Education Code Section 221.5 to expressly allow transgender students the right [...]
July 2013
Nadia Bermudez Interprets Recent Decisions on Unpaid Intern Cases
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T21:06:19+00:00July 1st, 2013|
Unpaid Intern? Not So Fast Says Court By Nadia P. Bermudez As unpaid internships have gained popularity among the unemployed, a recent ruling may impact the continuance of such internship programs in the private sector. [...]
June 2013
Nadia Bermudez and Eran Bermudez Present to Imperial Valley Human Resources Association
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T21:05:41+00:00June 20th, 2013|
Garcia, Hernández, Sawhney & Bermudez Partner Nadia Bermudez and Senior Associate Eran Bermudez were the featured speakers at the Imperial County Human Resources Association’s monthly luncheon. They presented a workshop entitled "Disability Discrimination and Accommodation: [...]
May 2013
Education Attorney Leah Smith Joins Garcia, Hernández, Sawhney & Bermudez
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T20:58:32+00:00May 9th, 2013|
Leah Smith, a cum laude graduate of William & Mary School of Law, has joined Garcia, Hernández, Sawhney & Bermudez, LLP as an associate in the San Francisco Bay Area office. Smith will become part [...]
Equity Partners Guide Community College Trustees and Administrators on Legal Issues Impacting Diversity Initiatives
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T20:58:25+00:00May 3rd, 2013|
Garcia, Hernández, Sawhney & Bermudez, LLP Equity Partners Mary Hernández and Nitasha Sawhney were among the featured speakers at the 2013 Community College League of California Annual Trustees Conference at the Ritz-Carlton in Lake Tahoe. [...]
April 2013
Mary Hernández serves as moderator at National School Board Association’s Annual Conference
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T20:57:25+00:00April 13th, 2013|
Garcia, Hernández, Sawhney & Bermudez founding partner Mary Hernández moderated a cutting edge workshop at the National School Board Members Association’s annual conference in San Diego. The workshop, “Serving Transgender Students: Avoiding Liability and Ensuring [...]
Nitasha Sawhney Speaks at Increasing Diversity in the Legal Profession Conference.
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T20:57:14+00:00April 4th, 2013|
Garcia, Hernández, Sawhney & Bermudez Equity Partner Nitasha Sawhney served as a moderator at the Increasing Diversity in the Legal Profession conference at Chabot College on March 22, 2013. Ms. Sawhney moderated the session, "When [...]
April 2012
Nadia Bermudez selected for UC Irvine’s Distinguished Alumni Award
By GHS Law|2023-04-19T20:56:44+00:00April 2nd, 2012|
Nadia Bermudez, partner at Garcia, Hernández, Sawhney & Bermudez, LLP, has been selected for the UC Irvine Alumni Association’s Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award. The award is a part of the 42nd Annual Lauds and Laurels [...]
