The Kneafsey Firm prosecuted a discrimination claim before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") on behalf of an employee who was terminated because she was pregnant. The employer discriminated against the employee by terminating her based on the fact she would need to take time off due to her pregnancy. The employer's conduct violated the United States Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.
The Kneafsey Firm obtained a $258,000 Judgment against gold dealer Seacoast Coin, Inc. based on the company's refusal to defend and indemnify its employee in violation of the California Labor Code. Seacoast and its owners, Michael Getlin and Peter Epstein were sued for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and financial elder abuse. Seacoast's employee maintained that he had done nothing wrong but was sued as well. Seacoast defended itself but refused to defend its employees in violation of California Labor Code section 2082. Seacoast attempted to coerce the employee to pay to settle the case in violation of California law. The Kneafsey Firm refused to allow the employee to be taken advantage of by its employer and filed a counter suit against Seacoast and its owners Peter Epstein and Michael Getlin who were represented by Ricardo Cestero and Ira Steinberg of the law firm of Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP. The Kneafsey Firm prevailed and obtained a judgment against Seacoast for $258,000. See Kraner v. Seacoast Coin, Inc. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. SC 122137.
