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Our firm’s highly talented and experienced lawyers will work to determine your individual goals and pursue them vigorously. Our unrelenting desire to achieve our client’s objectives is what drives our success, whether via pre-litigation negotiation or at trial. Our experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation gives us valuable insight and perspective on how to achieve results whether through aggressive litigation or mutually negotiated resolution.

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TRUSTED – Referrals from other attorneys and current or former clients who know and respect our work and work ethic are our most important source of clients. Client collaboration is a key part of the trusted attorney-client relationship and we will always keep you informed as to the status of your case and upcoming steps.

EXPERIENCED – Our attorneys have spent over 20 years representing clients in high-stakes litigation matters at some of the largest law firms in the world. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality legal services at competitive rates.

PROACTIVE – There are often many possible strategies and tactics in an attorney’s “toolkit.” We are always thinking through different scenarios and viewing the case from multiple angles in order to best achieve our client’s goals.

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Moore Ruddell is a Los Angeles-based civil litigation firm that provides dynamic, high-quality counsel and representation to individual and business clients across the State of California. Our uncompromising and rigorous advocacy focuses on achieving our clients’ goals and protecting our clients’ interests. We aim to give our clients a voice and to be a champion of our clients’ position while cultivating an attorney-client relationship designed to encourage and empower. We pride ourselves on the strong client relationships we have built utilizing these philosophies.

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Retaliation Is the Top EEOC Charge for 17 Straight Years

Why Retaliation Claims Dominate the Employment Law Landscape Key Takeaways: Retaliation has been the most frequently filed charge with the EEOC for 17 consecutive years, signaling that adverse actions against workers who assert their rights remain widespread across all sectors. Workplace retaliation occurs when an employer takes a materially adverse action, such as termination, demotion, or reduced hours, because an employee engaged in protected activity like reporting harassment, opposing discrimination, or raising safety concerns. California offers broader protections than federal

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June 30, 2026

What Qualifies as Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment in California?

Understanding Power-Based Harassment in California Workplaces Key Takeaways: Quid pro quo sexual harassment in California occurs when someone in authority conditions a job benefit, or threatens a job detriment, on an employee’s submission to unwelcome sexual advances. Under FEHA (Government Code § 12940), this conduct is unlawful when a tangible employment action, such as termination, demotion, denied promotion, or significant income loss, results from refusing a supervisor’s sexual demand. Unlike hostile work environment claims, quid pro quo claims can rest

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June 26, 2026

What Counts as Workplace Discrimination Under California FEHA?

Understanding Your Rights as a Mistreated Employee in California Key Takeaways: Under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), workplace discrimination occurs when an employer takes adverse action against an employee or applicant because of a legally protected characteristic, not merely because the workplace is unfair. FEHA protects a broad list of classes including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, religion, and others, applying to discrimination claims against employers with five or more employees while prohibiting harassment in all workplaces

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June 22, 2026