Personal Injury Cases Being Shifted to Independent Calendar Courts
Effective October 10, 2022, there will be a gradual, phased […]
Louisiana Court of Appeals Departs From California and a Majority of States Regarding a Claim That COVID-19 Interrupted an Insured’s Business Operations
Recently, the Court of Appeals in the State of Louisiana, […]
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 […]