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Naranjo v. Spectrum Sec. Services, 172 Cal. App. 4th 654 (2009)

Gustavo Naranjo worked as a detention officer for Spectrum, which provides security services in holding facilities and detention centers throughout Los Angeles County under a contract with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). The terms of Spectrum’s contract with ICE rely on wage and fringe benefit determinations by the Secretary of the U.S.…

SEC v. Gemstar-TV Guide Int’l, 367 F.3d 1087 (9th Cir. 2004)

As part of its announced plans to restructure its management and corporate governance, Gemstar-TV Guide entered into negotiations for termination agreements with its CEO and CFO. The CEO’s termination agreement provided for a “termination fee” of $22.45 million, an additional $7.03 million in unpaid salary, bonuses, and unused vacation and millions of shares…

Miller v. Yokohama Tire Corp., 358 F.3d 616 (9th Cir. 2004)

Christopher Miller, who worked for Yokohama Tire Corporation for 11 years before his termination, alleged that he was denied overtime pay as a result of a “fraudulent scheme” on the part of his employer. Miller further alleged that Yokohama mailed him and other improperly paid employees their paychecks or pay stubs twice monthly…

Ralphs Grocery Co. v. Superior Court, 112 Cal. App. 4th 1090 (2003)

David Swanson, a former store manager at a Ralphs grocery store, filed a class action against Ralphs for alleged violations of the California Labor Code and the Unfair Competition Law (Business and Professions Code Section 17200). Swanson alleged that Ralphs had violated the law by making unlawful deductions from its employees’ bonuses…