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Nov 2024 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Reverses $10.6M Asbestos Verdict on “Sophisticated User” Grounds
Nov 2024 - Publication
NLRB Overturns Precedent, Makes Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings Illegal
Nov 2024 - Publication
NLRB Cautions Employers on Statements to Workers About Unionization
Nov 2024 - Publication
California Minimum Wage and Health Care Worker Increases
Nov 2024 - Publication
November 2024 Government Contracts Update and Podcast: Regulatory Changes and Legal Decisions Impacting Federal and State Contractors
Oct 2024 - Publication
Virginia Community Association Management Contracts Considerations: Terms and Notice Provisions
Oct 2024 - Publication
Supply Chain Delay Recommendations
Oct 2024 - Publication
Price Escalation Impacts
Oct 2024 - Publication
Force Majeure Recommendations
Oct 2024 - Publication
October Government Contractor Update: Cases, Rules, and Regulations Discussed in Our Latest Podcast
Oct 2024 - Publication
Protect Your Right to Payment by Following NEDD
Oct 2024 - Publication
Construction Law Update - Third Quarter 2024
Sep 2024 - Publication
Ambiguity in Real Property Provisions in Virginia Wills
Sep 2024 - Publication
Ten Legal Pitfalls for Community Association Boards and Managers in Virginia
Sep 2024 - Publication
September Update for Government Contractors: National Survey of Cases, Proposed Agency Rules, and Forthcoming Regulations
Aug 2024 - Publication
Illinois Human Rights Act Amendments Extend Limitations Period and Introduce Two New Protected Classes
Aug 2024 - Publication
Virginia Does Not Recognize the “Good Faith Exception” for No Contest Clauses
Aug 2024 - Publication
August Update for Government Contractors: National Survey of Cases, Proposed Agency Rules, and Forthcoming Regulations
Aug 2024 - Publication
Illinois Legislative Update: Illinois Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act
Jul 2024 - Publication
Construction Law Update - Second Quarter 2024
Jul 2024 - Publication
Ongoing Storm Doctrine’s Comeback: How Belevich and Herrera Have Revitalized the Ongoing Storm Defense in Connecticut
Jul 2024 - Publication
July Update for Government Contractors: National Survey of Cases, Proposed Agency Rules, and Forthcoming Regulations
Jul 2024 - Publication
PAGA Reform is Officially Here
Jul 2024 - Publication
Virginia Community Association Management Contracts Considerations: Indemnification
Jul 2024 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Bars SEC Use of In-House Courts for Fraud Cases
Jul 2024 - Publication
Loper Bright Spells the End of Chevron Deference
Jul 2024 - Publication
Medical Debt Collectors Beware: New Connecticut Law, Effective July 1, 2024, Prohibits Medical Debt Reporting to Credit Rating Agencies
Jun 2024 - Publication
New Changes Under Colorado JAFA Law Restrict Employers from Requesting Age-Identifying Information
Jun 2024 - Publication
Long-Awaited Proposed PAGA Reform on the Horizon
Jun 2024 - Publication
Significant Increase in Colorado Tort Damages Caps Under New Legislation
Jun 2024 - Publication
June Update for Government Contractors: National Survey of Cases, Proposed Agency Rules, and Forthcoming Regulations
May 2024 - Publication
SEC Amends Regulation S-P to Enhance Protection of Financial Institutions’ Customers
May 2024 - Publication
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Against Non-Disparagement Clauses
May 2024 - Publication
SEC Risk Alert on Advisers Act Marketing Rule Compliance
May 2024 - Publication
May Update for Government Contractors: National Survey of Cases, Proposed Agency Rules, and Forthcoming Regulations
Apr 2024 - Publication
No More Non-Competes: FTC Enacts 50-State Ban on Non-Compete Clauses in Most Employment Contracts
Apr 2024 - Publication
Who Can Use the Names of Defunct Sports Teams: Residual Goodwill and Trademark Abandonment
Apr 2024 - Publication
April Update for Government Contractors: National Survey of Cases, Proposed Agency Rules, and Forthcoming Regulations
Apr 2024 - Publication
The Burden of Proof When Using the Alternative-Pleading Model in Hunter v. Hunter
Apr 2024 - Publication
Construction Law Update - First Quarter 2024
Apr 2024 - Publication
Steamboat Willie Cruises into the Public Domain
Apr 2024 - Publication
GRSM Attorneys Author Article on Kentucky Statutes of Limitations
Mar 2024 - Publication
March Update for Government Contractors: National Survey of Cases, Proposed Agency Rules, and Forthcoming Regulations
Mar 2024 - Publication
Enhancing U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure: Implications for Government Contractors in AI Implementation
Feb 2024 - Publication
Compliance with Industry or Government Standards Inadmissible in Pennsylvania Design Cases
Feb 2024 - Publication
California’s AB 51 Permanently Enjoined: Implications for Employers
Feb 2024 - Publication
Last Call: California Employers Required to Provide Statutory Notice for Void Non-Competes
Feb 2024 - Publication
February Update for Government Contractors: National Survey of Cases, Proposed Agency Rules, and Forthcoming Regulations
Feb 2024 - Publication
USCIS to Start FY 2025 H-1B Visa Lottery
Jan 2024 - Publication
Oregon Landmark Decision Opens Door to Bad Faith Litigation
Jan 2024 - Publication
FTC Action Reinforces Emergent Need for AI-Related Businesses to Seek Legal Counsel
Jan 2024 - Publication
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility
Jan 2024 - Publication
GRSM Government Contracts Practice Group - January 2024 Update
Jan 2024 - Publication
New Laws for California Employers in 2024
Jan 2024 - Publication
New Jersey Medical Malpractice Litigation Update
Jan 2024 - Publication
Navigating the AI Frontier: GAO’s Guidance and Insights into Federal Agencies’ Implementation
Jan 2024 - Publication
Washington State 2024 Employment Law Updates
Dec 2023 - Publication
Construction Law Update - Fourth Quarter
Dec 2023 - Publication
GRSM Government Contracts Practice Group - December 2023 Update
Dec 2023 - Publication
California Protects Employees Off-Duty Cannabis Use
Dec 2023 - Publication
California Employees Entitled to up to 20 Days of Reproductive Loss Leave
Dec 2023 - Publication
Preparing for the Corporate Transparency Act
Dec 2023 - Publication
Strategies for Locating a Missing Will: A Comprehensive Guide
Nov 2023 - Publication
Illinois Supreme Court Issues Rare Win for BIPA Defendants
Nov 2023 - Publication
Oregon General Liability: Primer
Nov 2023 - Publication
Illinois Employment Law Update 2024
Nov 2023 - Publication
President Biden’s AI Executive Order Highlights Likely Impacts on Government Contractors
Nov 2023 - Publication
GRSM Government Contracts Practice Group - November 2023 Update
Oct 2023 - Publication
AI Generated Content and Copyright Ownership Rights in the U.S.
Oct 2023 - Publication
CMS Publishes Final Rule on Section 111 Civil Monetary Penalties
Oct 2023 - Publication
CMS Civil Monetary Penalties Draft Rule Published
Oct 2023 - Publication
New York State Limits Employers’ Ability to Access Social Media
Oct 2023 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Government Contracts Practice Group - October 2023 Update
Sep 2023 - Publication
Claim Construction Timing
Sep 2023 - Publication
Are Survival Times for Mesothelioma Improving? The Impacts of Improved Survival for Mesothelioma Patients on Recent California Cases
Sep 2023 - Publication
South Carolina Court of Appeals Diverges from Damico Opinion, Sending Recent Construction Defects Cases to Arbitration
Sep 2023 - Publication
PFAS settlements: Future of PFAS litigation landscape to be determined by upcoming decision
Aug 2023 - Publication
Green Light for Personal Jurisdiction? Business Registration Status in Connecticut Gives State Courts Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Corporate Defendants
Aug 2023 - Publication
Shifting Trends in Disability Accommodations: Remote Work Requests
Aug 2023 - Publication
California Supreme Court Rules Agents of Employers May Be Directly Liable for Discrimination Under FEHA
Aug 2023 - Publication
U.S. Coast Guard’s Original Equipment Manufacturer License Requirement Declared Unlawful
Aug 2023 - Publication
Title VII on the Move: Unravelling the Legal Tango of Lateral Transfers
Aug 2023 - Publication
Texas Supreme Court Overturns Non-Economic Damages Award Not Grounded in Evidence
Aug 2023 - Publication
New Privacy Legislation: An Overview of ’My Health, My Data’
Aug 2023 - Publication
New District Court Decision Denying Insurer’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings in BIPA Action
Aug 2023 - Publication
A Win for Big Tech: The U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Address Section 230 in Twin Rulings
Aug 2023 - Publication
The ABCs of RTPs: Texas Supreme Court Opinion Makes It Easier for Defendants to Designate Responsible Third Parties
Aug 2023 - Publication
Protecting Opportunities and Workers' Rights Act: Senate Bill 23-172
Aug 2023 - Publication
Federal Trade Commission Issues Landmark Decision Involving Online Therapy Provider
Jul 2023 - Publication
California Supreme Court Rules that PAGA Representative Claims Can Be Litigated Despite Binding Arbitration Agreement
Jul 2023 - Publication
Construction Law Update - Second Quarter
Jul 2023 - Publication
From Marvin Gaye to Led Zeppelin to Katy Perry – An Update on Recent Copyright Infringement Music Cases
Jul 2023 - Publication
Sixth Circuit Holds That Receipt of One Ringless Voicemail Satisfies Article III Standing Under the TCPA
Jul 2023 - Publication
New Supreme Court Ruling Imposes Higher Burden on Employers to Accommodate Religious Employees
Jun 2023 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Changes Jurisdictional Landscape in Holding that Consent-by-Registration Laws Suffice to Allow General Personal Jurisdiction over Corporate Defendants
Jun 2023 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Declines to Follow Viking River Cruises Ruling and Holds Employees Who Signed Arbitration Agreements Have Standing to Pursue PAGA Representative Claims in Court
Jun 2023 - Publication
Covenant Enforcement and the Automatic Bankruptcy Stay
Jun 2023 - Publication
The U.S. Supreme Court Ended Debate on Whether Scienter Under the False Claims Act is Measured Under a Subjective or Objective Test. It’s a Subjective Test.
Jun 2023 - Publication
Virginia’s Harmless Error Rule May Permit a Will that Doesn’t Meet the Conventional Formalities to be Probated
May 2023 - Publication
New York City Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Height and Weight, Other Jurisdictions Expected to Follow Suit
May 2023 - Publication
Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Reference Guide Update | Summer 2023
May 2023 - Publication
California Court Excludes Plaintiff Expert for Abusing Common Bradford Hill Analysis
Apr 2023 - Publication
California’s Prop 65 Magnifies PFAS Oversight of Food Producers
Apr 2023 - Publication
Developments in Martial Arts Practice Liability: Greener v. Del Mar Jiu Jitsu Club
Apr 2023 - Publication
Construction Professionals Should Consider Early Dispute Resolution Proceedings to Resolve Disputes
Apr 2023 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Apr 2023 - Publication
NFTs and Trademark Law – Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Space
Mar 2023 - Publication
AI Art and Copyright in the United States
Mar 2023 - Publication
Codified “M&A Broker” Exemption Effective on March 29, 2023
Mar 2023 - Publication
Florida Tort Reform Bill Highlights
Mar 2023 - Publication
Illinois Enacts Mandatory Paid Leave for Any Reason: What Employers Should Know
Mar 2023 - Publication
Commercial Repayment Center Address Change – Effective March 15, 2023
Mar 2023 - Publication
Appeals from the General District Court
Mar 2023 - Publication
Key Takeaways from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and National Labor Relations Board Recent Agreement
Mar 2023 - Publication
Seattle Becomes First U.S. City to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Caste
Mar 2023 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Holds that Plaintiffs Can Pursue Non-Individual PAGA Claims in Court Despite Arbitration of Individual PAGA Claims
Feb 2023 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Highly Compensated Supervisor is Entitled to Overtime Pay
Feb 2023 - Publication
Statute of Limitations for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Actions
Feb 2023 - Publication
The Practical Effect of the NLRB’s Decision in McLaren Macomb
Feb 2023 - Publication
Is Your Organization in Compliance with the Newest California Privacy Rights Act?
Feb 2023 - Publication
The Ninth Circuit Gives a Big Win to California Employers Who Condition Employment on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
Feb 2023 - Publication
California’s Proposition 65 and PFAS: Defenses up?
Feb 2023 - Publication
Nationwide Cannabis Market Still in Flux
Feb 2023 - Publication
USCIS To Start the Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B Visa Lottery
Jan 2023 - Publication
New York Governor Vetoes Grieving Families Act
Jan 2023 - Publication
Are Your Procedures Sufficient to Support a Bona Fide Error Defense – Not if You Only Rely on Creditor Information
Jan 2023 - Publication
The 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act Contains Broad Protections for Pregnant Women and Nursing Mothers
Jan 2023 - Publication
US Virgin Islands Legalizes Recreational Adult-Use Marijuana - Full Implementation Awaits
Jan 2023 - Publication
The Supreme Court to Determine Whether Parody Dog Toys Are Allowable Under Federal Trademark Laws
Jan 2023 - Publication
The Impact of Plaintiff’s Failure to Disclose and Limited Recovery of Attorney’s Fees
Jan 2023 - Publication
PFAS Expanding the Targets for California's Proposition 65 Liability
Jan 2023 - Publication
Illinois Employment Law Developments – 2023 Legal Updates
Dec 2022 - Publication
Washington State 2023 Employment Law Update
Dec 2022 - Publication
Congress “Speaks Out” To Protect Employees Who Experience Sexual Assault and/or Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Dec 2022 - Publication
California’s New Pay Transparency Law
Dec 2022 - Publication
Quick Notes on Considerations when Choosing Arbitration or Litigation at the Time of Contracting
Dec 2022 - Publication
Recent Amendments to the NYC Building Code to Impact Access License Agreements at the Deepest Levels and Beyond
Dec 2022 - Publication
Construction Defect Actions Pending in Tennessee – Will the Three-Year or Six-Year Statute of Limitations be Applied?
Dec 2022 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Nov 2022 - Publication
FCC Declares that “Ringless Voicemails” are “Calls” that Require Consumer Consent to Avoid TCPA Liability
Nov 2022 - Publication
Agreeing to Arbitration for Subsequent Employment 
Nov 2022 - Publication
Personal Jurisdiction: Open Season on Forum Shopping?
Nov 2022 - Publication
California’s Contraceptive Equity Act and the Impact on Employers
Nov 2022 - Publication
Evaluating the Risks and Benefits of Remote Workers
Nov 2022 - Publication
New Recreational Cannabis Use Protections for Employees Under FEHA
Nov 2022 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Says Time Spent Booting Up Computers May Be Compensable
Oct 2022 - Publication
Class Action Lawsuit “Searches” for Pay Disparity at Google: Court Approves $118 Million Settlement
Oct 2022 - Publication
When it’s Okay to be Transparent at Work: New York’s New Salary Disclosure Law
Oct 2022 - Publication
California Extends and Expands Law Governing COVID Exposure Notifications
Oct 2022 - Publication
California Extends Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19
Sep 2022 - Publication
California Establishes Restrictions on Time-Limited Settlement Demands
Sep 2022 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Steel Team's Recommendations for Downstream Contractors
Sep 2022 - Publication
“Dazed and Confused”: What Multi-State Employers Need to Know About the Current Trend of California and Several Other States Prohibiting Discrimination of Off-Duty Cannabis Use
Sep 2022 - Publication
Pre-Construction Activities Which May Trigger a Right to File a Mechanic’s Lien in South Carolina
Sep 2022 - Publication
Divide and Conquer: Examining Recently-Released AIA Forms B111 and B112 for Projects with Two Architects
Sep 2022 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Aug 2022 - Publication
Breaking News: Los Angeles City Council Passes Wage, Hour, & Safety Law Impacting Hotel Employers
Aug 2022 - Publication
San Francisco Enacts Public Health Emergency Leave
Aug 2022 - Publication
Clarifying the Calculus on Causation: An Overview on New York’s Causation Standard as Recently Addressed by Court of Appeals and the Appellate Division: First Department
Aug 2022 - Publication
SCOTUS Brings Down the Hammer on Five Cases Impacting Employers
Aug 2022 - Publication
California Employers: Guidance for COVID-19 Remote Work Reimbursement Expenses
Jul 2022 - Publication
EEOC Releases Updated Guidance on How to Stay Symptom-Free of COVID-19 Violations
Jun 2022 - Publication
Important Changes to Florida’s Proposal for Settlement Rule Takes Effect July 1, 2022
Jun 2022 - Publication
Big News for California Employers: Arbitration of PAGA Claims?
Jun 2022 - Publication
Contractors’ Right to Sue in Washington Requires Registration
Jun 2022 - Publication
The Importance of Engaging Design Professional Experts Early, with a Focus on Massachusetts Law
Jun 2022 - Publication
Connecticut Appellate Court Confirms That Paid If Paid Clauses Remain Enforceable
Jun 2022 - Publication
Construction Law Update
May 2022 - Publication
California Supreme Court Clarifies That Employees May Recover Additional Wage Statement and Waiting Time Penalties for Meal and Rest Period Violations
May 2022 - Publication
California Trial Courts Strike Down State’s Board Diversity Laws
Apr 2022 - Publication
Colorado Employers Now Face Criminal Penalties for Illegal Non-Competes
Apr 2022 - Publication
The “West Coast” Wave: The Expansion of Non-Disclosure Legislation From Sexual Harassment to Beyond – Employers Must Reconsider Their Non-Disclosure Terms
Mar 2022 - Publication
Job Compensation Posting Requirements to Change in Washington State
Mar 2022 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Mar 2022 - Publication
Recent Amendments and Caselaw Affecting the Construction Industry in Texas
Mar 2022 - Publication
The Connecticut Appellate Court Decides That Construction Contractor Was Not Obligated To Continue Accelerated Schedule to Mitigate Its Damages Following Late Delivery of Materials by Supplier
Feb 2022 - Publication
New York Enacts Significant Amendments to Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act
Feb 2022 - Publication
For Those (Still) Keeping Score
Feb 2022 - Publication
Labor Commissioner Publishes Frequently Asked Questions for 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
Feb 2022 - Publication
Partner Sarah Turner Quoted in Law Review Article Authored by EEOC Commissioner
Feb 2022 - Publication
Congress Takes on #MeToo: No More Forced Arbitrations in Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
Feb 2022 - Publication
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Returns for California Employers
Feb 2022 - Publication
Bad Faith in Oregon? The Oregon Court of Appeals Cracks Open the Door...
