An Offer You Cannot Refuse? Applying Costs Equally to Plaintiffs and Defendants
An Offer You Cannot Refuse? Applying Costs Equally to Plaintiffs and Defendants

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March 17, 2016

An Offer You Cannot Refuse? Applying Costs Equally to Plaintiffs and Defendants

Effective January 1, 2016, the California Legislature equalized the treatment of expert witness costs that can be awarded to litigants under California’s Code of Civil Procedure Section 998.  Section 998 is a mechanism...
March 11, 2016

FDA Issues Final Guidance Regarding Reducing Acrylamide in Certain Foods

On Thursday, March 10, 2016, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final guidance regarding steps that growers, manufacturers, and food service operators in the food industry can take to help reduce...
October 15, 2015
Laurie E. Sherwood

FCC Issues Ruling Interpreting TCPA and Creating “One Call” Rule

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (“TCPA”) has become a regular source of claims against companies who use telephone or fax systems to target potential consumers. Liability under the TCPA is fairly easy to...
October 15, 2015

The Uphill Battle For Defendants In Multiple Causation Cases Just Got Steeper

INTRODUCTION On July 16, 2015, in Cooper v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., et al. (“Cooper”), the Second District Court of Appeal reinstated a $6.5 million verdict against Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.,...
October 15, 2015
Ferdie F. Franklin

Is There Hope That Discovery Might Be Subject To Reasonable Limits?

Proposed Amendment to Federal Rules and the Concept of “Proportionality” The discovery aspects of civil litigation can be, and often are, extremely burdensome. This can be true both financially and with respect to the...