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  • About Us
    • Matt Ruggles
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    • Wrongful Termination
    • Workplace Discrimination
    • Disability Discrimination
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California Severance Agreements: What Employees Should Know Before Signing

California Severance Agreements: What Employees Should Know Before Signing

by Matthew Ruggles | Jul 10, 2026 | Severance Agreements

A Practical Guide to Reviewing and Negotiating Severance in California By Matthew J. Ruggles Executive Severance Is Not a Thank-You Card A severance agreement usually arrives at one of the most uncomfortable moments in a person’s professional life. You may be a...
Complete Guide to California Tech Layoff Severance, RSUs, and Executive Compensation

Complete Guide to California Tech Layoff Severance, RSUs, and Executive Compensation

by Matthew Ruggles | Jul 6, 2026 | Severance Agreements

For executives, C-suite officers, managers, engineering leaders, sales leaders, and equity-compensated California tech employees facing layoffs By Matthew J. Ruggles   If you are a California tech employee facing a layoff, the severance agreement sitting in your...
How to Negotiate a Severance Package in California

How to Negotiate a Severance Package in California

by Matthew Ruggles | Jun 29, 2026 | Severance Agreements

Top 5 Opportunities, Top 5 Mistakes, and the Strategies Executives Use to Maximize Their Severance By Matthew J. Ruggles “The biggest mistake employees make during severance negotiations isn’t asking for too much. It’s assuming they have nothing to...
Fired With a Severance Agreement? Here’s What Changes When a Lawyer Gets Involved

Fired With a Severance Agreement? Here’s What Changes When a Lawyer Gets Involved

by Matthew Ruggles | Jun 26, 2026 | Severance Agreements

Why Severance Negotiations Change Once an Employment Lawyer Enters the Room By Matthew J Ruggles You’ve just been terminated. Maybe it was framed as a “restructuring.” Maybe it was called a “performance” decision. Maybe the meeting lasted ten minutes, ended with a...
Protected Activity in California Retaliation Cases: What Counts?

Protected Activity in California Retaliation Cases: What Counts?

by Todd Ruggles | Feb 25, 2026 | Severance Agreements, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

If you were fired, demoted, written up, or suddenly treated differently after speaking up at work, you are probably asking whether you were retaliated against. The answer often turns on a technical but critical issue: whether you engaged in protected activity in...
How to Negotiate RSU Acceleration in California Severance Agreements

How to Negotiate RSU Acceleration in California Severance Agreements

by Matt Ruggles | Feb 14, 2026 | Severance Agreements, Wrongful Termination

If you are trying to negotiate RSU acceleration in California, the first thing you will usually hear is that forfeiture is automatic and non-negotiable. That statement is often delivered confidently, usually by HR, and often right before a severance agreement is...
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