Feb 2022 - Publication
Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act Timelines
Jan 2022 - Publication
New York’s Expanded Insurance Disclosure Law Creates More Problems Than Solutions
Jan 2022 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s Vaccine ETS
Jan 2022 - Publication
Tennessee Law Restricts Employer Vaccine Mandates
Jan 2022 - Publication
Key 2022 Employment Law Updates for New York Employers
Jan 2022 - Publication
New York’s Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act Broadens Scope of Insurance Disclosure Requirements
Dec 2021 - Publication
Business & Finance COVID-19 Updates (2021)
Dec 2021 - Publication
Employment Law COVID-19 Updates (2021)
Dec 2021 - Publication
Seven Tips for Negotiating with Hackers (or Anyone for that Matter)
Dec 2021 - Publication
New 2022 Legislation for California Employers
Dec 2021 - Publication
The U.S. Supreme Court Sets Oral Argument on OSHA COVID-19 ETS
Dec 2021 - Publication
Washington State 2022 Employment Law Updates
Dec 2021 - Publication
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Dissolves Stay on OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS
Dec 2021 - Publication
California's Temporary Indoor Mask Mandate
Dec 2021 - Publication
Illinois Employment Law Developments – 2022 Legal Updates
Dec 2021 - Publication
New York City Announces Sweeping Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers
Dec 2021 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Dec 2021 - Publication
In Oregon, a Criminal Conviction Alone Is Not Enough for the CCB To Assess a Civil Penalty
Dec 2021 - Publication
Current Status of Federal Vaccine or Test Mandate
Dec 2021 - Publication
Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies Retroactive Nature of 10-Year Statute of Repose for Construction and Design Defects
Nov 2021 - Publication
Sarah Turner and Robert Gillette Author Vaccine Mandate Expert Analysis for Law360
Nov 2021 - Publication
OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Rule
Oct 2021 - Publication
Frank[Hunstein]… the 11th Circuit Gives the Monster New Life
Sep 2021 - Publication
Employment Arbitration Agreements Take a Hit with Ninth Circuit’s Decision to Uphold Crux of Assembly Bill 51
Sep 2021 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Affirms “Manageability” Requirement for PAGA Actions
Sep 2021 - Publication
Effective Antitrust Compliance Programs Protect Against Corporate Prosecutions in Criminal Antitrust Investigations
Sep 2021 - Publication
Biden Administration Announces Sweeping Vaccine Mandate for Numerous Private Employers
Sep 2021 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Aug 2021 - Publication
Federal Judge Enjoins Section of New Florida Insurance Reform Law Relating to Advertising and Solicitation by Roofing Contractors
Aug 2021 - Publication
Right to Repair Past, Present & Future
Aug 2021 - Publication
When Parties Arbitrate: The Powers and Limitations of Discovery in Arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act
Aug 2021 - Publication
What You Need to Know About Delay Claims and How to Prove or Defend Against Them
Aug 2021 - Publication
Understanding Acceleration – The Basics
Aug 2021 - Publication
California Department of Health’s Vaccination and Testing Order
Jul 2021 - Publication
National Association of Surety Bond Producers Publishes Article Authored by Kimberly Blake
Jul 2021 - Publication
California’s Service Industry Rehiring Law
Jul 2021 - Publication
New York’s Health and Essential Rights Act
Jul 2021 - Publication
California Supreme Court Clarifies Meal And Rest Period Premiums Must Be Paid at the Regular Rate of Pay That Includes All Nondiscretionary Payments for Work
Jul 2021 - Publication
Virginia Employment Law Update
Jun 2021 - Publication
Juneteenth Federal Holiday: What California Employers Need to Know
Jun 2021 - Publication
Amendment to Connecticut Law Requires Employers to Disclose Salary Range
Jun 2021 - Publication
Illinois Appellate Court Rejects Building Manager and Elevator Company’s Arguments That They Had No Duty to Upgrade Their Elevators With the Latest Safety Equipment
Jun 2021 - Publication
Statutory Offer to Compromise – A Potential Pitfall for CA Contractors, With a Way Out
Jun 2021 - Publication
Construction Law Update
May 2021 - Publication
California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Must be Paid to Terminated Employees Says Department of Labor
Apr 2021 - Publication
A Primer on Kentucky’s Fairness in Construction Act
Apr 2021 - Publication
Raw Steel Price Escalation: Tips and Suggestions
Apr 2021 - Publication
COVID-19 Vaccination Paid Leave: What New York Employers Need to Know
Apr 2021 - Publication
BREAKING: Supreme Court Narrows Autodialer Definition in Major Victory for TCPA Defendants in Facebook v. Duguid
Mar 2021 - Publication
How to Manage California’s New Expansive COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law
Mar 2021 - Publication
Illinois Employment Law Developments for First Quarter of 2021
Mar 2021 - Publication
Employers Must Pay California Employees COVID-19-Related Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for up to Eighty Hours
Mar 2021 - Publication
American Rescue Plan Extends Voluntary Sick and Family Leave and Adds New Qualifying Reasons and Extends Unemployment Insurance – What Employers Need to Know
Mar 2021 - Publication
California DFEH Joins EEOC in Approving Mandatory Vaccination for Employees, But Proceed with Caution
Mar 2021 - Publication
Proposition 65 – 2021 Updated Proposed Regulations – Will Your Warnings Stand Up?
Mar 2021 - Publication
Guidance on the Employee Retention Credit under Section 2301 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
Mar 2021 - Publication
House Passes Equality Act to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Mar 2021 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Mar 2021 - Publication
When Mediating in Colorado, Sign a Settlement Memorandum During the Mediation
Mar 2021 - Publication
The Almighty Injunction
Mar 2021 - Publication
Texas Legislation Filed to Relieve Contractors of Liability Resulting From Design Defects
Mar 2021 - Publication
California Does Not Permit Rounding Meal Periods and Reiterates the Employer’s Burden to Maintain Accurate Time Records
Feb 2021 - Publication
Paying Per Diems, Stipends, or Allowances? Federal Appellate Courts Hold Such Payments May Result in Underpaid Wages Violating the FLSA
Feb 2021 - Publication
Washington State Supreme Court Clarifies "Pedestrian" -- Implications for Personal Injury Protection Coverage
Feb 2021 - Publication
The Trucking Industry Breaks Even
Feb 2021 - Publication
Biden’s Buy American Policy & What it Means for Contractors
Feb 2021 - Publication
Business & Finance Legal Update – SBA Provides Guidance on the Second Round of PPP Loans
Jan 2021 - Publication
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Revises Religious Discrimination Guidance
Jan 2021 - Publication
Tennessee Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Jan 2021 - Publication
California Supreme Court Rules That Reliance on the Borello Test for Independent Contractor Classifications for 32 Years Was Premature
Jan 2021 - Publication
Briggs v. Southwestern Energy: Trespass is Still on the Table
Jan 2021 - Publication
Washington State 2021 Employment Law Updates
Jan 2021 - Publication
Considerations For Employers Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination
Jan 2021 - Publication
Not a Leg to Stand On: Seventh Circuit Strengthens Standard for Finding Article III Standing
Dec 2020 - Publication
Employment Law COVID-19 Updates (2020)
Dec 2020 - Publication
Tort & General Liability COVID-19 Updates (2020)
Dec 2020 - Publication
Business & Finance COVID-19 Updates (2020)
Dec 2020 - Publication
Cyber & Data Security COVID-19 Updates (2020)
Dec 2020 - Publication
Toxic Tort & Environmental COVID-19 Updates (2020)
Dec 2020 - Publication
Commercial Litigation COVID-19 Updates (2020)
Dec 2020 - Publication
Health Care COVID-19 Updates (2020)
Dec 2020 - Publication
Insurance Coverage COVID-19 Updates (2020)
Dec 2020 - Publication
Construction Law COVID-19 Updates (2020)
Dec 2020 - Publication
EEOC Permits Employers to Mandate COVID Vaccinations to Employees: Now What?
Dec 2020 - Publication
New York City Council Approves “Just Cause” Termination Requirement for Fast Food Workers – Here is What Employers Need to Know:
Dec 2020 - Publication
Colorado’s Proposition 118 – Paid Family and Medical Leave Will Go Into Effect in 2024
Dec 2020 - Publication
Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplace Act Goes into Effect on January 1, 2021
Dec 2020 - Publication
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to Sample Private Wells for PFAS
Dec 2020 - Publication
Ohio Supreme Court Confirms Marketable Title Act Extinguishes Oil and Gas Interests
Dec 2020 - Publication
Massachusetts Announces New Restrictions for Capacity, Mask Compliance and Distancing Due to Increased COVID-19 Cases & Hospitalizations
Dec 2020 - Publication
California OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards for COVID-19
Dec 2020 - Publication
Important Notice for Health Care Providers on Stark Law and Federal Anti-Kickback Statute Final Rules
Dec 2020 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Nov 2020 - Publication
Construction Industry’s Emerging Best Practices for Navigating the Haze of Marijuana Legalization
Nov 2020 - Publication
The Impact of Covid-19 on the Construction Industry in Sparsely Populated States
Nov 2020 - Publication
The Pandemic May Be in Its Ninth Month, But Your Construction Contract Should Still Address COVID-19 Head On
Oct 2020 - Publication
The CDC Expands Definition of a “Close Contact”—Employers, It’s Time to Revise Your Covid-19 Policies…Again
Oct 2020 - Publication
PPP Loan Forgiveness – SBA Provides PPP Borrowers of less than $50,000 with Simple, One Page Forgiveness Application and Exemption from Forgiveness Reductions based on FTE and Salary/Wage Reductions
Oct 2020 - Publication
Massachusetts Eviction Moratorium Replaced with Eviction Diversion Initiative
Oct 2020 - Publication
Leave Requirements Under the California Family Rights Act Expand to Cover California’s Smallest Employers
Oct 2020 - Publication
SEC Proposes New Rules Governing "Finders" to Clarify Broker Exemption Status
Oct 2020 - Publication
SBA Provides Guidance on Change of Ownership Transactions for Borrowers with PPP Loans
Sep 2020 - Publication
AB 685 – Labor Code 6409.6 Provides COVID-19 Employer Notification Protocol
Sep 2020 - Publication
AB 2257 Further Modifies California’s Controversial Independent Contractor Regulations in AB 5
Sep 2020 - Publication
Proposed Bill to Establish Security Standards for IoT Devices Used by Government Officials Passes House
Sep 2020 - Publication
Proposed Changes to California Asbestos Jury Instructions on Causation
Sep 2020 - Publication
California Enacts AB 1867 to Provide Supplemental Paid Sick Days to Employees Affected by COVID-19
Sep 2020 - Publication
Securities and Exchange Commission Amends the “Accredited Investor” Definition
Sep 2020 - Publication
SBA Issues Rule Setting Forth Procedure to Appeal Denial of a PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
Sep 2020 - Publication
SBA Issues Procedural Notice Setting Forth Lender Procedures for Submission of Loan Forgiveness Applications
Sep 2020 - Publication
Successor Liability in Arizona
Sep 2020 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Sep 2020 - Publication
Do Those Plans Infringe on My Plans? Depends Where You Are.
Aug 2020 - Publication
EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluation for Chrysotile Asbestos
Aug 2020 - Publication
PPP Loan Forgiveness – SBA Updates FAQs to Clarify Forgiveness Rules
Aug 2020 - Publication
Employer Immunity In California and Texas From Civil Actions For COVID-19 Injury Or Death
Aug 2020 - Publication
California Increases Potential Liability Exposure in Multi-Defendant Cases
Jul 2020 - Publication
Illinois Employment Law Developments in First Half of 2020
Jul 2020 - Publication
Colorado General Assembly Sets Forth Prerequisites for an Insurance Company to Use Failure to Cooperate as a Defense to a Claim for First Party Insurance Benefits
Jul 2020 - Publication
Massachusetts Extends Moratorium for Certain Eviction and Foreclosure Actions
Jul 2020 - Publication
Restoring The Integrity of The Nation’s Waters One Supreme Court Ruling at a Time
Jul 2020 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Refines Framework for Religious Employers
Jun 2020 - Publication
Will Subcontractor Default Insurance Still Have Value in the Recovering Economy?
Jun 2020 - Publication
Blurred Lines: Title VII Compliance in the Remote Era
Jun 2020 - Publication
California Governor Releases New Guidance in Response to COVID-19 Rise
Jun 2020 - Publication
Guide for Updating Employment Policies To Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jun 2020 - Publication
To Avoid Potential Liability For Injury To Independent Contractors, Do Not Direct Their Work Or Fail To Provide Promised Safety Measures
Jun 2020 - Publication
Fed Expands Main Street Lending Program to Expand Eligibility and Encourage Borrowing and Lending
Jun 2020 - Publication
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Passes House and Senate
Jun 2020 - Publication
Colorado’s Consumer Protection Act Claims in Construction Defect Actions
Jun 2020 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Jun 2020 - Publication
Arbitrating Construction Matters: A Preferable Means of Resolution in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
May 2020 - Publication
About to Reopen Your Office? Pay Attention to Labor Law
May 2020 - Publication
Maritime COVID-19 Guidance and Resources
May 2020 - Publication
PPP Loan Forgiveness – SBA Publishes Forgiveness Application; Clarifies Certain Forgiveness Requirements
May 2020 - Publication
“Safe Start” and the “New Normal”: What Washington Employers Will Be Required to Have In Place Before Re-Opening For Business
May 2020 - Publication
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Stay at Home Order, State Will Open Immediately While Schools Remain Closed
May 2020 - Publication
PPP Loan Certification – SBA Deems Borrowers of Loans under $2 Million made Certification in Good Faith; Extended Deadline for Borrowers with Certification Concerns to Return Funds; SBA Certification Reviews for Borrowers of Loans over $2 Million
May 2020 - Publication
New Rules Govern Connecticut Businesses Planning for May 20 Reopening
May 2020 - Publication
Alabama’s “Safer at Home” Update
May 2020 - Publication
Alabama’s Updated State of Emergency
May 2020 - Publication
City of Birmingham Face Covering Ordinance
May 2020 - Publication
Construction Project Updates for Orange County
May 2020 - Publication
PPP Good-Faith Certification of Economic Need and Eligibility Audits
May 2020 - Publication
PPP Loan Guidance on Employees Refusing Reinstatement
May 2020 - Publication
Terms And Additional Details for Main Street Lending Program
May 2020 - Publication
Updated Guidance for Construction Projects in Los Angeles County
May 2020 - Publication
TOSHA Complaints on the Rise
May 2020 - Publication
Guidance For Employers Planning To Reopen In A COVID-19 World
May 2020 - Publication
Rocky Mountain Region COVID-19 Healthcare Update (CO, ID, MT, NE, NM, UT, WY)
Apr 2020 - Publication
Tennessee’s Efforts to Reopen the State
Apr 2020 - Publication
Rocky Mountain Region COVID-19 Employment Update (CO, ID, MT, NE, NM, UT, WY) (April 28, 2020)
Apr 2020 - Publication
Providers Can Now Access Additional $20 Billion via CARES Act Relief Portal
Apr 2020 - Publication
Information for Borrowers and Lenders with Existing SBA 7(a) and 504 Loans Outside of the CARES Act
Apr 2020 - Publication
EEOC Authorizes COVID-19 Testing Before Employees Enter the Workplace
Apr 2020 - Publication
Georgia’s Change of Course – Efforts to Reopen the State
Apr 2020 - Publication
A Contractor’s Guide for Maintaining OSHA Compliance in the Wake of COVID-19
Apr 2020 - Publication
Protecting Against COVID-19 Tort Based Claims
Apr 2020 - Publication
Massachusetts Moratorium for Eviction and Foreclosure Protections
Apr 2020 - Publication
Expected Additional Funding of PPP and EIDL Programs, Impact on Businesses and Lenders
Apr 2020 - Publication
Colorado: Failure to Provide COVID-19 Prevention and Response Plans for Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, and Intermediate Care Facilities may Result in Fine
Apr 2020 - Publication
COVID-19 Stimulus Relief: Accepting Government Stimulus Funds and Proactive Steps to Mitigate the Risk
Apr 2020 - Publication
California’s Executive Order N-51-20 Creating COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
Apr 2020 - Publication
Nursing Home Enforcement Actions May Result from Failure to Comply with CMS’s Forthcoming COVID-19 Reporting Requirements
Apr 2020 - Publication
The CARES Act Increases Availability of Bankruptcy Reorganization to Small Business Debtors
Apr 2020 - Publication
New Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (“COMPS”) Order #36
Apr 2020 - Publication
Identifying “High-Risk” Workers During the Pandemic is Crucial to Continue Essential Construction Business in Washington State
Apr 2020 - Publication
Idaho’s Stay Home Order Extended: What this Means for Construction
Apr 2020 - Publication
Employer Payroll Tax Deferral and Modifications for Net Operating Losses - CARES Act
Apr 2020 - Publication
Update: Tennessee Executive Orders Provide Statewide Stay-at-Home Directive
Apr 2020 - Publication
CARES Act Amends FCRA: Furnishers, Be Wary of Retroactive Obligations When Reporting Consumer Accounts
Apr 2020 - Publication
Will Vaping Go Up In Smoke?
Apr 2020 - Publication
Colorado Emergency Rulemaking Relaxes Licensure Renewal Requirements
Apr 2020 - Publication
Georgia’s Shelter in Place Extended – the Continued Efforts to Respond to COVID-19
Apr 2020 - Publication
Your Construction Job Has Been Shut Down or Access Limited Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, What Should You Do?
Apr 2020 - Publication
Environmental Protection Agency Issues Temporary Enforcement Discretion Policy in Response to COVID-19
Apr 2020 - Publication
Rocky Mountain Region COVID-19 Update (CO, ID, MT, NE, NM, UT, WY)
Apr 2020 - Publication
Main Street Business Lending Program Established for Mid-Sized Businesses
Apr 2020 - Publication
District Court Finds Insurer Had No Duty to Defend Insured in Underlying TCPA Class Action Alleging Intentional Transmission of Unsolicited Faxes
Apr 2020 - Publication
Executive Order No. 7V and COVID-19: Connecticut Governor Issues Safe Workplace Rules for Essential Businesses and Essential Employees
Apr 2020 - Publication
Essential Construction Projects In California: Can You Keep Working And How?
