Being served with a lawsuit is an unpleasant experience irrespective of whether it’s the first time, or one of many. Especially frustrating are situations in which it seems that the lawsuit has no basis. What are the...
October 15, 2014
What Can You Do When You Think a Frivolous Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against You? (Part I)
July 18, 2014
California Supreme Court Narrows The Inside Sales Exemption
In an adverse decision for employers with commissioned inside sales employees, the California Supreme Court decision reached this week in Peabody v. Time Warner Cable, Inc. could result in employee classification headaches...
July 2, 2014
California Supreme Court Rules Commercial Property Owners Have No Duty To Provide Defibrillators To Their Patrons
In a favorable decision for commercial property owners in this state, the California State Supreme Court has ruled that there is no common law duty or obligation for commercial property owners to acquire and make available an
June 23, 2014
Component Parts Doctrine Inapplicable to Suppliers of Silica Sand Used in Manufacturing Process
The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate Division, reached a decision in the toxic tort case of Francisco Uriarte v. Scott Sales, Inc., et al. (2014 Cal. App. LEXIS 518), last week in which it reversed a Los Angeles...
January 9, 2014
California Defendants Win in Deposition Limits Debate
Recently, California’s Second District Court of Appeal examined the long debated issue of the length of plaintiff depositions in matters where a plaintiff suffers from an illness or condition that raises substantial...