The Fourth District of the California Court of Appeal recently affirmed a trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the operator of a haunted house based on the primary assumption of risk doctrine. In...
December 1, 2015
Patron Assumes Risk of Extreme Fright at Haunted House
October 15, 2015
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
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...
October 15, 2015
Resolving Employment Cases: Tax Implications for Employment-Related Settlements
In an era when settlement of employment cases is far more common than taking a case to verdict, reaching a settlement figure can seem like the end of the road. An informed litigator, however, keeps an eye on the client’s...