Apr 2020 - Publication
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection: COVID-19 Guidance For Waste Site Cleanup Activities
Apr 2020 - Publication
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: Personal Protective Equipment Restrictions and Access and Staffing Certain Canadian Nurses
Apr 2020 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Federal Workers Can Sue Over ‘Any’ Age Bias
Apr 2020 - Publication
Reflections on Day 1 of the Paycheck Protection Loan Program and the Final Affiliation Rules
Apr 2020 - Publication
Georgia’s Shelter-in-Place – Governor Brian Kemp’s Order to Ensure a Safe and Healthy Georgia
Apr 2020 - Publication
Tennessee’s COVID-19 Update: Long-Term Care Facilities and Stay-At-Home Order
Apr 2020 - Publication
Update for DC Metro Area: Stay-at-Home Orders and Restrictions on Businesses
Apr 2020 - Publication
Colorado’s One-Stop Shop Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities Responding to COVID-19 Cases
Apr 2020 - Publication
Determining Loan Availability and Forgiveness Under the Paycheck Protection Program
Apr 2020 - Publication
Massachusetts COVID-19 Order No. 21, Order Extending the Closing of Certain Workplaces and the Prohibition on Gatherings of More than 10 People
Apr 2020 - Publication
United States Supreme Court Issues Landmark Unanimous Decision Helpful to Employers Defending Against Racial Discrimination Claims Under Section 1981
Apr 2020 - Publication
Zoom With Caution: Potential Privacy Concerns Associated With Videoconferencing Platforms
Apr 2020 - Publication
District Court Finds Receipt of Single Unsolicited Telemarketing Call Insufficient for Article III Standing
Apr 2020 - Publication
Six Northern California Counties Have Issued New Shelter-in-Place Orders Impacting Construction Industry
Mar 2020 - Publication
Construction is an Essential Service in Massachusetts
Mar 2020 - Publication
COVID-19: A Guide for Arizona Employers
Mar 2020 - Publication
Tennessee Executive Orders Provide Statewide Stay-at-Home Directive
Mar 2020 - Publication
Summary of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act for Employers
Mar 2020 - Publication
COVID-19 Construction Jobsite Considerations & Safety Suggestions
Mar 2020 - Publication
SBA Form Application for Paycheck Protection Program Loans under the CARES Act, Applications Accepted Beginning Friday, April 3
Mar 2020 - Publication
Are You In Compliance? California 2020 Amendments to Prop 65 Regarding Consumer Product Warnings
Mar 2020 - Publication
CISA Clarifies – Construction is Part of Critical Infrastructure Activities
Mar 2020 - Publication
State Specific Executive Orders
Mar 2020 - Publication
Economic Injury Disaster Loans – Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Mar 2020 - Publication
Massachusetts Governor Issues Emergency Order No. 17 Suspending State Permitting Deadlines and Extending Validity of State Permits Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Mar 2020 - Publication
COVID-19: Where is Construction an “Essential Business”?
Mar 2020 - Publication
Colorado Executive Order D 2020 017 Provides Statewide Stay-at-Home Directive
Mar 2020 - Publication
COVID-19 Is Not Direct Physical Loss Or Damage
Mar 2020 - Publication
Employee Retention Tax Credit - CARES Act
Mar 2020 - Publication
Business & Finance Legal Update – CARES Act Implications for Businesses and Lenders
Mar 2020 - Publication
COVID-19: Products and General Liability Tort Implications
Mar 2020 - Publication
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need To Know (Updated)
Mar 2020 - Publication
Wisconsin Legal Update – Safer at Home Order and Implications
Mar 2020 - Publication
Texas Employment Law Update – Texas Municipalities Implement Shelter-in-Place Policy and Order Workers and Non-Essential Businesses to Stay Home
Mar 2020 - Publication
Pennsylvania Governor Announces Statewide Closure of All Non-Essential Retail Businesses and Stay-at-Home Order for Eight PA Counties
Mar 2020 - Publication
Employer Considerations in the Wake of COVID-19
Mar 2020 - Publication
DC Metro Area: Distinctions in COVID-19 Response for Employers in the Region
Mar 2020 - Publication
Colorado Issues New COVID-19 Directives & Guidance to ALRs
Mar 2020 - Publication
Covid-19 Steel Fabricator Bulletin No. 1
Mar 2020 - Publication
Massachusetts Executive Order - COVID-19 Order No. 13: Governor Baker’s Directive Regarding Essential Businesses
Mar 2020 - Publication
Washington Proclamation by the Governor 20-25: Amending Proclamation 20-25: "Stay Home - Stay Healthy"
Mar 2020 - Publication
Covid-19 Steel Fabricator Bulletin No. 2
Mar 2020 - Publication
Colorado Employment Law Update – In-Person Reduction and Stay-at-Home Orders Create Layered Obligations for Employers
Mar 2020 - Publication
California’s LWDA Answers Some Questions, Raises More Questions, About California’s WARN Act
Mar 2020 - Publication
Connecticut Executive Orders 7H and 7J: Connecticut Governor Lamont Implements “Stay Safe, Stay Home” Policy and Orders Workers at Non-Essential Businesses to Stay Home
Mar 2020 - Publication
New York Executive Order 202.8: Statewide Stay at Home and the Interplay with Local Orders and State and Federal Law
Mar 2020 - Publication
Denver Ordered to Stay Home, Certain Healthcare Operations Excluded
Mar 2020 - Publication
New Jersey Executive Orders 107 and 108: Governor Murphy Announces Statewide Stay at Home Order, Closure of All Non-Essential Retail Businesses
Mar 2020 - Publication
Force Majeure and COVID-19 in Construction Contracts - What You Need to Know
Mar 2020 - Publication
COVID-19 Resources for the Construction Industry
Mar 2020 - Publication
Gordon & Rees - Your 50 State Partner - COVID-19 Task Force
Mar 2020 - Publication
California Executive Order N-33-20: Statewide Stay at Home and the Interplay with Local Orders and State and Federal Law
Mar 2020 - Publication
Emerging Coverage Considerations for Insurers Relating to Claims in Connection with COVID-19
Mar 2020 - Publication
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need To Know
Mar 2020 - Publication
Multi-State Employers Should Take Care with Mass Layoffs and Plant Closings During State of Emergency
Mar 2020 - Publication
Cyber Crime in the Wake of COVID-19: What Employers Can Do to Prevent Cyber Attacks
Mar 2020 - Publication
Colorado Requires Certain Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Testing
Mar 2020 - Publication
Important Rules for Employers to Know in the Wake of COVID-19
Mar 2020 - Publication
Colorado State Health Department Issues Orders Restricting Visitors in Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, and Intermediate Care Facilities
Mar 2020 - Publication
CMS Updates Guidance for Visitation in Nursing Homes
Mar 2020 - Publication
COVID-19 Update: Quick Tips and Talking Points to Respond to Our Ever-Changing Work Environment
Mar 2020 - Publication
Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Employers Need to Know
Mar 2020 - Publication
BREAKING NEWS – The California Supreme Court Holds in Kim v. Reins That Individual Settlements Do Not Preclude Claims Under PAGA
Mar 2020 - Publication
CDC COCA Issues Update on COVID-19 for Clinicians & Healthcare Facilities
Mar 2020 - Publication
Addressing Coronavirus in the Workplace: Practices in Prevention
Mar 2020 - Publication
CDC Issues Update on COVID-19 Response
Mar 2020 - Publication
Daily Journal Publishes Partner Don Willenburg’s Article, "State Supreme Court ‘Clarifies’ Expert Witnesses and Hearsay"
Mar 2020 - Publication
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Hub
Mar 2020 - Publication
Ready to Rumble: Florida’s Legislature Clashes With Court Over Repose Period to File Construction Defect Claims
Mar 2020 - Publication
Washington Supreme Court Confirms and Expands General Contractors’ Broad Duty to Provide a Safe Worksite
Mar 2020 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Mar 2020 - Publication
Illinois Among the Majority of States in Adopting Pro-Contractor Retainage Caps
Feb 2020 - Publication
California Supreme Court Says Employers Must Pay Employees for Off-the-Clock Bag Searches
Feb 2020 - Publication
California’s Anti-Arbitration Law AB 51 Deemed Unenforceable…Temporarily
Jan 2020 - Publication
AB 749 Prohibiting No-Rehire Provisions in Settlement Agreements – Another Offspring of the #MeToo Movement
Jan 2020 - Publication
Adding to California Employees’ Arsenal – AB 9 Extends the Time Employees Have to Exhaust Administrative Remedies for Statutory Claims Under the Fair Employment & Housing Act
Jan 2020 - Publication
Change in Forecast for Trucking Industry Amid Win in Los Angeles Superior Court
Jan 2020 - Publication
On the Offensive in 2020: California Employers Fight Back Against Laws Restricting Use of Independent Contractors and Arbitration Agreements
Dec 2019 - Publication
New Legislation for Illinois Employers - 2020 Legal Updates
Dec 2019 - Publication
When is a Partner Not an Employee? According to the Eighth Circuit, Equity Partners in Law Firms Not Employees Under the ADEA
Dec 2019 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Oct 2019 - Publication
New California Workplace-Related Bills - What Employers Need to Know
Oct 2019 - Publication
A Lawyer's Guide to Skiing in the American West
Oct 2019 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Rules Franchisors Not Liable On Franchisee’s Employees’ Labor Claims
Sep 2019 - Publication
New DOL Rules Lift Overtime Pay Cutoff to $35k for Executive, Administrative, and Professional Workers and Raise “Highly Compensated Worker” Threshold
Sep 2019 - Publication
Independent Contractors a Thing of The Past? AB 5 Signed by the Governor And What You Need to Know About the New Law
Sep 2019 - Publication
California Supreme Court Limits PAGA Penalties
Sep 2019 - Publication
Independent Contractor “ABC Test” May Soon Be Codified to Apply to Claims Made Under the California Labor and Unemployment Insurance Codes, With Some Exceptions
Aug 2019 - Publication
Social Network Answerable for Automated Texts Under Ninth Circuit ATDS Definition Following Constitutional Challenge of TCPA
Aug 2019 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Aug 2019 - Publication
Recent Connecticut Case Recognizes Subcontractor Privity for Arbitration
Aug 2019 - Publication
Additional Protections Added to Texas’ Certificate of Merit Statute
Aug 2019 - Publication
Seventh Circuit Limits FTC’s Monetary Restitution Powers
Aug 2019 - Publication
Breaking: Major Telecoms and Attorneys General Partner to Fight Illegal Robocalls
Aug 2019 - Publication
A Survey of 2019 Employment Law Developments: What Has Passed and What May Come to Pass
Aug 2019 - Publication
No “Trivial Inconvenience” for Employers: New York State Redefines Harassment
Aug 2019 - Publication
New York Expands Scope of Data Breach Notification and Cybersecurity Requirements and Enacts SHIELD Act
Aug 2019 - Publication
Head Trauma has No Age - Amateur Sports Injuries Are Bringing in Professional Dollars
Aug 2019 - Publication
Extended Time Limitations on Sex Abuse Cases Expected to Foster Rising Litigation
Jul 2019 - Publication
BREAKING: House Overwhelmingly Passes Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
Jul 2019 - Publication
Eighth Circuit Finds “Shockingly Large” and “Oppressive” TCPA Statutory Damages Unconstitutional and Affirms Judgment Reducing Damages Award from $1.6 Billion to $32 Million
Jun 2019 - Publication
New Laws Every Connecticut Employer Needs to Know
Jun 2019 - Publication
Deference to Agency Jurisdiction Still Unanswered: SCOTUS Fails to Resolve Whether an FCC Order Interpreting the TCPA is Binding on Federal District Courts
Jun 2019 - Publication
Senate Set to Vote on Codifying Independent Contractor Classification
Jun 2019 - Publication
BREAKING: FCC Rules to Permit Default Robocall Blocking by Telephone Companies
Jun 2019 - Publication
The Supreme Court Holds Title VII’s Charge-Filing Instruction Is Not Jurisdictional
Jun 2019 - Publication
Construction Law Update
May 2019 - Publication
"Class Actions in South Carolina Construction Defect Claims: Lessons Learned"
May 2019 - Publication
Quantifying Disruption Damages Using Systems Dynamics Modeling
May 2019 - Publication
Arbitration Agreement in International Builder’s Risk Policy Upheld Despite Louisiana Law Barring Arbitration Agreements in Insurance Policies – Conformity to Statute Clause Does Not Result in Reverse-Preemption of Preempted Statute
May 2019 - Publication
Panic Attacks Covered Under the ADA, According to Arkansas District Court
May 2019 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Expands “Independent Contractor” Ruling to Franchisees
Apr 2019 - Publication
Mid-Size and Large Employers Required to Deliver Pay Data to EEOC by September 30, 2019
Apr 2019 - Publication
SCOTUS Expands Limitations on Class Arbitration
Mar 2019 - Publication
A Secret No More - New Jersey Bans NDAs Related to Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
Mar 2019 - Publication
DRI Publishes San Diego Insurance Attorneys’ Article on Protecting Insurer’s Right to Rescind and Avoid Waiver
Mar 2019 - Publication
The Weinstein Tax Update: The IRS Clarifies the Unintended Consequence Directly Affecting Plaintiffs with Sexual Harassment Claims
Mar 2019 - Publication
The Department of Labor’s Proposed Overtime Rule
Mar 2019 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Expands Employers’ Obligation to Provide “Reporting Time Pay” for On-Call Shifts
Mar 2019 - Publication
Important Amendments to the Illinois Minimum Wage Law
Mar 2019 - Publication
EEOC Remains Silent on ADA and GINA Wellness Guidance
Mar 2019 - Publication
NEW Legislation for Employers – 2019 Legal Updates
Mar 2019 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Feb 2019 - Publication
Certificates of Review in Colorado Construction Defect Litigation
Feb 2019 - Publication
Condominium Conversions Defect Actions Under California Law: Not Your Run-of-the-Mill Defect Case
Feb 2019 - Publication
Background Investigations: Employers Must Provide FRCA and ICRAA Disclosures Separately and without any “Extraneous Information”
Jan 2019 - Publication
Update Regarding Website Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: Robles v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC
Jan 2019 - Publication
More Workers Ruled Potential Employees, Not Independent Contractors
Jan 2019 - Publication
Connecticut Superior Court Dismisses the First Four Opioid Lawsuits Brought in the State, Reasoning that Social Problems are Poor Candidates for Civil Damages Awards
Jan 2019 - Publication
Ringing in the New Year (Part II): Washington Becomes the Fifth State to Offer Paid Family and Medical Leave for Employees – But First It Must Be Funded (Phase I)
Dec 2018 - Publication
NEW Legislation for Illinois Employers - 2019 Legal Updates
Dec 2018 - Publication
Construction Litigation Partner Brenda Radmacher Authors "Balcony Bill" Article Published in the Construction Defect Journal
Dec 2018 - Publication
New York City Employees Have the Right To Temporary Changes to Their Work Schedules for Certain "Personal Events" - Here is What Employers Need to Know
Dec 2018 - Publication
Hartford Insurance Attorneys Author Article on Federal Jurisdiction Over Direct Actions Against State Chartered Risk Retention Groups
Nov 2018 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Nov 2018 - Publication
Brewery Near Me: Why You Should Name Your Brewery After a Location and Related Trademark Considerations
Nov 2018 - Publication
NEW Legislation for Arizona Employers - 2018 Legal Updates
Nov 2018 - Publication
Update Regarding New York State and New York City Sexual Harassment Laws: Agencies Adopt Final Materials
Oct 2018 - Publication
NEW Legislation for California Employers – 2019 Legal Updates
Oct 2018 - Publication
“Can We Talk?”: What Employers Need to Know about New York City’s New “Cooperative Dialogue” Requirements
Oct 2018 - Publication
Marital Status Protection Expanded in New York City: The New York City Human Rights Law Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based Upon the Identity of the Employee’s Spouse
Sep 2018 - Publication
Opinion Letters – A Valuable but Often an Underutilized Tool by Employers: The Department of Labor Authors Six New Opinion Letters Responding to Unique FMLA and FLSA Employment Issues
Sep 2018 - Publication
Update Regarding New York State and New York City Sexual Harassment Laws: Agencies Issue Materials and Guidance
Aug 2018 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Aug 2018 - Publication
Oregon Construction Law Update
Aug 2018 - Publication
THE NEXT DECADE OF P3 PROJECTS: Winners, Losers, Opportunities, and Impacts
Aug 2018 - Publication
The De Minimis Principle & California Wage Law: No Trifling Matter
Jul 2018 - Publication
Case of First Impression: Federal District Court Finds Ringless Voicemail is a “Call” Under the TCPA
Jul 2018 - Publication
SEC v. Lucia: The Financial Industry’s Consolation Win
Jul 2018 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Appellate Chair Don Willenburg Co-Authors Article on Expert Witnesses and Hearsay
Jun 2018 - Publication
Supreme Court Sides With Baker In LGBT Rights Row
Jun 2018 - Publication
Positive Developments in California Wildfire Mitigation
Jun 2018 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Jun 2018 - Publication
Recent California Legislation May Have an Impact Contractors and Design Professionals
May 2018 - Publication
Calling all TCPA Critics: Hurry Up – Time is Running Out to Submit Comments to the FCC Regarding Interpretation of the TCPA Following the D.C. Circuit’s ACA Int’l v. FCC Decision
May 2018 - Publication
BREAKING: Class Action Waivers Held Legal in Employment Context—A Big Tool in the Toolbox of Employer-Friendly Preventative Measures
May 2018 - Publication
Partner James Holder Authors Opioid Litigation Article in DRI’s In House Defense Quarterly
May 2018 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Attorney Miguel Saldaña Authors Article in ABI Journal on how the Bankruptcy Code Inadvertently Facilitates Fraudulent Conduct
Apr 2018 - Publication
Recent Changes to New York’s Sexual Harassment Laws: What Employers Need to Know
Mar 2018 - Publication
Staffing Agencies Rejoice: The California Court of Appeal Finds a Narrowed Duty to Investigate Meal Period Compliance for Offsite Employees (Serrano v. Aerotek)
Mar 2018 - Publication
D.C. Circuit Issues Awaited Decision Striking Down Key Provisions of FCC’s 2015 TCPA Declaratory Ruling and Order
Mar 2018 - Publication
California Supreme Court Mandates Retroactive Recalculation of Regular Rate and Per-Hour Value for Fixed Bonuses
Mar 2018 - Publication
West Virginia Legislature Passes Bill Relaxing Co-tenancy Leasing Requirements
Mar 2018 - Publication
Business Transactions Newsletter
Mar 2018 - Publication
Marking a Facebook Post “Private” is No Shield from Disclosure in New York State
Mar 2018 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Feb 2018 - Publication
Ohio Appellate Court Accepts Duhig Rule as Persuasive Authority
Feb 2018 - Publication
The Full Second Circuit Holds That Sexual Orientation Is Protected Under Title VII
Feb 2018 - Publication
Following Inspector General Finding of Ethical Violation the NLRB Abandons Recent Employer-Friendly Ruling and Resurrects the Browning-Ferris Industries Decision for Joint Employers
Feb 2018 - Publication
WHO DO YOU SUE TO GET PAID? Washington Supreme Court Clarifies Necessary Party Requirements for Foreclosing on a Construction Lien Release Bond
Feb 2018 - Publication
Significant Change to Texas Responsible Third Party Procedure Benefits Defendants
Feb 2018 - Publication
California Supreme Court Confirms the Right to Repair Act as the Exclusive Remedy for Seeking Relief for Defects in New Residential Construction
Feb 2018 - Publication
Law360 Publishes Los Angeles Employment Team’s Article on the Far Reaching Impacts of Google Equal Pay Class Action Suit
Feb 2018 - Publication
The “Weinstein Tax” and the Unintended Consequences of Congress’ Response To the #MeToo Movement
Feb 2018 - Publication
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Effect on Executive Compensation
Feb 2018 - Publication
The Legal Intelligencer Publishes Attorney Eric Rosenberg’s Article on Personal Jurisdiction in Products Liability Litigation
Jan 2018 - Publication
Craft Beer and Trademarks - 10 Takeaways from the 2017 College Football Season
Jan 2018 - Publication
Mealey’s Asbestos Reporter Publishes Commentary by Partner James Lowery on the Over-Naming of Defendants in Mass Tort Litigation
Jan 2018 - Publication
Federal Supplemental Jurisdiction Statute Operates as a "Stop Clock" on State Statutes of Limitation
Jan 2018 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Philadelphia Partner Earl Forte Publishes Guide to Basic Legal Concepts and Practicalities of Fraudulent Transfer Litigation
Jan 2018 - Publication
Indiana State Bar Publishes Gordon & Rees Attorney Anna Mourlam’s Article On Corporate Compliance
Jan 2018 - Publication
Ringing In The New Year For Many Washington Employees Will Include Guaranteed Minimum Wage Increases And Receiving Paid Sick Time
Jan 2018 - Publication
First Illinois Appellate Court Decision Regarding Biometric Information Privacy Act Favors Defendants
Dec 2017 - Publication
NEW Legislation for Employers – 2018 Legal Updates
Dec 2017 - Publication
Class Actions in New York – Pre-Certification Settlement Just Got a Lot Harder
Dec 2017 - Publication
Happy Holidays to Employers from the NLRB General Counsel
Dec 2017 - Publication
Ringing In 2018 To New Labor and Employment Laws
Dec 2017 - Publication
The National Labor Relations Board Overturns the Lutheran Heritage Employee Handbook Standard
Dec 2017 - Publication
The National Labor Relations Board Reverses the Browning-Ferris Industries Decision for Joint Employers
Dec 2017 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Nov 2017 - Publication
Craft Beer Attorneys Can Describe Their Services As Craft Beer Attorneys
Nov 2017 - Publication
Washington Employers Beware! - Your Progressive Discipline Policy May Unwittingly Alter The “At-Will” Employment Relationship
Nov 2017 - Publication
House Ways and Means Committee Releases First Draft of Tax Reform Bill
Oct 2017 - Publication
The New York City Human Rights Law Does Not Permit Disability Discrimination Claims Based On Erroneous Perception of Untreated Alcoholism – At Least For Now
Oct 2017 - Publication
California Bans Employers from Inquiring about Applicant’s Salary History
Sep 2017 - Publication
Does Title VII Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation? The Answer May Now Depend On What Circuit You Are In
Sep 2017 - Publication
The Equifax Mass Hack Serves as a Reminder for All to Take Action
Sep 2017 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Aug 2017 - Publication
Can I Ask Applicants About Their Compensation History During Job Interviews? Some Jurisdictions Say No!
