Richard Bridgford spoke at UC Berkley on Monday, June 24 at a gun violence symposium hosted by several schools including the Civil Justice Research Initiative. ‘Can Litigation be a Tool for Reducing Gun Violence?’ brought together civil justice practitioners and scholars from different disciples to better understand gun violence litigation, share results of recent research and
Richard Bridgford, founding partner of Bridgford, Gleason & Artinian spoke with Bloomberg Law about prevailing in a lawsuit against retailer Tilly’s Inc. Bridgford said this decision could bring some equality to the relationship between workers and employers. “In holding that the definition of ‘reporting’ does not require actual physical presence at the workplace, the decision
A California appellate court has held that “on call” workers should be compensated in instances when they aren’t ultimately forced to come in to work a shift. The decision issued Monday, February 4, 2019 by the Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles marks the first time a court has weighed in how the
A clothing retailer who requires its employees to call in two hours prior to a potential shift to find out whether they must report to work that day must pay those employees, under the applicable wage order, for being “on-call” according to a ruling from the California Court of Appeal. Presiding Justice Lee S. Edmon
Richard Bridgford and his law firm, along with two other law firms, represent about 1,500 wildfire victims suing PG&E for wrongful death, medical costs, property loss and other claims. “PG&E is maintaining a corporate culture of placing profits over people,” Bridgford said. Here is the full story from the Associated Press which was picked by
Richard Bridgford was quoted in a January 30, 2019 article in the Daily Journal to discuss how PG&E filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy will impact the lawsuits against the company. Bridgford is a part of a team of attorneys that are representing victims of the 2018 Woolsey Fire in Los Angeles and Ventura County. The