CDC Releases New COVID-19 Guidelines
On August 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]
California Bans Insurance Policy Cancellations Amid Wildfires
On August 19, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a [...]
California Expects to Lift Most COVID Restrictions June 15
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in an April 6 press conference [...]
Issues in Arbitration Clauses Arising From Dennison v. Rosland Capital, LLC Opinion
Recently, the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Eight issued [...]
California Appellate Court Rules that “Wage-and-Hour” Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage for Employee Expense Reimbursement Claims
A. Summary In late 2019, a California appellate court ruled [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects “Wholly Groundless” Exception to Court Deference to Contract Provision Providing the Arbitrator Determines Issues of Arbitrability
On January 8, 2019, the first day available for announcement [...]
Code of Civil Procedure Section 998: Understanding the Burden of Proof and Good Faith Requirements Regarding 998 Offers
In the case of Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (opinion [...]
Important Change in California Mediation Law Effective January 1, 2019
On January 1, 2019, all parties to California based mediations [...]
In the Age of Data Mega-Breaches, Delaware Chancery Court Explains Legal Standard for Imposing Oversight Liability on Corporate Directors
December 1, 2016 Paul K. Schrieffer, Esq. P. K. SCHRIEFFER [...]
California Appellate Court Rules Class Certification Appropriate in Wage and Hour Violation Lawsuit
November 30, 2016 Paul K. Schrieffer, Esq. P. K. SCHRIEFFER [...]