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Introduction In recent years, a wave of litigation has emerged nationwide alleging that manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of certain stone slab products bear liability for occupational silicosis suffered by downstream

California operates the nation’s largest state court system, spanning 65 courts and employing approximately 1,800 judges. Because of its size, when the state adopts new court rules, litigators must immediately...

A nuclear verdict is a jury verdict that equals or exceeds $10 million. That is the most basic definition. A more expansive definition is a jury verdict that equals or exceeds $10 million, and no objective observer would...

For decades, potential litigants have utilized arbitration, at least in part, as a means to reduce the scope and cost of discovery arising from claims and lawsuits. However, new legislation in California threatens to...

The recent holding in Krug v. Board of Trustees gives government employers yet another break from complying with the requirements of long-established Labor Codes. This time, the California Court of Appeals for the Second...