Aug 2017 - Publication
Renewal Energy Projects: Illinois Power Agency Releases Standard Form Contract and Proposed Request for Proposal to Be Used for Wind and Solar Energy Projects Under the Future Energy Bill
Aug 2017 - Publication
New York Appellate Decision Provides Breathing Room in Defense of Labor Law Cases
Aug 2017 - Publication
Revisiting Claims for Breach of Implied Warranty of Habitability: Illinois Appellate Court for the First District Limits Claims Against Design Professionals and Suppliers, Upholds Claims Against Subcontractors When Builder or Seller Is Insolvent
Aug 2017 - Publication
So, When are You “Off the Hook?”
Aug 2017 - Publication
Environmental Rights of Pennsylvanians - Fundamental
Jul 2017 - Publication
Gordon & Rees’s Jennifer Foster Co-Authors Chapter in the First Edition of ABA’s "Model Jury Instructions: Product Liability"
Jul 2017 - Publication
Victor Duarte v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Company – Insurer Not Entitled to Rescind Policy Based on Material Misrepresentation Due to Ambiguity of Application Questions
Jul 2017 - Publication
Waived Meal Periods – Employers Face Heavier Burden With Recent Washington Supreme Court Case – Brady v. Autozone Stores, Inc.
Jul 2017 - Publication
Proposed Regulations Highlight Ambiguities in Arizona’s Earned Paid Sick Time Law
Jul 2017 - Publication
Tax Notes Publishes Gordon & Rees Attorney Gary Wells’ Article "IRS LB&I Campaigns: Filers Beware the Ides of March"
Jun 2017 - Publication
Appellate Court Confirms Right to Jury Trial for Breach of Contract Claim When Attorney’s Fees Are the Only Alleged Damage
Jun 2017 - Publication
Big Victory For Debt Buying Industry: Supreme Court Holds That Debt Buyers Are Not “Debt Collectors” Under The FDCPA
Jun 2017 - Publication
Construction Law Update
May 2017 - Publication
Business Transactions Newsletter
May 2017 - Publication
Recent California Court Ruling May Help Reduce Value of Future Medical Damages Claimed in Personal Injury Actions
May 2017 - Publication
The Rise of Florida Statute § 725.06 and Fall of Noncompliant Contractual Indemnity Provisions
May 2017 - Publication
Colorado Condominiums Now Require Majority Vote to Bring Construction Defect Litigation
May 2017 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Employment Law Partners Quoted in SHRM article on California Supreme Court’s Ruling on "Day of Rest" Law for Employers
May 2017 - Publication
Gordon & Rees New York Partner Quoted in Law360 on the Firm’s Victory in a FCA Case
May 2017 - Publication
California Supreme Court Clarifies Rest Day Rules
May 2017 - Publication
American Bar Association Debuts Third Edition of "Reorganizing Failing Businesses" Co-Edited by Gordon & Rees Megan M. Adeyemo
Apr 2017 - Publication
Law 360 Publishes Gordon & Rees Attorney Katharine Thompson’s Article "Defining Occurrences For Sexual Abuse Cases"
Mar 2017 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Applies Diamond Heights Framework to Excess Insurer’s Duty to Settle Under California Law
Mar 2017 - Publication
New York Team Publishes Article on New York State Employers Facing Increase in Minimum Wage and Exempt Employee Threshold in DRI’s The Job Description
Mar 2017 - Publication
D.C. Council Approves Expansive Paid Family and Medical Leave
Mar 2017 - Publication
City of Chicago, Cook County Require Paid Sick Leave for Employees
Mar 2017 - Publication
Washington Supreme Court Holds that Insurance Fair Conduct Act is Only Applicable where there has been a Denial of Coverage as Opposed to a Violation of Insurance Regulations
Mar 2017 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Mar 2017 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Austin Associate Authors Article Published in DRI RX for the Defense
Feb 2017 - Publication
Quantum Meruit Recovery Is Alive, But Don’t Rely On It
Feb 2017 - Publication
A Cautionary Tale to Subcontractors Opting for Unapproved Counsel in Construction Defect Cases in Florida
Feb 2017 - Publication
When is it Unreasonable for a General Contractor to Rely on A Subcontractor’s Bid?
Feb 2017 - Publication
Gordon & Rees New York Team Authors Article on Addressing Issues of Workplace Violence
Jan 2017 - Publication
No “Occurrence” Found Where Contractor Intentionally Performed Defective Work With The Hope It Would Not Cause Property Damage
Jan 2017 - Publication
Court of Appeal Limits Exception To “Going and Coming Rule” To The Benefit Of California Employers
Jan 2017 - Publication
Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Dispute Regarding Validity of Class Action Waivers
Dec 2016 - Publication
"On Call" Rest Breaks Do Not Satisfy the Rest Break Requirement Under Labor Code 226.7 or Wage Order 4, subd. 12(A)
Dec 2016 - Publication
Seventh Circuit Dismisses FACTA Putative Class Action for Lack of Standing Under Spokeo
Dec 2016 - Publication
American Bankruptcy Institute Journal Publishes Article by Partner Jacob Cohn as Lead Cover Article in December 2016 Issue
Dec 2016 - Publication
Supreme Court Holds Illegal Tipping Does Not Require Financial Gain
Dec 2016 - Publication
Your Summary of Arizona’s New Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Law
Dec 2016 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Nov 2016 - Publication
New Texas Net Worth Rule Provides Defendants with More Protection
Nov 2016 - Publication
Partner Jay Gregory Authors Article on Use of Surveillance Systems in Connection with Sale of Residential Property
Nov 2016 - Publication
$54 Million Verdict Against Wal-Mart Illustrates Dangers of Using Flawed Piece-Rate Compensation System
Nov 2016 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Partner William A. Ruskin’s Expertise Highlighted in BNA Toxics Law Reporter Article on Fracking Litigation
Nov 2016 - Publication
Federal District Court Halts Overtime Rule Change
Nov 2016 - Publication
Growing Like Weeds: How Employers Should Respond As More States Legalize Marijuana
Nov 2016 - Publication
New California Legislation for Employers: All Gender Restrooms, Background Checks & Retirement Plans
Nov 2016 - Publication
Colorado Approves Proposition 106 "End of Life Options" Measure
Nov 2016 - Publication
Employer Analysis of Pay Data is a Critical Risk Avoidance Tool
Nov 2016 - Publication
Federal Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees to Increase on December 1, 2016
Oct 2016 - Publication
Connecticut Insurance Team Publishes Article "Ill-Gotten Gains: Policy Language and Public Policy" in DRI’s In-House Defense Quarterly
Sep 2016 - Publication
Employment Counsel: Inaccurate Wage Statements Remain a Significant Area of Liability for California Employers
Sep 2016 - Publication
New FINRA Rules Create "Capital Acquisition Brokers"
Sep 2016 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Austin Partner Jeffrey Lilly Published in Defense Counsel Training Manual
Sep 2016 - Publication
New Illinois Law Renders Illegal and Void Non-Competition Agreements for Low-Wage Employees
Sep 2016 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Holds Financial Conflict Required Skepticism and Reverses Summary Judgment for Insurer
Sep 2016 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Aug 2016 - Publication
New York Partner William Ruskin’s Expert Analysis Article Featured in Law360
Aug 2016 - Publication
White-Collar Exemptions and the Impact on Construction
Aug 2016 - Publication
New Jersey Supreme Court Decides Developer/General Contractor’s CGL Policy Covers Damages Arising from Subcontractors’ Faulty Workmanship
Aug 2016 - Publication
EU-US Privacy Shield – How to Opt In and Self Certify
Aug 2016 - Publication
Bad Faith and Elder Abuse Claims Barred by Genuine Dispute Over Cause of Damage
Aug 2016 - Publication
Insurer’s Unreasonable Refusal to Settle Obligated It to a Stipulated Judgment in Excess of Policy Limits
Aug 2016 - Publication
Are Your Nevada Noncompete Agreements Now Invalid?
Aug 2016 - Publication
California Supreme Court Makes Anti-SLAPP Motion Stronger Weapon for Defendants
Aug 2016 - Publication
San Diego’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance is Amended
Jul 2016 - Publication
Get Your Pokémon Off My Lawn!
Jul 2016 - Publication
Gordon & Rees’s Jason Meyer and Jeffrey Herman Author Daily Journal Article on the Impacts of Marijuana Laws on Employment
Jul 2016 - Publication
Massachusetts Declares Drought
Jun 2016 - Publication
Voters Approve “City of San Diego Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance”
Jun 2016 - Publication
California Supreme Court Holds that Brandt Fees Are Part of Compensatory Damages to be Assessed for Constitutionality of Punitive Damages Awards
Jun 2016 - Publication
Los Angeles Enacts New Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
Jun 2016 - Publication
EEOC Requires Workplace Translation
Jun 2016 - Publication
Chicago Federal Appellate Court Rules Employer-Employee Agreements That Require Mandatory Individual Arbitration are Unlawful
Jun 2016 - Publication
Construction Law Update
May 2016 - Publication
Notice Requirements for Employers Under The Defense of Trade Secrets Act
May 2016 - Publication
Florida Federal Court Bars Coverage Under “Your Work” Exception
May 2016 - Publication
Federal Government Must Timely Issue Final Decisions on Contractor Claims or Risk an Appeal
May 2016 - Publication
What Happens When You Mix the Real Estate Crash Of 2008?
May 2016 - Publication
Sustainable Construction: Too Good to Be True?
May 2016 - Publication
New Rules to Make Millions Eligible for Overtime: What Employers Need to Know
May 2016 - Publication
The Defense of Trade Secrets Act: Key Takeaways and Recommendations for Businesses
May 2016 - Publication
Gordon & Rees’s Molly Jones Authors Daily Journal Article on California Craft Distillers Act
May 2016 - Publication
Connecticut Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Determining Whether a Product Is “Unreasonably Dangerous” in Design Defect Product Liability Claims; Seeks Amicus Briefs in Separate Case on Whether to Abandon This Same Standard
May 2016 - Publication
Insurance Companies Held Liable as Real Parties in Interest After Unsuccessfully Prosecuting Action Under Assigned Contract with Attorneys’ Fees Provision
May 2016 - Publication
Parent Company Lacks Standing to Bring Declaratory Relief Action Against Subsidiary’s Insurer
Apr 2016 - Publication
San Francisco Associate Amber Eklof’s Article Published in DRI’s The Job Description Newsletter
Apr 2016 - Publication
Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London v. Arch Specialty Insurance Co.
Apr 2016 - Publication
Chicago Partner Craig Jacobson Co-Authors ABA Property Insurance Article
Apr 2016 - Publication
New York State 2016-2017 Budget Deal: What ALL Employers Need to Know
Mar 2016 - Publication
California Employment Regulations Mandate that Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Policies Be Put In Writing
Mar 2016 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court: ERISA Reporting Decisions are the Responsibility of Federal Government, Not States
Mar 2016 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Feb 2016 - Publication
Curbing Limitless Liability for Engineers
Feb 2016 - Publication
The Only Thing Clear about Nevada Mechanic’s Lien Priority Is That the Lien Claimant Will Likely Get His Day in Court
Feb 2016 - Publication
Doctrine of Superior Equities Does Not Bar Assignment of Claim against Insurance Broker
Feb 2016 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Carlsbad Attorney Published: "How to Succeed in the Business of Biotech Patentability"
Feb 2016 - Publication
Protecting Trade Secrets
Feb 2016 - Publication
The FLSA’s New Regulations: Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
Feb 2016 - Publication
The After-Christmas Bonus Blues: Navigating Your Non-Compete Agreement
Feb 2016 - Publication
CMS Releases Final Rule On Return of Overpayments
Jan 2016 - Publication
The FLSA’s New Regulations: Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
Jan 2016 - Publication
Equal Access to Websites: Balancing Aesthetics and Accessibility
Jan 2016 - Publication
Phoenix Attorney Jamie Mayrose’s Article on Economic-Loss Rule Published in ABA Newsletter
Jan 2016 - Publication
SCOTUS Holds That Unaccepted Rule 68 Settlement Offer Doesn’t Moot Consumer Class Action Lawsuit
Jan 2016 - Publication
Cost-Shifting in Federal Court Discovery: Where We Are and Where We’ve Been
Jan 2016 - Publication
Delaney Busch and Kelly Kirby Author Article on Cybersecurity in The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin
Dec 2015 - Publication
Attorney’s Fees under the Fair Labor Standards Act: An Ever-Growing Tail
Dec 2015 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Dec 2015 - Publication
Constructing a Clearer Path to Lien Recovery For Design Professionals in Illinois
Dec 2015 - Publication
Lien On Me – Mechanical Liens And Design Professionals Liens
Nov 2015 - Publication
Review of New Laws and Regulations Likely to Impact California Employers in 2016
Nov 2015 - Publication
Joseph Blyskal and Delaney Busch Author ABA Article on Social Media
Nov 2015 - Publication
DRI Publishes 4th Edition of Insurance Bad Faith
Oct 2015 - Publication
Chicago Attorney Article on FLSA Rule Proposal Published in Bar Journal
Oct 2015 - Publication
California’s New Fair Pay Act Provides Greater Protection for Employees in 2016
Oct 2015 - Publication
Merton Marks’ Article on Bad Faith Published in Industry Magazine
Oct 2015 - Publication
The California Court of Appeal Broadens Anti-Retaliation Rules for Employers
Oct 2015 - Publication
New Federal E-Discovery Rules Set to Take Effect December 1
Sep 2015 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Attorneys Author Chapter in Recently Published DRI Book
Sep 2015 - Publication
Insurer May Not Be Bound by Stipulated Judgment Agreed to by Insured Without Insurer’s Consent
Sep 2015 - Publication
New York Office Published in Law360 Regarding Title IX and College Athletics
Sep 2015 - Publication
3rd Circuit Ruling in FTC v. Wyndham Affirms Broad Governmental Authority Under Section 5
Sep 2015 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Aug 2015 - Publication
Show Me the 998 Money – Under New California Law, Who Pays the Post-998 Expert Fees and Costs is Irrelevant
Aug 2015 - Publication
A Note from the Field: Sureties Beware of Attempts to Extend the Miller Act’s One Year Limitation Period Using the Reaching Back Doctrine
Aug 2015 - Publication
Increased Regulations and Potential Pitfalls in a Drought State
Aug 2015 - Publication
Law360 Publishes Article by Leon Silver and Andrew Jacob
Aug 2015 - Publication
California Supreme Court Overrules Henkel and Holds Insurer Consent Is Not Required For Policy Assignment After Coverage-Triggering Event Has Occurred
Aug 2015 - Publication
Goli Rahimi Authors CBA Record Article “The Illinois Whistleblower Act: Defending Against a Retaliation Claim”
Aug 2015 - Publication
Insurer May Seek Reimbursement from Independent Counsel of Excessive Defense Expenses Given Trial Court’s Duty to Defend Order
Aug 2015 - Publication
Seventh Circuit Holds Unaccepted Offer of Judgment Does Not “Moot” Plaintiff’s Claim
Aug 2015 - Publication
Arizona Bar Journal Publishes Article by Gordon & Rees Arizona Attorneys
Jul 2015 - Publication
DRI’s In-House Defense Quarterly Publishes Article By Gordon & Rees’s Dominic Campodonico
Jul 2015 - Publication
Amendments to California’s Paid Sick Leave Law
Jul 2015 - Publication
General Liability Insurer Entitled to Subrogate Against its Insured’s Indemnitor
Jul 2015 - Publication
Ninth Circuit: Amazon’s Customer-Generated Search Function Could Create Trademark Infringement Liability
Jul 2015 - Publication
Defense Counsel Beware of Forum Non Conveniens Trend
Jul 2015 - Publication
Major Revisions to California Family Rights Act Regulations – Are You Ready?
