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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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Can a Torrance Employer Fire Someone for Reporting Harassment?

Reporting Harassment and Your Right to a Retaliation-Free Workplace Key Takeaways: In most cases, a Torrance employer cannot lawfully fire you for reporting harassment in good faith, and doing so may support a retaliation-based wrongful termination claim under California law, even in an at-will relationship. Several statutes provide protection, including the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Labor Code section 1102.5 whistleblower protections, and additional Labor Code safeguards. To prove a FEHA retaliation claim, you must show protected activity, an

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July 13, 2026

What Is Wrongful Termination in California?

Losing Your Job in California: When Is It Actually Illegal? Key Takeaways: Wrongful termination in California occurs when an employer fires an employee for an illegal reason, such as discrimination, retaliation, or violation of public policy. Although California is an at-will employment state, that status does not permit terminations the law specifically prohibits. The key legal question is the "why" behind the firing, with most viable claims falling into discrimination under FEHA, retaliation for exercising protected rights, or public policy

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July 9, 2026

What Is Wrongful Termination Under California Law?

Understanding Your Rights After Losing Your Job in California Key Takeaways: Wrongful termination under California law occurs when an employer fires an employee for an illegal reason, such as discrimination, retaliation, or violation of fundamental public policy. California recognizes several legal theories including FEHA discrimination, retaliation and whistleblower protections, and public policy (Tameny) claims, each with distinct elements. While at-will status allows either party to end employment at any time, it never shields unlawful conduct, and implied promises may further

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July 4, 2026