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Madison Tanner is an Associate in the San Diego office of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore where she advises clients on a variety of labor, employment and education matters. Madison has experience working with institutions of higher education, specifically in the area of internal operational audits. She is skilled in researching and preparing memoranda for clients on a variety of legal issues, including First Amendment and free speech issues and their intersection with varied university policies and federal and state education laws.
Prior to joining LCW, Madison worked at a Northern California law firm specializing in, alcohol beverage law and real estate transactions and was a law fellow for the University of California Davis Audit and Management Advisory Services. In addition, Madison served as a law clerk at the California Office of Legislative Counsel and the University of California Office of the President.
Say “See Ya” to the CEQA for Qualified Student Housing Projects
10/03/2022
LCW Special Bulletin
California just passed a bill to expedite the process for public universities developing student housing projects in order to meet the demands of the growing housing crisis. SB 886 was signed by the Governor on September 28, 2022, and streamlines the process by exempting community college districts...
Policies Every Agency Should Have in Their Personnel Rules
07/28/2022
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
Updating personnel rules is an endless task. Laws are constantly changing, and agencies are experiencing significant operational changes now more than ever. The responsibility of ensuring that all personnel rules are up to date and reflect both the legal requirements and the operational...
Updated CDPH Guidance Removes Face Covering Requirements in Most Settings
03/01/2022
LCW Special Bulletin
On February 28, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) updated its guidance concerning the use of face coverings to further relax those requirements. While the updated CDPH guidance continues to require the use of face covering in certain high-risk settings, the guidance removes...
On February 7, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued updated guidance concerning the use of face coverings in indoor public settings and businesses. The new rules concerning the use of face coverings takes effect on February 16, 2022, except where a local jurisdiction...
Can A COVID-19 Infection Lead To Third Party Liability For Employers?
02/15/2022
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
Non-employees may be able to sue employers for COVID-19 infections that can be traced to the employer’s workplace. A recent California Court of Appeal decision may pave the way for third parties to collect compensation from employers due to COVID-19 infections. A California Court of Appeal recently...