Jun 2015 - Publication
“Ban the Box” Comes to New York City: New Law to Limit and Regulate Employers’ Ability to Consider Criminal Background in Hiring
Jun 2015 - Publication
Washington Supreme Court Answers the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ Certified Question on the Definition of Collapse as “Substantial Impairment of Structural Integrity”
Jun 2015 - Publication
California Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave
Jun 2015 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects One-Size-Fits-All Work Policies
Jun 2015 - Publication
Construction Law Update
May 2015 - Publication
Protecting the Intellectual Property of Architectural Works: The Fundamentals of Copyright and Trademark Protection
May 2015 - Publication
In Oregon, Time (Limitations), They Are A-Changin’
May 2015 - Publication
The California Court of Appeals Clarifies the Purpose of Public Contract Code § 7107 & the Ramifications for Public Entities Violating the Same
May 2015 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Austin Partner Jeffrey Lilly Co-Authors Article for Inside Counsel
May 2015 - Publication
The EEOC’s Conciliation Efforts are Judicially Reviewable
May 2015 - Publication
New Law to Restrict New York City Employers from Considering Credit History
May 2015 - Publication
The Ninth Circuit Provides Additional Opportunities for Removal after Class Certification
Apr 2015 - Publication
Craig Jacobson Co-Authors ABA Article on Recent Developments in Property Insurance Law
Apr 2015 - Publication
Insurer Not Obligated To Cover Claims Arising From Undisclosed Facts Supporting Potential Future Claims
Apr 2015 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Austin Partner Jeffrey Lilly Co-Authored an Article for Inside Counsel
Apr 2015 - Publication
The Supreme Court Denies Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Crawford v. LVNV Funding
Apr 2015 - Publication
“Malicious” Requires Intent to Harm
Apr 2015 - Publication
Supreme Court Announces New Standard For Pregnancy Discrimination Claims & Rejects EEOC’s 2014 Guidelines On Accommodating Pregnant Workers
Apr 2015 - Publication
Washington Franchisees Denied Request for Preliminary Injunction from Seattle’s new Minimum Wage Law
Mar 2015 - Publication
In Highly Watched Case, U.K. Court Allows Google-Safari Consumer Privacy Case to Proceed
Mar 2015 - Publication
A Win for Home-Builders: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules that the Implied Warranty of Habitability Only Applies to Initial Buyer-Resident
Mar 2015 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Austin Partner Jeffrey Lilly Published in Inside Counsel
Mar 2015 - Publication
Ronald Giller and Sarah Wieselgren Co-Author Article Published in Franchise Law Journal
Mar 2015 - Publication
Contamination Products Insurance Does Not Cover Recall of Ingredients Supplied to Insured Manufacturer
Mar 2015 - Publication
Umbrella Policy Potentially Provides Coverage For Personal Injury Claims Not Arising From An Accident
Mar 2015 - Publication
Jeffrey Lilly and Bradley Bush Publish Article in IADC Product Liability Newsletter
Feb 2015 - Publication
Three Gordon & Rees Attorneys Publish Data Breach Litigation Article in National Publication
Feb 2015 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Feb 2015 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Austin Partner Jeffrey Lilly Publishes Article in Texas Lawyer
Feb 2015 - Publication
Economic Loss Rule Impacted by Recent Colorado Supreme Court Decision
Feb 2015 - Publication
Denial of Summary Judgment Does Not Automatically Establish Duty To Defend
Jan 2015 - Publication
New Year’s Resolution for 2015: Understand California’s New Employment Laws
Jan 2015 - Publication
2014 Year End Colorado Employment Law Update
Dec 2014 - Publication
NLRB Prohibits Employers From Having “Work Only” Email Policies
Dec 2014 - Publication
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds that Statutory Insurance Bad Faith Claims Are Assignable
Dec 2014 - Publication
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Enforcement Activity & Audits under HIPAA/HITECH
Dec 2014 - Publication
AMCOMP Views Publishes Article By Merton Marks
Oct 2014 - Publication
EEOC Issues New Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance
Oct 2014 - Publication
CIGA’s Litigation Position in Declaratory Relief Action Was Not a Claim Denial for Statute of Limitations Purposes
Oct 2014 - Publication
California Governor Vetoes Proposed Anti-Franchisor Legislation
Sep 2014 - Publication
CGL Policy’s Employment-Related Practices Exclusion Is Unambiguous and Precludes Coverage for Alleged False Imprisonment of Employees
Sep 2014 - Publication
Gordon & Rees’s Matt Kleiner and Dawn Valentine Author Article in DRI Happenings
Sep 2014 - Publication
Trial Court Committed Prejudicial Error in Refusing Jury Instruction on Role of Insurance Producer as Agent or Broker
Sep 2014 - Publication
Asbestos Suits Against Employers Present New Risk for Employer’s Liability Insurers
Aug 2014 - Publication
California Supreme Court Rejects Attempt to Hold Franchisors Responsible for Franchisee’s Employment Actions
Aug 2014 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Aug 2014 - Publication
“Use” of Auto Includes Unloading Passenger
Aug 2014 - Publication
Connecticut Supreme Court: Insurer Has Standing to Seek Declaration on Fellow Insurers’ Contractual Duties to Defend Mutual Insured
Aug 2014 - Publication
Limitation of Liability Clause in Pre-2007 Professional Contracts Enforceable
Aug 2014 - Publication
New and Recently Revisited Florida Law Affecting Construction Disputes and Possible Implications
Aug 2014 - Publication
What the Frack Is Happening in Illinois? The Concerns With Fracking and the Potential Legal Claims on the Horizon
Jul 2014 - Publication
What It Takes to Establish Divisible Harm Under CERCLA
Jul 2014 - Publication
Employers Must Amend Qualified Retirement Plans by Dec. 31 to Comply With DOMA Ruling
Jul 2014 - Publication
New York State Amends Human Rights Law to Expand Workplace Protections for Interns
Jul 2014 - Publication
New York High Court Limits Reach of Late Disclaimer Statute, Finding It Applies Only to Death and Bodily Injury Claims
Jul 2014 - Publication
No Duty to Defend Insureds Against Claims for Conspiracy to Abduct Child Since Conduct Not Accidental
Jul 2014 - Publication
Insured Adequately Stated Bad-Faith Claim by Alleging Insurer Did Not Investigate Insured’s First-Party Claim Before Demanding Arbitration
Jul 2014 - Publication
Building Code Violations Requiring Removal Of Nonhazardous Materials Do Not Constitute “Property Damage” Under CGL Policy
Jul 2014 - Publication
California Supreme Court Holds Principal Architects Owe Duty of Care to Future Homeowners
Jul 2014 - Publication
California’s July 1 Minimum Wage Increase Affects Wages of Non-Exempt and Exempt Employees
Jul 2014 - Publication
CGL Coverage for Commercial Disparagement Requires False or Misleading Statement About Specific Product
Jul 2014 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Philadelphia Partners Author Law Review Article on Tort System and Asbestos Trusts
Jun 2014 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Partner Jeffrey Lilly Authors Chapter in "Inside the Minds: Navigating Drug and Medical Device Legal Issues”
Jun 2014 - Publication
California Supreme Court Clarifies Enforceability of Class Action and Representative Waivers in Arbitration Agreements
Jun 2014 - Publication
Prior Publication Exclusion Negates Duty to Defend Where Similar Advertising Was Published Before and During Policy Period
Jun 2014 - Publication
Washington’s Insurance Fair Conduct Act Only Applies to First-Party Claims
Jun 2014 - Publication
Agency Action Must Be Adversarial or Coercive to Be a “Suit” When Policy Doesn’t Define That Term
Jun 2014 - Publication
Matthew Foy and Laura Smith Author Chapter in DRI Personal and Advertising Injury Compendium
Jun 2014 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Jun 2014 - Publication
Employers Must Accommodate Religious Beliefs and Practices Under Washington State’s Anti-Discrimination Law
May 2014 - Publication
California Declares Duty in “Take-Home” Exposure Cases
May 2014 - Publication
California Appellate Court OKs Re-evaluation of Employees Following Return From Medical Leave
May 2014 - Publication
Stipulated Covenant Judgment Sets Minimum Amount of Damages in Bad-Faith Case
May 2014 - Publication
Professional Services Exclusion May Not Be A Complete Bar On Coverage When Insured Also Performs Construction Work
May 2014 - Publication
Illinois Bar Journal Publishes Article By Brian Roth On Tipping and Wage-and-Hour Consequences
Apr 2014 - Publication
Applicability of Truckers’ Policy Exclusions Is a Triable Issue
Apr 2014 - Publication
Negligent Misrepresentation Claim Can Be Asserted Against Insurance Adjuster
Mar 2014 - Publication
Common Interest Privilege Protects Claims Representative’s Statements to Lawyer
Mar 2014 - Publication
ERISA Preempts Prejudgment Interest Claim Under California Insurance Code Section 10111.2
Mar 2014 - Publication
Insurer Owed Duty to Defend When Self-Insured Retention Provision Expressly Applied Only to Indemnity Obligation
Mar 2014 - Publication
Insured Not Entitled to Independent Counsel Despite Insurers’ Reservation of Rights
Mar 2014 - Publication
Insurer Not Obligated to Defend Underlying Action Seeking Only Injunctive Relief
Mar 2014 - Publication
Modern Marriage: The Impact of the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage and U.S. v. Windsor on Multi-State Businesses?
Mar 2014 - Publication
New Criminal Background Check Ordinance Impacts Seattle Employers
Mar 2014 - Publication
Washington State Enacts Legislation Restricting an Employer’s Ability to Monitor Its Employees’ Social Media Accounts
Mar 2014 - Publication
Employees Can Inhale But What Should Employers Do?
Mar 2014 - Publication
Cause of Action Exists for HMO’s Negligent Delegation of Statutory Obligation to Reimburse Emergency Physicians
Mar 2014 - Publication
Appeals Court Rejects Privacy Class Action Suit Over Unauthorized Call Recordings
Feb 2014 - Publication
Developments in Insurance Case Law 2013
Feb 2014 - Publication
Thirteen Companies Settle for Falsely Claiming Compliance With U.S.-EU Safe Harbor
Feb 2014 - Publication
Food Truck Not an Auto Under CGL Policy
Feb 2014 - Publication
Longer Statute of Limitations Applies in Case Involving Public Entity’s Contract for Private Work
Feb 2014 - Publication
California Fair Plan Association Not Required to Pay Fire Losses Exceeding Policy Limits
Feb 2014 - Publication
Sick Leave Plan Deemed Payroll Practice Outside ERISA Pre-emption and Subject to California Kin Care Law
Feb 2014 - Publication
No Coverage for Data Breach Under Personal Injury Provision in General Liability Policy
Feb 2014 - Publication
New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Expanded to Provide Additional Job Protections to Pregnant Workers
Feb 2014 - Publication
DRI’s For the Defense Publishes Article By Gordon & Rees’s Susan Meyer and Christopher Franich
Feb 2014 - Publication
Restaurant Beware: Automatic Gratuities Are Considered Service Charges and Not Tips
Feb 2014 - Publication
No Duty, No Problem? Strict Product Liability Applies Anyway
Jan 2014 - Publication
Barabin: Evidentiary Victory for the Defense or Evidentiary Cop-Out?
Jan 2014 - Publication
Blockbuster Ruling Finds Asbestos Plaintiffs Withholding Evidence, Changing Stories
Jan 2014 - Publication
Is California Easing the Path to Punitive Damages?
Jan 2014 - Publication
Gordon & Rees's Tom Tobin and Matt Nugent Co-Author Article in HarrisMartin’s Litigation Watch: Benzene
Jan 2014 - Publication
American Bankruptcy Institute Journal Publishes Article By Partner Jacob Cohn
Jan 2014 - Publication
DRI ERISA Report Publishes Article By Gordon & Rees Partners Ron Alberts and Sarah Turner
Jan 2014 - Publication
New Year Brings Enactment of Several New Labor & Employment Laws in California
Jan 2014 - Publication
Circuit Split Resolved on Enforceability of Contractual Limitations Period That Begins to Run Before Administrative Remedies Exhausted
Jan 2014 - Publication
Design Milk Publishes Copyright Article By Justin Aida, Rich Sybert and Jordan Derringer
Jan 2014 - Publication
Gordon & Rees 2013 Year-End Colorado Employment Law Update
Jan 2014 - Publication
The Connecticut Law Tribune Publishes Insurance Article By Dennis Brown and Joe Geoghegan
Jan 2014 - Publication
Construction Law Update
Jan 2014 - Publication
Defense Research Institute Publishes Aviation Article By Gordon & Rees’s Spencer Hugret
Jan 2014 - Publication
The End of Locker Room Talk: Same-Sex Harassment Litigation Expected to Rise
Dec 2013 - Publication
Gordon & Rees 2013 Year-End Colorado Employment Law Update
Dec 2013 - Publication
Denial Of Health Benefits For Federal Employee’s Same-Sex Domestic Partner Violates Plan And Constitution
Nov 2013 - Publication
Insurance Code § 10110.6 Interpreted Regarding Group Disability Income Policy and Controlling Plan
Nov 2013 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Provides Certainty in Calculating Punitive Damages That Could Increase Damage Awards
Nov 2013 - Publication
Auto Exclusion in Homeowner Policy Enforced
Nov 2013 - Publication
Pfeifer v. John Crane: Sophistication and Punishment in California Product Liability
Oct 2013 - Publication
New Texas Law Improves Trade Secret Protection
Oct 2013 - Publication
California Court Holds UTSA Does Not Displace Non-UTSA Claims Based on Unrelated Conduct
Oct 2013 - Publication
Employers Can Interview Employees Who Are Potential Class Members
Oct 2013 - Publication
Is Indefinite Leave a Reasonable Accommodation in New York City?
