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Topline: The backstory: A former employee of 360 Health, which operated two massive COVID-19 testing operations for the county during the pandemic, has accused the company of retaliation in a lawsuit. She says she was wrongfully terminated after she refused to help the company carry out illegal billing and referral practices. What was the hearing about? Lawyers for the company had argued that the former employee, Laura Garcia, signed an agreement upon employment requiring disputes to be handled through arbitration, not the courts.
The judge ruled against the company’s motion to compel arbitration. What’s next? The court case will continue to make its way through O.C.
Superior Court. Garcia initially asked for a jury trial but it’s unclear whether the case will get to that stage, or be settled out of court..
