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Jury: ASU Wrongfully Fired Doctor – School to pay nearly $1 million

Posted on May 2, 1997

Scottsdale Progress Tribune

A jury awarded a doctor nearly $1 million Thursday for being wrongfully fired as the director of student health services at Arizona State University after she questioned the way treatment was being ordered for athletes. Dr. Laurie Vollen claimed the

Ex-ASU Whistleblower Awarded $1 million

Posted on May 2, 1997

The Arizona Republic

Health director’s firing called retaliation A jury has awarded $1 million in damages to a former student health director at Arizona State University after concluding she was wrongfully fired in retaliation for blowing the whistle on preferential medical treatment given

PERSONAL INJURY Premise Liability — Wrongful death

Posted on December 5, 1997

Verdicts & Settlements Supplement to the Los Angeles Daily Journal and San Francisco Daily Journal

Verdicts & Settlements Supplement to the Los Angeles Daily Journal and San Francisco Daily Journal December 5, 1997 VERDICT: $354,120 (net — after reduction for comparative liability). CASE/NUMBER: Kelly Torres, et al. v. Elmer and Curtistine Baker / 7553107 COURT/DATE:

30 Years Later, People’s Park Gets New Life

Posted on April 19, 1999

The Orange County Register

Anniversary: In the 60s, disagreement over who controlled a muddy plot of land erupted into a riot. BERKELEY — Standing on the bright green grass of People’s Park, sun dappling his balding head, soft breezes tugging at this designer tie,

From People’s Park to ‘People’s Radio’

Posted on July 23, 1999

The Daily Journal

Dan Siegel becomes point man for KPFA backers in Free Speech dispute Thirty years after sparking a notorious march to take over a vacant filed in Berkeley known as People’s Park, attorney Dan Siegel is leading the fight to save

Stanford Loses Sex Bias Suit

Posted on March 31, 2000

The San Francisco Chronicle

$545,000 award to researcher STANFORD — A former Stanford University medical school researcher was awarded $545,000 yesterday by a jury that concluded she was fired in retaliation for her complaints of sex discrimination. The unanimous verdict was the maximum award

German Professor Sues UC Regents for Discrimination

Posted on September 9, 2000

Oakland Tribune

Faculty member says colleague called his work ‘Nazi’ BERKELEY — A UC Berkeley architecture professor has sued the University of California Regents on the grounds that his national origin is one of the reasons he was denied tenure in 1997,

Stretching The Constitution

Posted on September 4, 2002

The Daily Journal

Two Plaintiffs, Pointing to Amendments Approved by Voters in 1974, Ask the State Supreme Court to Award Them Monetary Damages The headlines were scandalous: “UC: Employee Suspected of Misusing Funds.” And: “UC Davis Medical School Disciplines Employees — Vendor Cash

Political Passion

Posted on June 10, 2003

The Recorder

Siegel & Yee culture encourages political involvement, activism Business and politics mix freely at Oakland’s Siegel & Yee. Name partner Daniel Siegel sits on Oakland’s school board and is pondering a run for mayor. Associate Jane Brunner is an Oakland

Women Get 766K in Harassment Suit

Posted on July 17, 2004

The San Luis Obispo Tribune

Two former Cambria Pines Lodge employees said manager made unwelcome sexual advances and suggestions Cambria — Two former employees of the Cambria Pines Lodge were awarded more than $766,000 Wednesday after a jury agreed with allegations that they were sexually