Oct 2013 - Publication
New Criminal Background Check Ordinance Impacts Seattle Employers
Oct 2013 - Publication
New Jersey Supreme Court Rewrites Carter-Wallace Allocation Rules in Cases Involving the State Guaranty Association
Oct 2013 - Publication
Somers v. Apple Illustrates That in Antitrust Law, the Devil Is in the Details
Oct 2013 - Publication
Insurer’s Motion to Compel Appraisal of Value of Insured Property Denied Where Insureds Alleged Illegal Adjustment Practices
Sep 2013 - Publication
Insurer’s Withdrawal of Cumis-Triggering Reservation of Rights Eliminates Insured’s Right to Cumis Counsel
Sep 2013 - Publication
Under Oregon Law, EPA Letters Are “Suits” Triggering Liability Insurer’s Duty to Defend
Sep 2013 - Publication
Federal Law Pre-empts State Law on Liability Insurance Chargebacks, But State Law Controls on Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Sep 2013 - Publication
Body-to-Body Contact Not Required for Policy’s “Assault or Battery” Exclusion to Apply
Sep 2013 - Publication
New Jersey Court Approves Direct Suits Among Carriers to Share Defense Costs
Sep 2013 - Publication
No Summary Judgment in Suit Alleging Insurer Should Pay Lost Rents for Vandalized Vacant Building
Sep 2013 - Publication
Insured’s Punitive Damages Award Against Insurer Reduced From $19 million to $350,000
Sep 2013 - Publication
Appellate Court Announces Six-Year Statute of Limitations for Private Contribution Actions Under New Jersey’s Spill Act
Sep 2013 - Publication
Right to Repair Act Does Not Provide Exclusive Remedy for Homeowners When Construction Defects Result in Actual Damage
Sep 2013 - Publication
The Award of Attorney Fees and Costs Is Appropriate in an Interpleader Action
Sep 2013 - Publication
Settlement With Insurer Precludes Subsequent Claims
Aug 2013 - Publication
No Professional Liability Coverage for Law Firm Victimized by Check Scam
Aug 2013 - Publication
Auto Policy Not Considered As Providing Excess Coverage Over Another Auto Policy Where “Other Insurance” Clauses Conflict
Aug 2013 - Publication
Conduct That Violates Unfair Insurance Practices Act May Be Actionable Under Unfair Competition Law Despite Moradi-Shalal Restriction
Aug 2013 - Publication
Securities Litigation Update
Aug 2013 - Publication
SEC Announces Three New Enforcement Initiatives
Aug 2013 - Publication
FINRA 2013 Statistics Show Filings Down and Fewer Awards In Favor Of Customers
Jul 2013 - Publication
California Appellate Court Clarifies Standards for Stays Based on Forum Non Conveniens Grounds
Jul 2013 - Publication
Drug Patent Owners Beware: Settlement May Expose You to Antitrust Scrutiny
Jul 2013 - Publication
Law Firm Cannot Simultaneously Represent Insurer and Insured With Conflicting Interests
Jul 2013 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
Jul 2013 - Publication
First Circuit Finds Mutual Rescission of Life Insurance Policy
Jul 2013 - Publication
Settlement of Injury Action Against Insured Does Not Bar Claim Against Insurer for Denial of Benefits Under Medical Payments Coverage
Jul 2013 - Publication
Alice in Patent Wonderland: The Federal Circuit Falls Down the Rabbit Hole of Software Patents
Jul 2013 - Publication
Trade Secret Claims Gone Bad: U.S. District Court Awards $12.4 Million In Fees
Jul 2013 - Publication
Insured City's Failure to Remedy Pre-Coverage Wrongful Act Does Not Create Continuing Occurrence to Trigger Coverage During Policy Period
Jul 2013 - Publication
Provision Capping Insurer's Liability at Per Occurrence Limit Precluded Stacking Primary Policies Issued By That Insurer
Jul 2013 - Publication
Court Decides Issues of First Impression on Property Damage, Bad-Faith Investigation, and Liability for Claims Not Created By Duty to Defend
Jul 2013 - Publication
SEC Opens Floodgates to Allow Private Companies to Advertise Fundraising Efforts
Jul 2013 - Publication
Impact of the DOMA Decision on Employers
Jun 2013 - Publication
The White House Takes On The Patent Trolls
Jun 2013 - Publication
Whose Copyright Is It Anyway? Ninth Circuit Holds That Copyright Infringement Plaintiff-for-Hire Lacks Standing to Sue
Jun 2013 - Publication
Insurer in Breach of Duty to Defend May Not Rely on Policy Exclusions to Avoid Indemnity Obligation
Jun 2013 - Publication
California Insurance Code Section 533.5(b) Does Not Apply to Criminal Actions Brought By Federal Prosecutors
Jun 2013 - Publication
Insured Who Was Never Denied Benefits Did Not Have Standing to Sue Disability Insurers Under Unfair Competition Law
Jun 2013 - Publication
Fourth Circuit Becomes Second Appeals Court to Reject NLRB's Posting Rule
Jun 2013 - Publication
Policy Requirement That Insured Property Have Fire Suppression System Is Condition Precedent to Coverage
Jun 2013 - Publication
It's Exhausting! Bowman vs. Monsanto
Jun 2013 - Publication
Recent Changes That Affect Patent Term
Jun 2013 - Publication
Connecticut Supreme Court Limits Insurer's Aggregate Exposure to $1 Million in Nursing Home Fire
Jun 2013 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
Jun 2013 - Publication
Second Circuit: Excess D&O Policies Not Triggered Absent Exhaustion of Underlying Limits
Jun 2013 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Who Constitutes "Supervisor" for Vicarious Liability Under Title VII
Jun 2013 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Waiver of Class Arbitration Over Concerns About Prohibitive Costs of Individual Claims
Jun 2013 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Holds But-For Causation Required to Prove Title VII Retaliation Claims
Jun 2013 - Publication
Oregon Senate Bill 814 Impacts Insurance for Environmental Claims
Jun 2013 - Publication
Nondefending Insurer Can't Sue Independent Counsel for Reimbursement of Allegedly Excessive Attorney's Fees
May 2013 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Partner S. Manoj Jegasothy Participates in Pittsburgh Business Times Law Forum Roundtable
May 2013 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Upholds Multi-Million Dollar Judgment Notwithstanding Challenges to Damages Expert's Testimony
May 2013 - Publication
D.C. Appeals Court Strikes Down NLRB Posting Rule
May 2013 - Publication
Does Costco's Advertising Ring True? Costco Claims that "Tiffany" is a Generic Trademark
May 2013 - Publication
Colorado Enacts Social Media Workplace Privacy Law
May 2013 - Publication
Provision Capping Insurer's Liability at Per Occurrence Limit Precluded Stacking Primary Policies Issued By That Insurer
May 2013 - Publication
The Unintended Consequences of 35 U.S.C. §299 and the ITC
May 2013 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
May 2013 - Publication
No Coverage Under Homeowners' Policy That Excluded Damage Caused By Gradual Water Discharge
May 2013 - Publication
Recent OSHA Investigation Signals Greater Scrutiny for nPB and Related Solvents
May 2013 - Publication
New Jersey District Court Approves Spoliation Sanction for Plaintiff's Deactivation of Facebook Account
May 2013 - Publication
Gordon & Rees's Deborah Smith and Richard Ames Co-Author Article in ABA's Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Newsletter
May 2013 - Publication
Seekers of Class Certification Find Defined Principles in Comcast Corporation v. Behrend
May 2013 - Publication
India Accession to the Madrid Protocol
Apr 2013 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
Apr 2013 - Publication
Certain Establishments Now Required to Post Public Notices Regarding Slavery and Human Trafficking
Apr 2013 - Publication
California Supreme Court to Review Duty to Defend in Product Disparagement Case
Apr 2013 - Publication
Insurer Lacked Standing to Assert Subrogation Claims Under CERCLA
Apr 2013 - Publication
California Real Estate Broker Not Liable for Tortious Acts of Its Agents
Apr 2013 - Publication
What a Tangled Webb We Weave: Court Imposes Failure to Warn Liability On Supplier to Johns-Manville
Apr 2013 - Publication
The Liability Risk Retention Act Preempted a Nevada Order Prohibiting a Risk Retention Group from Writing "First Dollar" Automobile Liability Policies in the State
Apr 2013 - Publication
De-Kindling Competition: Is Amazon Using DRM to Close the Book on Brick-and-Mortar Shops?
Apr 2013 - Publication
Appellate Decision Clears the Air for Employers Concerned About Colorado's Legalization of Marijuana
Apr 2013 - Publication
Plan's Terms, Not Equitable Principles, Govern An Action Pursuant to Section 502(a)(3) of ERISA
Apr 2013 - Publication
Seven-Second Audio-Visual Clip Used in Musical Theater Affirmed As Copyright Fair Use
Apr 2013 - Publication
Supreme Court Rules Against Publishers, Providing Boon To Gray-Marketers
Apr 2013 - Publication
Condominium Policy's Vacancy Exclusion Unambiguously Barred Coverage
Apr 2013 - Publication
Fiduciaries Must Act Diligently By Thoroughly Investigating All Potential Investment Opportunities for Beneficiaries
Mar 2013 - Publication
Court Restricts Insurers' Ability to Assert Privilege in First-Party Bad-Faith Suits
Mar 2013 - Publication
NLRB Reinstates Employees Fired Over Off-Duty Facebook Posts About Co-Worker
Mar 2013 - Publication
No Coverage for Plaintiff That Agreed Not to Execute Stipulated Judgment
Mar 2013 - Publication
Quarterly Construction Law Insight
Mar 2013 - Publication
Insurer Can Rely on Final Judgment When Determining Duty to Defend
Mar 2013 - Publication
The Holder Rule Means What It Says: California Appellate Court Rejects Limitations Other Jurisdictions Read Into Rule
Mar 2013 - Publication
Settling One Insured's Claim in Multidefendant Case Not a Contract Breach
Mar 2013 - Publication
Court Limits Insurers' Ability to Seek Subrogation for Environmental Remediation Claims
Mar 2013 - Publication
New York City Anti-Discrimination Law Expanded to Protect Unemployed Status
Mar 2013 - Publication
Attorney-Client Privilege May Not Protect Communications Relating to ERISA Benefit Determinations Made Prior To Litigation
Mar 2013 - Publication
NLRB Restricts Employers' Ability To Discipline Union-Represented Employees
Mar 2013 - Publication
Proposed Addition of BPA to Prop. 65 Toxicant List Creates Potential New Litigation Threat for Businesses
Mar 2013 - Publication
USCIS Publishes Revised Form I-9 For Immediate Use
Mar 2013 - Publication
Insurance Law Quarterly Newsletter
Mar 2013 - Publication
A Novel Solution to a Common Problem
Mar 2013 - Publication
The Supreme Court To Decide Whether Equitable Defenses Can Preclude A Plan's Recovery Under Section 502(a)(3)
Mar 2013 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Eliminates Loophole Plaintiffs Use to Avoid Federal Court
Mar 2013 - Publication
Texas Supreme Court Enacts New "Expedited Actions" Procedure
Feb 2013 - Publication
Courts Side With Retailers That Sought Customers' Personal Information
Feb 2013 - Publication
Developments in Insurance Case Law 2012
Feb 2013 - Publication
Policy Exclusion Precludes Coverage for Home Demolished By City Order
Feb 2013 - Publication
Massachusetts: No Liability for Somebody Else's Products
Feb 2013 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
Feb 2013 - Publication
Expansion of FMLA Rights for Family Members of Military Personnel
Feb 2013 - Publication
Freeman Invs., L.P. v. Pac. Life Ins. Co. - Contract Claims In Putative Class Action Related to the Sale of Variable Life Policy Are Not Precluded By the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act Where the Claims Do Not Rest on a Misrepresentation or Fraudulent Omission
Feb 2013 - Publication
Attorney-Client Privilege Protects Communications Between Title Insurer and Counsel Prosecuting Insured's Case
Feb 2013 - Publication
Nevada Supreme Court Holds that Equitable Subrogation Doctrine Cannot Subordinate Other Lien Claims After Construction Begins
Feb 2013 - Publication
California Supreme Court Balances Consumer Privacy and Protecting Retailers and Consumers Against Fraud
Feb 2013 - Publication
Cold Stone Creamery Steak Sauce? Trademark Relatedness of Restaurant Services to Retail Food
Feb 2013 - Publication
California Extends Assumption Of Risk Doctrine To Protect Even More Defendants Than Recent Nalwa Decision
Feb 2013 - Publication
New Legislation Requires Written Agreements on Compensation
Feb 2013 - Publication
California Supreme Court Limits Suits Against Dissolved Corporations and Their Insurers
Feb 2013 - Publication
Ritz Camera v. SanDisk and Its Impact on Potential Litigants in Walker Process Claims
Feb 2013 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Increases Copyright Infringement Defendants' Susceptibility to Personal Jurisdiction
Jan 2013 - Publication
California Supreme Court Extends Assumption of Risk Doctrine to Protect More Defendants
Jan 2013 - Publication
California Supreme Court Applies Common LawContinuing-Wrong Accrual Doctrine to UCL Claim
Jan 2013 - Publication
Additional Insured Landlord Not An "Insured" For Purposes of Interinsured Claims Exclusion
Jan 2013 - Publication
Data Privacy Day: Best Practices to Protect Important Information
Jan 2013 - Publication
State of Washington Department of Transportation v. James River Insurance Company ? Binding Arbitration Provisions in Insurance Policies are Unenforceable in Washington
Jan 2013 - Publication
High Court Rules That Flow From One Part of Water Body to Another Is Not Pollutant "Discharge" Under Clean Water Act
Jan 2013 - Publication
California Court of Appeals Expands and Clarifies Architect's Duty of Care to Third Party Purchasers/HOAs
Jan 2013 - Publication
Gemini Insurance Company v. Delos Insurance Company - Additional Insured Landlord Not An "Insured" For Purposes of Interinsured Claims Exclusion
Jan 2013 - Publication
Another State Mandate for the New Year:Disclosure of Commercial Building Energy Use
Jan 2013 - Publication
Cardio Diagnostic Imaging, Inc. v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, et al. - California Appellate Court Holds Policy Exclusion for Water That "Backs Up or Overflows" Unambiguously Applies When Water Overflows Due to Drain or Sewer Blockage
Jan 2013 - Publication
Insurance Policy Installment Fees Not Part of Premium If Under Separate Agreement
Jan 2013 - Publication
California Supreme Court Lifts Long-Standing LimitationOn Fraud Exception to the Parol Evidence Rule
Dec 2012 - Publication
New E-Discovery Guidelines Announced for U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Effective Nov. 27, 2012
Dec 2012 - Publication
Summary Judgment Affirmed Based on Insureds' Material Misrepresentations During Claim Investigation
Dec 2012 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
Dec 2012 - Publication
Insurance Law Quarterly Newsletter
Dec 2012 - Publication
Federal Circuit Affirms Cancellation of Registration Where Goods Were Misidentified
Dec 2012 - Publication
ERISA Payroll Practice Exemption Requires Two-Step Analysis
Dec 2012 - Publication
The Two-Year Provisional Patent Application
Dec 2012 - Publication
Gordon & Rees's Multistate Hurricane Sandy Team Offers Unique Services for Insurers
Nov 2012 - Publication
Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v. Swift Distribution, Inc. ? No Coverage For Product Disparagement Under Policy's Personal And Advertising Injury Insuring Agreement Where The Underlying Complaint Fails To Allege That The Insured Referred To Competitor's Product In Its Advertisement
Nov 2012 - Publication
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Co. v. Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. ? A non-participating insurer is required to prove absence of coverage in an equitable contribution action
Nov 2012 - Publication
You didn't invent that: How long can an inventor wait to stake a claim to a patent?
Nov 2012 - Publication
Time-Rounding Policies Are Not A Per Se Violation Of California's Wage and Hour Laws
Nov 2012 - Publication
Henderson v. Farmers Group, Inc. ? "Notice-Prejudice Rule" Applies To Late Submission Of Proof Of Loss
Nov 2012 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
Nov 2012 - Publication
California Appellate Court Finds Movie Title Subject to First Amendment Protection from Trademark Claims
Nov 2012 - Publication
Did Adwords Translate Into Sadwords For Rosetta Stone?
Oct 2012 - Publication
Insurance Law Quarterly Newsletter
Oct 2012 - Publication
Bird v. Best Plumbing Group, LLC. ? No Jury Trial Right On Reasonableness Of Covenant Judgment
Oct 2012 - Publication
Carson v. Mercury Insurance Company ? Insurer satisfied obligations under an automobile policy when it paid for a car repair to the manufacturer's repair standards rather than to original factory condition.
Oct 2012 - Publication
Du v. Allstate Insurance Company, et al. ? AMENDED ? Ninth Circuit Retracts Decision That Insurer Must Proactively Attempt To Settle
Oct 2012 - Publication
California Labor Code Will Limit An Employer's Right to Ask for Access to Personal Social Media
Oct 2012 - Publication
Fick v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, et al., - Plaintiff Prevailed In Remanding Long Term Disability Benefits Case To State Court.
Oct 2012 - Publication
Employers Beware: Obesity as a Disability Under the ADA
Oct 2012 - Publication
Construction Quarterly
Oct 2012 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
Sep 2012 - Publication
Oregon Mutual Insurance Company v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company ? General Allegations of Property Damage and Water Intrusion Do Not Implicate All Contractors and Subcontractors
Sep 2012 - Publication
Morgan v. Amex Assurance Company - Oregon's Attorney Fees Statute Applies to Policies Purchased Outside Of Oregon
Sep 2012 - Publication
Garner v. Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., et al.? Payroll Practice Exists Even When An Employee Exercises A "Buy-up" Option.
Sep 2012 - Publication
Colorado Man Recovers $7.2 Million in Consumer "Popcorn Lung" Case
Sep 2012 - Publication
Federal Insurance Co. v. Steadfast Ins. Co. et al. ? Excess Insurer Solely Responsible for Duty to Defend
Sep 2012 - Publication
Dowling v. Farmers Ins. Exch. ? Action Should Not Be Dismissed For Failure To Timely Prosecute Within The Five-Year Statutory Period If It Was Impracticable Or Futile To Do So
Sep 2012 - Publication
Fluor Corporation v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company - Insurance Code Section 520 Does Not Invalidate Consent-To-Assignment Clauses In Occurrence-Based Liability Policies
Sep 2012 - Publication
California Code of Civil Procedure § 2025.290 (Effective January 1, 2013) Limits Non-Expert Depositions to 7 Hours
Aug 2012 - Publication
The State of California v. Continental Insurance Company, et al. ? California Supreme Court Adopts "All-Sums-With-Stacking" for Continuous Injury Claims
Aug 2012 - Publication
Entin v. Superior Court? Disability Insurer's Election To Pay Benefits During Declaratory Relief Action On Scope Of Coverage Did Not Preclude Insured From Jury Trial
Aug 2012 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Reaffirms the FAA Preempts the CLRA's Prohibition Against Class Action Waivers
Aug 2012 - Publication
Brady v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Co. ? Injunctive Relief Claims Dismissed Because Duplicative of Benefits Claim and Preempted by ERISA.
Aug 2012 - Publication
Lee v. West Coast Life Ins. Co. ? Federal Interpleader Does Not Shield Negligent Stakeholder
Aug 2012 - Publication
No Coverage For Fraudulent Wire Transfer Loss Where Credit Union Failed To Comply With Bond's Security Procedures
Aug 2012 - Publication
Paratransit v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, (2012) 206 Cal. App. 4th 1319
Aug 2012 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
Aug 2012 - Publication
LA Trial Team Secures Nonsuit Victory
Jul 2012 - Publication
Government Contract Arrangements
Jul 2012 - Publication
Texas Supreme Court Applies "Economic Loss Rule" Defense in a Construction Defect Case but Leaves Big Question Unanswered
Jul 2012 - Publication
Don't Be Left Out in the Cold: Florida's New Energy Code
Jul 2012 - Publication
Apple v. Motorola: Posner Elevates Patent Damages to the Forefront of the Smartphone Wars
Jul 2012 - Publication
Deep Product Discounts May Constitute Product Disparagement
Jul 2012 - Publication
Rearden LLC v. Rearden Commerce, Inc. ? Evidence of Consumer and Non-Consumer Confusion Precludes Summary Judgment
Jul 2012 - Publication
Vicarious Liability in an Employment Context: A Franchisor's Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Jul 2012 - Publication
Day v. AT&T Disability Income Plan ? Disability Benefits Can Be Offset by Pension Benefits Distribution.
Jul 2012 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Employers Must Meet Affordable Care Act's Standards
Jul 2012 - Publication
California Professional Design Legislation Update
Jul 2012 - Publication
Lions, Tigers, and Fish, Oh My! The Importance of Analyzing Environmental Impacts on All Species
Jul 2012 - Publication
Risk Management ? Record Retention Policies ? Electronic Data Changing The Way the Game is Played.
