William C. Jhaveri-Weeks

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks

As of May 2021:

Bill Jhaveri-Weeks, is the founder of The Jhaveri-Weeks Firm, a San Francisco-based law office representing organizations and individuals in civil litigation, including class actions, employment claims, commercial disputes, and appeals. Mr. Jhaveri-Weeks frequently speaks and writes on developing issues in litigation, particularly in the areas of class actions and employment law. He clerked for a U.S. Court of Appeals judge, and graduated from Yale College and New York University School of Law.

http://www.jhaveriweeks.com

Articles written by this author:

Will your client be liable for the defendant’s costs if your employment case is unsuccessful?

Recent California Supreme Court decision provides comfort for FEHA plaintiffs

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Andrew P. Lee

Ethical issues in developing a class or collective case

Common questions in the early stages of class cases and the applicable ethical rules

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Megan E. Ryan

The “opt-out” trap

New battlefront in employers’ effort to avoid class liability through arbitration clauses

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Byron R. Goldstein

Disparate impact claims in employment and housing

Disparate impact claims in employment and housing

Disparate impact claims have the potential to grow in importance as a tool for reducing discrimination

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Anne Bellows

Employee or independent contractor?

Employee or independent contractor?

The California Supreme Court’s ABC test in Dynamex nears the one-year mark and there is confusion as to when that standard applies

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks

Recent developments in gender-discrimination class actions

Recent developments in gender-discrimination class actions

Gender inequity is still rampant, but plaintiffs are making encouraging progress as demonstrated in these early 2020 cases

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks

COVID-19 and employment litigation

COVID-19 and employment litigation

A survey of recent developments from discrimination and retaliation to disability accommodation and vaccination

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Ally N. Girouard

Mentoring and training

From the viewpoints of both a senior and a newer attorney

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Ally N. Girouard

Now you see it, now you don’t

Now you see it, now you don’t

Protecting the rights of commissioned employees

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Sarah Abraham

Let’s talk politics

Let’s talk politics

An employee’s right to engage in political activity

Sarah Abraham
William C. Jhaveri-Weeks