Attorney Fees
Understandably, attorney fees are near and dear to the hearts of California attorneys. Can attorney fees be recovered if they were not paid for by a party to the case, but instead were paid by a...
Arbitration & PAGA
Under California law, a PAGA claim cannot typically be sent to arbitration. But, like so many other rules in the law, this rule is not absolute. Last month, the Second District Court of...
Trial & Equity
Everyone knows that you get a jury trial with a legal issue and a judge trial with an equitable issue, right? While those rules are generally true, you might...
Civil Procedure and Employment
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing can file an action on behalf of an employee. Last month, the Sixth District Court of Appeal published a decision...
Settlements
It's common in California to include, in settlement agreements that will be paid over time, a stipulated judgment that can be filed if the party making the payments defaults before all payments...
Landowner Tort Duty
California landowners often owe a duty of care to people on their property. Last month, the Second District Court of Appeal published a decision addressing the issue of whether a...
The Unruh Act
California plaintiffs alleging discrimination under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA; 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.).can bring California actions under The Unruh Civil Rights act...
Insurance
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the filing of many coverage actions by businesses against their commercial...
Partnerships
Last month, the California Supreme Court decided whether a plaintiff alleging fraudulent diversion of...
Elder Abuse
In a Financial Elder Abuse action, last month the First District Court of Appeal addressed the issues of whether the...
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