Jul 2012 - Publication
Admiral Insurance Company v. Joy Contractors, Inc. ? Additional Insureds’ Coverage May Be Rescinded Based on Named Insured's Misrepresentation
Jul 2012 - Publication
Court Preliminarily Approves $38 Million Class Settlement Arising from Retailer's Customer Rewards Program
Jul 2012 - Publication
California : Builder Beware of Opting Out Statutory Pre-Litigation Procedures
Jul 2012 - Publication
Court Affirms Dismissal Of UCL and CLRA Claims Where Plaintiffs Fail to Allege "Actual Reliance"
Jul 2012 - Publication
Civil Settlements ? No Regulatory "Gag Clauses"
Jul 2012 - Publication
Axis Surplus Insurance Company v. Reinoso - No Insurance Coverage For Habitability Claims Against Insured Co-Owner With Actual Knowledge Of Substandard Housing Conditions
Jul 2012 - Publication
Construction Quarterly
Jul 2012 - Publication
Travelers Property Casualty Co. v. Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc. - Implied Product Disparagement Claim Triggered Duty to Defend
Jul 2012 - Publication
California's Legislation to Curb Abusive ADA Lawsuits
Jul 2012 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
Jun 2012 - Publication
Harlick v. Blue Shield of California - Health Insurer Required Under California's Mental Health Parity Act to Pay Costs of Residential Treatment for Anorexia
Jun 2012 - Publication
Insurance Law Quarterly Newsletter
Jun 2012 - Publication
Second Circuit Holds Class Action Waiver in Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable
Jun 2012 - Publication
Du v. Allstate Insurance Company, et al. ? Insurer May Have Duty to Proactively Attempt to Settle Third Party Claim
Jun 2012 - Publication
Orr v. Prudential Insurance Co., et al. ? ERISA Plans Not Preempted By State Community Property Law.
Jun 2012 - Publication
National Federation of Independent Business et al. v. Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Jun 2012 - Publication
Texas Supreme Court Rejects "Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Exception" to Learned Intermediary Doctrine
Jun 2012 - Publication
Health Net, Inc. v. RLI Insurance Company ? Dishonest Acts Impact Liability Insurance Coverage.
Jun 2012 - Publication
Navigating the Social Media Policy Minefield
Jun 2012 - Publication
US Supreme Court Determines That Pharmaceutical Sales Reps are Exempt from the FLSA's Overtime Requirements
Jun 2012 - Publication
Texas Appellate Court Enforces Mediation Privilege, But Notes Limitations
Jun 2012 - Publication
National Federation of Independent Business et al. v. Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Jun 2012 - Publication
Ortega v. Topa Ins. Co. ? Two-Tier Physical Damage Coverage Permissible
May 2012 - Publication
Thomas Cronin Authors "Rent at Your Own Risk" in Chicago Bar Association's CBA Record
May 2012 - Publication
California State Court Holds It Has Jurisdiction Over RCRA Claim
May 2012 - Publication
Landowners Beware: Public Agencies May Mislead With Impunity
May 2012 - Publication
California Supreme Court Rules No Recovery For Attorney's Fees on Meal and Rest Period Claims
May 2012 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
May 2012 - Publication
D&O Group Authors Lead Article in Professional Liability Defense Quarterly
May 2012 - Publication
Business Transactions Newsletter
Apr 2012 - Publication
California Supreme Court’s Brinker Decision Offers Mixed Results
Apr 2012 - Publication
Preventing Former Employees in California from Using Company Trade Secrets to Solicit Its Customers
Apr 2012 - Publication
NLRB Employee Rights Posting Rule Stayed
Apr 2012 - Publication
En Banc Federal Circuit Reins In Inequitable Conduct
Apr 2012 - Publication
Salz v. Standard Insurance Co., et al. ? U.S. District Court Affirms Denial of Claimant's Disability Benefits
Apr 2012 - Publication
Class Certification Denied in Facebook Online Advertising Case
Mar 2012 - Publication
DeWitt v. Monterey Insurance Company ? No Bad Faith Refusal to Settle in the Absence of a Duty to Indemnify
Mar 2012 - Publication
Insurance Law Quarterly Newsletter
Mar 2012 - Publication
Client Advisory: NLRB Rejects Arbitration Class Waivers
Mar 2012 - Publication
The Expanding Reach of The Crawford Decision and the Impact On Construction Indemnity Agreements
Mar 2012 - Publication
Colorado Court of Appeals Addresses Statute re: When Repose Begins to Run on a Multi-Phase Project
Mar 2012 - Publication
R&R Sails, Inc. v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania - Precluding Evidence of Brandt Fees Based on Insured's Failure to Comply with Rule 26 First Required a Finding of Willfulness, Fault, or Bad Faith.
Mar 2012 - Publication
Independent counsel: What is "Cumis"?
Mar 2012 - Publication
Policy limits demands: What is an insurer to do?
Mar 2012 - Publication
Construction Quarterly
Mar 2012 - Publication
Sayles v. Continental Casualty Company ? Summary Judgment Granted to Insurer for Plaintiff's Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
Mar 2012 - Publication
M&F Fishing, Inc. v. Sea-Pac Insurance Managers, Inc. ? Insured Is Not Entitled To Restitution For Lawfully-Placed Insurance Coverage
Mar 2012 - Publication
Skinner, et al. v. Northrup Grumman Retirement Plan B, et al. ? Ninth Circuit Relies On Amara In Affirming Dismissal Of ERISA Claims Based On Inaccurate SPD
Mar 2012 - Publication
California: Amendments to Summary Adjudication Procedures
Mar 2012 - Publication
Insurer reimbursement: Get on the "Buss"
Mar 2012 - Publication
Attorneys Sued for Failure to Disclose Relationship with Arbitrator
Mar 2012 - Publication
Susan Rene Jones v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., et al. -Attorneys' Fee Motions Under ERISA Closely Scrutinized For Reasonableness
Feb 2012 - Publication
In re Thorpe Insulation Company - Insurers Have Standing to Challenge Asbestos Debtor Insured's Bankruptcy Reorganization Although Federal Law Preempts Policy's Anti-assignment Clause
Feb 2012 - Publication
American States Ins. Co. v. National Fire Ins. Co. of Hartford -- Equitable Contribution Cannot Be Transformed Into Equitable Subrogation
Feb 2012 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
Feb 2012 - Publication
Transport Insurance Company v. TIG Insurance Company, et al. ? Insurer Invited Error as to Reinsurance Statute of Limitations Instruction
Feb 2012 - Publication
Moody v. Bedford ? One Action Rule Inapplicable To Pre-Litigation Settlement
Jan 2012 - Publication
Developments in Insurance Case Law 2011
Jan 2012 - Publication
Employers Not Required to Pay Employees "Reporting Time" Pay for Work Periods Lasting Less than Two Hours
Jan 2012 - Publication
Business Transactions Newsletter
Jan 2012 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Further Curtails Consumer False Advertising Class Actions
Jan 2012 - Publication
California Supreme Court Limits Product Liability
Jan 2012 - Publication
New Laws for the New Year May Warrant Updating Employee Handbooks
Jan 2012 - Publication
More Housing Crisis Fallout: Class Action Litigation Alleging Creation of "Instant Slums"
Dec 2011 - Publication
Jones v. Golden Eagle Insurance Corporation ? When Mutual Insured is in Bankruptcy, Equitable Contribution Claim Against Co-carrier in Rehabilitation Barred by Underlying Plaintiffs' Failure to Participate in Liquidation Process.
Dec 2011 - Publication
Construction Quarterly Newsletter
Dec 2011 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
Dec 2011 - Publication
George v. Automobile Club of Southern California ? Insurer Not Required to Pay Policy Limit in the Event of a Total Loss of Insured Vehicle
Dec 2011 - Publication
Barry Wallman et al. v. Benjamin Suddock - Insurance Policy Terms Not Subject To Unreasonable Interpretation
Nov 2011 - Publication
Palp, Inc. v. Williamsburg Nat. Ins. Co. ? Insurer Not Relieved Of Its Duty To Defend By The Mechanical Device Exclusion
Nov 2011 - Publication
California Supreme Court Hears Arguments in O'Neil v. Crane Co.
Nov 2011 - Publication
The Oglio Entertainment Group, Inc., et al. v. Hartford Casualty Ins. Co., et al. Copying a Product is Not Equivalent to Copying an Advertising Idea or Style of Advertisement
Nov 2011 - Publication
Janopaul + Block Companies, LLC v. Superior Court (St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.) ? Arbitration under Civil Code 2860(c) Not Proper Until After Ruling on Bad Faith Action Where Breach of the Duty to Defend is at Issue
Nov 2011 - Publication
Barnett v. State Farm General Ins. Co. Criminal Intent Required To Trigger Coverage Under Theft Provision
Nov 2011 - Publication
Intellectual Property Newsletter
Nov 2011 - Publication
California Legislative Update
Nov 2011 - Publication
Clark v. California Ins. Guarantee Assn. ? Costs and interest not recoverable in section 11580 action against insurer.
Oct 2011 - Publication
California Senate Bill 474: A Fair Allocation of Construction Risk or a Formula for Increased Litigation?
Oct 2011 - Publication
CMS Issues Final Medicaid "RAC" Regulations
Oct 2011 - Publication
The Costs of Misclassifying Independent Contractors Will Be More Expensive for California Employers Under the New Law
Oct 2011 - Publication
Fresh Express Incorporated v. Beazley Syndicate 2623/623 at Lloyd's et al. ? E. Coli Related Losses Not Covered Under Recall/Brand Protection Policy
Oct 2011 - Publication
UPDATE on National Labor Relations Board Posting Requirement: Compliance Deadline Extended to January 31, 2012
Oct 2011 - Publication
Aurora S.A. v. Steve Poizner ? Commissioner's Decision to Deny Purchase of California Insurance Company Upheld
Oct 2011 - Publication
Western Heritage Ins. Co. v. Superior Court Of The State Of California For The County Of Los Angeles (Parks)? Insured's Procedural Default Does Not Limit Insurer's Intervention Rights
Oct 2011 - Publication
IRS Offers Amnesty on Misclassification of Workers
Oct 2011 - Publication
PacifiCare of California, et al v. Bright Medical Associates, Inc. - Health Care Service Plan And Health Care Provider Are Jointly Liable For Delaying Medical Treatment
Sep 2011 - Publication
California Courts Clarify Employees' Reinstatement Rights Under CFRA
Sep 2011 - Publication
Feldman v. Illinois Union Ins. Co. - "Interrelated Wrongful Acts" Provision Precludes Coverage for Amended Pleading
Sep 2011 - Publication
Texas Legislature Changes "Responsible Third Party" Rules
Sep 2011 - Publication
National Labor Relations Board Issues New Posting Requirement
Sep 2011 - Publication
The Same Old Song: European Union Extends Copyright Protection for Performers and Sound Recordings
Sep 2011 - Publication
Withrow v. Bache Halsey Stuart Shield, Inc., Salary Protection Plan (Ltd) ? California's 4 Year Statute of Limitations Applies to ERISA Claim
Sep 2011 - Publication
Proposed Legislation Would Treat Unemployed Job Applicants as a Protected Class Under Title VII
Sep 2011 - Publication
Nevada Gamble: Stacking the Deck for Debtors and Guarantors
Aug 2011 - Publication
Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc. ? Economic Damages For Medical Care Limited To Amounts Actually Paid Regardless Of Discounts Applied By Medical Care Providers
Aug 2011 - Publication
The Villa Los Alamos Homeowners Association v. State Farm General Insurance Co. ? MacKinnon Interpretation Of Pollution Exclusion Applies To First Party Property Policy
Aug 2011 - Publication
Win for Contractors and Design Professionals in Arizona Supreme Court as Court Holds that Equitable Tolling Does Not Apply to Arizona Statute of Limitations for Construction Defect Cases
Aug 2011 - Publication
Southern California Asbestos Cases Expected To Soon Be Heard By Single Coordination Trial Judge
Aug 2011 - Publication
California Supreme Court Limits Damages to Those Actually Paid or Owed
Aug 2011 - Publication
Texas Supreme Court Reaffirms Sufficiency Standards For Establishing Causation Based On Epidemiological Evidence
Aug 2011 - Publication
New York City Passes Workplace Religious Freedom Act
Aug 2011 - Publication
Fairbanks v. Farmers New World Life Ins. Co.: Denial of Class Certification Upheld Where Plaintiffs Failed to Prove Uniform Misrepresentations On A Class-Wide Basis
Aug 2011 - Publication
Employers Again Must Re-Think Their Arbitration Agreements Based on Holding that Arbitration Agreements Do Not Apply to Paga Quasi-Class Action Claims.
Aug 2011 - Publication
Aroa Marketing, Inc. v. Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest ? Right of Publicity is Intellectual Property Right Subject to Policy's Exclusion Precluding Personal and Advertising Injury Coverage
Aug 2011 - Publication
Mission Viejo Emergency Medical Associates v. Beta Healthcare Group ? Arbitration Provision Conspicuously Contained in Insurance Policy is Enforceable
Jul 2011 - Publication
Behnke v. State Farm General Insurance Company ? Insurer Not liable for Failure to Pay Full Amount of Cumis Counsel Fees
Jul 2011 - Publication
Fairbanks et al. v. Farmers New World Life Ins. Co., et al. ? Putative Class Asserting Fraudulent Business Practice Claim Failed To Show Uniform Conduct Likely to Mislead
Jul 2011 - Publication
State Farm General Insurance Co. v. Frake ?Term "Accident" Does Not Apply to Deliberate Conduct that Directly Causes Injury
Jul 2011 - Publication
Property Rights at Risk
Jul 2011 - Publication
Supreme Court Confirms An Issued Patent Can Only Be Declared Invalid By "Clear And Convincing" Evidence
Jul 2011 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Jurisdiction Over Defendants From Outside Forum State
Jul 2011 - Publication
"Do You Know Where That's Been?" If You're Selling to the Federal Government, You Better
Jul 2011 - Publication
Jeffrey Lilly Authors Article on How to Reduce the Risk of Future E-Discovery Sanctions in IADC/Drug, Device and Biotechnology Committee Newsletter
Jul 2011 - Publication
David Barboza v. California Association of Professional Firefighters, et al. ? Claimant's Failure to Exhaust his Administrative Remedies is Excused
Jun 2011 - Publication
Georgia's Recently Adopted Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 ? House Bill 87 (HB 87)
Jun 2011 - Publication
Hughes v. Progressive Direct Ins. Co. ? Insured Entitled To Bring UCL Claim Based Solely On Allegations The Insurer Violated Insurance Code Section 758.5
Jun 2011 - Publication
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Medical Marijuana User
Jun 2011 - Publication
Employers Beware ? New Wave of Immigration Audits by Federal Government
Jun 2011 - Publication
SBA Implements New Set-Aside Rule for Women-Owned Small Businesses to Facilitate Government Contracts
Jun 2011 - Publication
Cyr v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co., et al. ? In an En Banc Decision, the Ninth Circuit Reverses Authority Which Limited the Proper Parties in Some ERISA Matters to the Benefit Plan Itself, Or the Plan Administrator.
Jun 2011 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Raises the Bar on Class Certification Requirements
Jun 2011 - Publication
Kaiser Cement And Gypsum Corporation v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, et al. ? Court Rejects Generalized Anti-Stacking Rule
Jun 2011 - Publication
Are Your Pay Stubs Going to Make You Pay?
Jun 2011 - Publication
Supreme Court Denies Class Certification in Wal-Mart Case
Jun 2011 - Publication
The Doan v. State Farm General Insurance Company ? Declaratory Relief Action Can Proceed Prior To Appraisal
Jun 2011 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Rules Unlicensed "Junior Accountants" May Be Exempt From Overtime
Jun 2011 - Publication
New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Civil Remedy for Injuries from Negligent Service of Alcohol
Jun 2011 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Holds State Law Failure-to-Warn Claims Impliedly Preempted
May 2011 - Publication
NLRB Preparing to Make Union Organizing Easier in Nursing Homes
May 2011 - Publication
Workmen's Auto Insurance Company v. Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc. ? Reinsurance Broker Owes No Fiduciary Duty to its Client-Insurer
May 2011 - Publication
The New Requirements of New York's Wage Theft Prevention Act
May 2011 - Publication
Richards et al. v. Sequoia Insurance Company ? Compensation for Self-Representation is Not Payment of "Attorney's Fees Expended by the Insured."
May 2011 - Publication
The Ninth Circuit Holds That the "Internet Troika" Is Not the Appropriate Test for All Trademark Disputes Involving the Internet
May 2011 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Decision Protects State Claims From Preemption By Copyright Law
May 2011 - Publication
Clarendon American Ins. Co. v. General Security Indemn. Co. Of Ariz. ? Faulty Workmanship Of Insured Fired From Project Subject To Exclusions J(5) And J(6) And Does Not Satisfy Policy's Definition Of "Products-Completed Operations Hazard."
