Working on the Edge
February 11, 2013
These days, discovery, and in particular, electronic or “e-discovery” is the engine that drives litigation. The cutting edge of e-discovery is predictive coding or “analytics,” in which
These days, discovery, and in particular, electronic or “e-discovery” is the engine that drives litigation. The cutting edge of e-discovery is predictive coding or “analytics,” in which
Sebris Busto James is pleased to welcome Matt Lynch as our newest Shareholder. Matt comes to us from Washington Employers, where he spent over two decades representing
In what resembled a legal round of “whack-a-mole,” Jeff James and Laura Edwards successfully blocked a series of motions brought against our client in Superior Court, despite
SBJ Shareholders Bob Sebris, Mark Busto, Jeff James, Jillian Barron, and Ed Taylor have been named to The Best Lawyers in America, 19th Edition for their work
When a staff attorney filed a $1.75 million hostile work environment claim against the Washington State Senate in April, the Senate turned to Sebris Busto James for
Jeff James and Jennifer Parda celebrated the finality to their successful defense through the state’s appellate process of a pro se plaintiff’s effort to sue our client
Ed Taylor and Laura Edwards recently persuaded an arbitrator to deny an employee’s class grievance against a hospital client. The dispute arose after the parties disagreed on the
On July 17, 2012 Jeff James will be conducting a training session on “Navigating the Leave Maze” as part of HRnovations Continuing Education Series. The program has been approved
Jeff James and Jennifer Parda received gratifying news from the Washington State Supreme Court that a pro se plaintiff’s attempt to overturn a Court of Appeal’s decision
Bob Sebris and Mark Busto founded Sebris Busto James in 1992. From its inception, the firm has practiced exclusively in the areas of labor and employment law,
The ABA Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee will hold its 2012 mid-Winter meeting March 27-31 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference will include a two-day mock trial
SBJ Shareholders Bob Sebris, Mark Busto, Jeff James, Ed Taylor and Jillian Barron are listed in the January 2012 edition of Seattle Business Magazine among “the leading
For many employers, the company holiday party is as ubiquitous as the holidays themselves. Many organizations are privy to holiday party legends – some good, some bad. As the holiday season unfolds, companies throughout the Puget Sound region are once again […]
As the Obama Administration winds down, the federal government continues to raise the compliance bar for companies. Last week the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued new regulations for companies who employ 100 or […]
With a unanimous vote by the Seattle City Council on September 19, 2016, Seattle became the second major city in the country to mandate employer notices prior to changing employee schedules. Championed by organized labor and employee rights […]
By Judd Lees and Jillian Barron In a decision handed down on August 22, 2016, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit–the federal court with jurisdiction over Washington State–set aside an employment class-action waiver requiring employees to pursue employment claims exclusively through […]
By Nate Bailey Many employers seek to protect their workers and themselves by taking reasonable steps to ensure that employees are not under the influence of drugs or alcohol while at work. Some, for instance, require drug and alcohol testing whenever there is a workplace […]
by Judd Lees and Nate Bailey In our October 2015 Employment Law
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued several new fact sheets addressing bathroom access for transgender employees, equal pay, and pregnancy discrimination. The EEOC often issues fact sheets when it decides to focus […]
by Judd Lees and Nate Bailey The various labor-relations laws can seem
by Jillian Barron During the past few years, the Equal Employment Opportunity
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