May 2011 - Publication
"Ban the Box": Public and Private Employers in Philadelphia Prohibited from Inquiring into Criminal Background Prior to Candidate Interview
May 2011 - Publication
Cigna Corp. v. Amara - Summary Plan Description Is Not Part of An ERISA Plan
May 2011 - Publication
American Modern Home Insurance Company v. Fahmian et al. ? No Time Requirement Necessary to Consider Notice of Intent to Accept Policy Limit Settlement For Reimbursement (April 8, 2011) 2011 Cal.App.LEXIS 420; 11 C.D.O.S. 4319
May 2011 - Publication
Another Reason to Have Your Employee Handbook Reviewed
Apr 2011 - Publication
Expansion of Broker/Seller Disclosure Obligations
Apr 2011 - Publication
Shanahan v. State Farm General Insurance Company ? No Duty to Defend Claims Alleging Intentional Sexual Battery, Unpublished Slander, and no Physical Injury
Apr 2011 - Publication
The Housing Group v. PMA Capital Insurance Company ? Insurers' Partial Payment of Defense Fees Following Insureds' Settlement of Third-Party Litigation Construed as Denial of Defense Obligations
Apr 2011 - Publication
New York High Court Clarifies the Examination an Employer Must Conduct Before Denying Employment to an Ex-Convict
Apr 2011 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Curbs Class-Wide Arbitration Proceedings
Apr 2011 - Publication
EEOC Changes Legal Landscape with Final Regulations on 2008 ADA Amendments Act
Apr 2011 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Increases Vulnerability of Auditors in Suits Alleging Fraudulent Backdating of Stock Options
Apr 2011 - Publication
Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee Finds a Hole
Mar 2011 - Publication
Century-National Ins. Co. v. Garcia ? Innocent Insured Not Subject to Intentional or Criminal Acts of Co-Insured
Mar 2011 - Publication
California Appeals Court Again Finds that Employers Need Not Ensure Employees Take Meal and Rest Periods
Mar 2011 - Publication
Salomaa v. Honda Long Term Disability Plan ? Ninth Circuit Reverses District Court Holding the Plan Administrator Abused its Discretion in Denying LTD Benefits
Mar 2011 - Publication
Kirkwood v. California State Automobile Association ? Insured Entitled to Seek Declaratory Relief on Claim that Insurer Misapplied Statutory Guidelines for Conducting Appraisals
Mar 2011 - Publication
Employer Beware: ICE Expanding Workplace Audits
Mar 2011 - Publication
California Supreme Court Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Waive "Berman" Hearing as a Condition of Employment
Mar 2011 - Publication
Insurance Law Quarterly Newsletter
Mar 2011 - Publication
U.S. District Court of Western Washington Applies Recently Amended Washington Insurance Regulation Precluding Discretionary Clauses in Disability Polices To ERISA Claims
Mar 2011 - Publication
Minich v. Allstate Insurance Company ? No Right To Advance Payment of Repair Costs Under Homeowners Policy
Mar 2011 - Publication
Fleischer Studios, Inc. v. A.V.E.L.A., Inc. et al. - Doctrine of Indivisibility Permits Copyright Holders to Retain Component Parts, and "Functional" Features Are Not Protected by Trademark Law
Mar 2011 - Publication
Employers and Managers Can Face Substantial Sanctions for Employing Undocumented Workers
Mar 2011 - Publication
Illinois Supreme Court Limits Design Professional Liability to Terms of the Contract
Mar 2011 - Publication
Dueling Denim: Ninth Circuit Holds That Trademark Dilution-By-Blurring Does Not Require "Identical" or "Nearly Identical" Marks Under the Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006
Mar 2011 - Publication
Hibbs v. Allstate Insurance Company ? Insurer Properly Elected To Repair Insured's Vehicle
Mar 2011 - Publication
Trishan Air, Inc. v. Federal Insurance Company ? Failure to Strictly Comply with Warranty Precluded Coverage
Mar 2011 - Publication
Supreme Court Finds Verbal Complaints to Be a Sufficient Basis for Retaliation Claims Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Feb 2011 - Publication
Developments in Insurance Case Law 2010
Feb 2011 - Publication
Developments in Life, Health & Disability Case Law 2010
Feb 2011 - Publication
Social Networking Liability: Settlement with NLRB over Internet Policy
Feb 2011 - Publication
Retailers Beware: Asking For Customer ZIP Codes During Credit Card Transactions May Violate State Consumer-Protection Laws
Feb 2011 - Publication
California Appellate Court Holds Employers Liable for Two Penalty Payments when Denying Both Meal and Rest Periods
Feb 2011 - Publication
Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance Company v. Superior Court (Kawakita) ? Deviating from Insurance Code Language Results in Blue Shield Voluntarily Extending Two-Year Statute of Limitations on Bad Faith Claims
Feb 2011 - Publication
Copyright Protection for Couture?
Feb 2011 - Publication
Limiting Medical Special Damages to Amounts Actually Paid: Hanif and Nishihama Re-affirmed by California Court of Appeal
Feb 2011 - Publication
Leflet v. Redwood Fire and Casualty Ins. Co. ? Arizona Primary Insurer May Not Use a Morris Agreement to Reduce its Liability Below Policy Limits
Feb 2011 - Publication
Ballesteros v. American Standard Insurance Company of Wisconsin ?An Arizona Automobile Insurer Is Not Required to Provide a UM/UIM Selection Form in Spanish to a Spanish-Speaking Insured
Jan 2011 - Publication
Epidemiology of Malignant Mesothelioma: Where We Are After 50 Years of Research
Jan 2011 - Publication
California Supreme Court Clarifies Standing Requirements for UCL Claims Alleging Misleading Product Labels
Jan 2011 - Publication
Estate, Gift and GST Taxes:The Impact of New Laws in 2010
Jan 2011 - Publication
Movsesian v. Victoria Versicherung AG ? California Statute Relating to Claims Under German Insurance Policies is not Preempted by Federal Policy
Jan 2011 - Publication
California's First Statewide Paid Leave Mandate for Organ and Bone Marrow Donations
Jan 2011 - Publication
Quality Infusion Care, Inc., v. Health Care Services Corp., d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas ? The Fifth Circuit Affirms An Insurance Company's Contractual Recoupment of Overpayments To HealthCare Provider
Jan 2011 - Publication
E-Mail Communications Between Attorney and Client on Employer's Computer
Dec 2010 - Publication
Do You Really Own That Software You Bought?
Dec 2010 - Publication
NLRB Proposes Rule to Require Posting of NLRA Rights
Dec 2010 - Publication
New EEOC Regulations Provide Employers with Guidance for Complying with the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act
Dec 2010 - Publication
CIGNA Corp. v. Amara ? Oral argument held before U.S. Supreme Court in "standard of injury" case involving Summary Plan Description that failed to fully address change in plan terms.
Dec 2010 - Publication
Levine v. Blue Shield of California ? Insurer Owed No Duty To Disclose It Would Have Accepted A Lower Premium
Dec 2010 - Publication
An Update on the Wal-Mart Sex Discrimination Case: The Implications of the U.S. Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear Wal-Mart's Appeal
Dec 2010 - Publication
California Supreme Court Increases the Statute of Limitations for Waiting Time Penalties to Three Years
Dec 2010 - Publication
Advanced Network, Inc. v. Peerless Ins. Co. ? "Loss of Use" Different From "Loss" Of The Property
Dec 2010 - Publication
Muniz v. Amec Construction Management, Inc. ? Appellate Court Affirms District Court's Decision Upholding Termination of Disability Benefits
Nov 2010 - Publication
Washington Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Economic Loss Rule
Nov 2010 - Publication
Six Months After Bilski: Practical Claim Drafting Tips for Software and Business Method Patents
Nov 2010 - Publication
Employers Need Not Ensure Employees Take Meal And Rest Breaks
Nov 2010 - Publication
Hudson Insurance Company v. Colony Insurance Company ? Insurer Obligated To Defend When Facts Alleged Suggest Potential Covered Liability
Nov 2010 - Publication
Michael Mitchell. v. CB Richard Ellis Long Term Disability Plan ? Appeal upheld that MetLife abused its discretion in denying long term disability benefits
Nov 2010 - Publication
Frederico Quan, et al. v. Computer Sciences Corporation; CSC Retirement and Employee Benefits Plan Committee, et al. ? The Ninth Circuit Adopts The "Moench Presumption" For Employee Stock Ownership Plans.
Nov 2010 - Publication
Gunn v Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company ? Appellate Court reverses District Court's Decision: Policy language controls over Summary Plan Document and Reviewing Physician's Long-standing Relationship with Reliance Insufficient to Establish Conflict of Interest where Medical Evidence Supports Reasonableness of Administrator's Decision
Nov 2010 - Publication
NLRB Files Complaint Against Employer for Terminating Employee Who Criticized Boss on Facebook
Nov 2010 - Publication
Chicago Title Ins. Co. v. AMZ Ins. Servs., Inc. ? Binder Was Proper and Broker Was Insurer's Agent Despite Express Terms of Producer's Agreement
Nov 2010 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court's Fall Employment Docket: Municipal Lawyer Magazine Features Article by Lawrence Lee and Brandon Saxon
Nov 2010 - Publication
Mackay v. Superior Court (21st Century Ins. Co.) ? No Civil Action To Challenge An Approved Rate
Oct 2010 - Publication
Potential Effects on Climate Change May Not be Required in EIR Analysis under CEQA
Oct 2010 - Publication
Gonzales v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, et al.: Neither A Written Instrument Or A Form 5500 Are Required To Establish An Employee Benefit Plan Under ERISA.
Oct 2010 - Publication
Colony Insurance Company v. Crusader Insurance Company-
Oct 2010 - Publication
Lee v. Fidelity National Title Ins. Co. ? Coverage Found Where Title Insurer's Erroneous Description Of Property Was Ambiguous.
Oct 2010 - Publication
Finley v. Hartford Life And Accident Insurance Company 1 ? Ninth Circuit Reverses Northern District Court Decision on ERISA Long Term Disability Claim Based on Video Surveillance that Contradicted Plaintiff's Claim
Oct 2010 - Publication
Lee v. Fidelity National Title Ins. Co. ? Coverage Found Where Title Insurer's Erroneous Description Of Property Was Ambiguous.
Sep 2010 - Publication
Rose Sprinkles v. Associated Indemnity Corporation ? Automobile Exclusion Applies Where Employee Involved in Accident Is on the Way to Work.
Sep 2010 - Publication
HCM Healthcare, Inc. v. California Insurance Guarantee Association ? CIGA Time Limit Strictly Enforced in Pennsylvania Insurer Liquidation
Sep 2010 - Publication
Jackson v. Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati Long Term Disability Plan, et al., On De Novo Review Lack of Objective Medical Evidence Results in Denial of Claim for Disability
Sep 2010 - Publication
Tyco Unit Amends RCRA Claims Against Rowe: Law360 Quotes Gordon & Rees as Defense Counsel
Sep 2010 - Publication
Village Northridge Homeowners Association v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company ? Settling Insured May not Keep Settlement Proceeds and Sue Insurer for Fraud
Sep 2010 - Publication
Fall 2010 Construction Law Legislative Update ? SB 972
Sep 2010 - Publication
Fagan v. Life Insurance Co. of North America ? Plaintiff Prevails On Motion for Summary Judgment Based On Physical Impairment
Sep 2010 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Rules That Copyright Act Preempts Overlapping Right of Publicity Claim and Company's Sole Employee and Owner Had Infringement Standing, As Films Were Not "Work for Hire"
Sep 2010 - Publication
Bonner v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., et al. ? Life insurance beneficiary designation must be "signed" to be effective under Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Act ("FEGLIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 8705.
Sep 2010 - Publication
Barbara Sterio v. HM Life, et al. - Denial of Long Term Disability Benefits Was An Abuse of Discretion.
Aug 2010 - Publication
Commercial Loan Modifications: Finding a Way Out of the Storm
Aug 2010 - Publication
California Supreme Court Holds There is No Private Right of Action Under Labor Code Section 351
Aug 2010 - Publication
How to Limit Legal Malpractice Exposures in a Challenging Economy
Aug 2010 - Publication
California Court of Appeals Reestablishes Businesses' Right to Obtain Injunctions in Labor Disputes
Aug 2010 - Publication
Consolidated Companies, Inc. v. Lexington Insurance Company ? Interpretation of "Charges and Expenses" Under A Business-Interruption Provision
Aug 2010 - Publication
Desert Mountain Properties Limited Partnership v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company ? An Arizona Insurer May Be Obligated to Pay Expenses Voluntarily Incurred in Repairing Property Even in the Absence of a Lawsuit
Aug 2010 - Publication
Insurance Quarterly Newsletter
Aug 2010 - Publication
Cedell v. Farmers Insurance Co. Of Washington ? First-Party Insurer Entitled To Attorney-Client Privilege In Bad-Faith Case
Aug 2010 - Publication
Gwendolyn Byrd. v. Unum Life Insurance ? Summary Judgment Granted in Favor of Insurer/Claims Administrator Under an Unaltered Abuse of Discretion Standard
Aug 2010 - Publication
Prado v. Allied Domecq Spirits and Wine Group Disability Income Policy. ? Defendant Granted Summary Adjudication Because Collateral Estoppel Prevented Re-litigation of Standard of Review; Plaintiff Afforded Leave to Conduct Discovery Re: Conflict of Interest
Aug 2010 - Publication
Google This: Reid Gets it Right on Appellate Review
Aug 2010 - Publication
MRI Healthcare Center of Glendale, Inc. v. State Farm Gen. Ins. Co. ? Loss Was Not A Covered "Accidental Direct Physical Loss" Where The Insured Acted Deliberately And Expected The Result.
Aug 2010 - Publication
Rein v. The Standard Insurance Co. ? An Insurance Policy May Constitute The Plan Under ERISA, And May Confer Discretionary Authority To The Insurer.
Aug 2010 - Publication
Mitchell v. Metropolitan Life Insurance ? Insurer Abused Discretion By Basing Denial Of Benefits On Narrower "Disability" Definition Among Policy's Conflicting Definitions
Aug 2010 - Publication
L.A. Checker Cab Cooperative, Inc. v. First Specialty Insurance Co. ? Injuries Allegedly Inflicted in Negligent Self-Defense Are Not Caused by Accident
Aug 2010 - Publication
Schwartz v. Poisner ? Insurance Commissioner Does Not Have A Ministerial Duty To Enforce Rescission Or Insurers' Compliance With Insurance Code Provisions
Aug 2010 - Publication
Marilyn McIlhaney v. Anthem Life Insurance Company Long Term Disability Plan, et al. Denial of Long Term Disability Benefits Was An Abuse of Discretion.
Aug 2010 - Publication
Choice Healthcare, Inc. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado ? No Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-Of-State Insurance Company That Pays Only A Small Number Of Claims In The Forum State.
Aug 2010 - Publication
Pending California Appellate Decision to Define "Sophisticated User Defense"
Aug 2010 - Publication
McReynolds v. American Commerce Insurance Co. ? An Arizona Insurer Faced With Multiple Claims in Excess of Policy Limits, May Properly Interplead its Limits
Aug 2010 - Publication
Sex, Lies, and Videotape: Cyber Liability Issues in a Digital World
Aug 2010 - Publication
California Court of Appeals: Lender's False Determination that Borrower Qualified for a Loan Was Not a Misrepresentation that Borrower Could Afford the Loan
Aug 2010 - Publication
Holmstrom v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.? Objective Medical Evidence Supports ERISA Plaintiff's Disability Claim
Aug 2010 - Publication
Insurance Defense Conflicts of Interest: Three Main Approaches
Aug 2010 - Publication
Howard v. American National Fire Ins. Co. ? The Genuine Dispute Doctrine Does Not Always Apply To A Bad Faith Claim
Aug 2010 - Publication
Essex Insurance Company v. Heck ? Insurer's Actions Creates Implied Waiver Of Subrogation Rights
Aug 2010 - Publication
Clark v. Superior Court (Nat. Western Life Ins. Co.) ? No Trebling of Restitution Award Under Unfair Competition Law
Jul 2010 - Publication
Tad Devlin Authors Article for ICA Summer 2010 Newsletter
Jul 2010 - Publication
How Will This Project Change The Weather? Limiting an Environmental Impact Report to Concerns Which Can Be Meaningfully Addressed
Jul 2010 - Publication
Blankenship v. Allstate Ins. Co. ? Minority Does Not Excuse Non-Compliance With Two-Year Limitations Period Applying To Claims Against Uninsured Motorist Insurer
Jul 2010 - Publication
Hervey v. Mercury Casualty Company ? Title of Endorsement Does Not Create Ambiguity When Read In Context Of Policy As A Whole
Jul 2010 - Publication
Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Rule of Evidence 407 Limitations
Jul 2010 - Publication
Clarendon America Insurance Company v. StarNet Insurance Company ? Notice under Calderon Act is a "Suit," defined as a "civil proceeding," triggering duty to defend
Jul 2010 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Clarifies Standards Governing FEHA Retaliation and Harassment Claims in Favor of Employers
Jul 2010 - Publication
Plaintiffs Cannot Use Isolated Comments As A Hook To Include Comments Falling Outside The Time Limitations Under Title VII
Jul 2010 - Publication
Use It Or (Potentially) Lose It
Jul 2010 - Publication
S.B.C.C., Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company ? Insurer had no duty to defend claim of misappropriation of customer lists.
Jul 2010 - Publication
Supreme Court Remands 96 Cases Decided by Two Member Panel Back to NLRB
Jul 2010 - Publication
Pennsylvania General Insurance Co. v. American Safety Indemnity Company. Property Damage During Policy Period Triggers Coverage Under Policy
Jul 2010 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Rules on Operation of Statute of Limitations for Unfair Competition Claims
Jul 2010 - Publication
The California Supreme Court Disallows the Anti-Trust Pass-On Defense and Permits an Injunction Under the UCL Despite the Lack of Monetary Damages
Jul 2010 - Publication
Clarendon America Ins. Co. v. North American Capacity Ins. Co. ?Per Claim Self-Insured Retention Did Not Apply, As A Matter Of Law, To Each Home At Issue In Construction Defect Action.
Jul 2010 - Publication
Simonia v. Glendale Nissan/Infiniti Disability Plan ?ERISA Plaintiff Was Not Awarded Attorney's Fees Under ERISA 502(g) When Defendant Insurer Dismissed Its Counterclaim For Overpayment Of Disability Benefits
Jun 2010 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Rules Federal Copyright Law Preempts State Law Claims Alleging Unauthorized Use of Screenplays and Videos in the Production of a Cable Series
Jun 2010 - Publication
The Keys to Successful Mediation
Jun 2010 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Holds That California Travel and Tourism Commission is Entitled to Immunity Under State Action Doctrine from Antitrust Suit Alleging Price-Fixing
Jun 2010 - Publication
Re-Defining The FMLA: Adults With No Legal or Biological Relationship to a Minor Can Still be Eligible for Protected Leave
Jun 2010 - Publication
Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine Profiles Partner Phillip Maltin
Jun 2010 - Publication
Salz v. Standard Ins. Co. - Structural Conflicts Framework Applies to ERISA Cases Under the Abuse of Discretion Standard
Jun 2010 - Publication
Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co. ? ERISA Claimant May Seek Attorney's Fees Even If Not a "Prevailing Party" Per Se
Jun 2010 - Publication
How do Attorneys Ethically Access Information about Plaintiffs and Witnesses from Facebook?
Jun 2010 - Publication
Potential New Defendants in California Wage-and-Hour Lawsuits
Jun 2010 - Publication
Legacy Vulcan Corp. v. Superior Court? Umbrella Insurer Owes Immediate Duty To Defend Underlying Suit
Jun 2010 - Publication
Lagstein v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London - Ninth Circuit Upholds Arbitration Award Against Disability Insurer
Jun 2010 - Publication
What are the Hot Spots of Workplace Compliance and Enforcement?
Jun 2010 - Publication
Minkler v. Safeco Insurance Company ? Intentional Acts Exclusion Does Not Preclude Coverage For Negligent Supervision Claim
Jun 2010 - Publication
The Supreme Court Sends an Important Reminder Regarding Electronic Communications Policies
Jun 2010 - Publication
The Last Samurai Does Not Infringe a Copyrighted Screenplay With The Same Name and a Similar Premise
Jun 2010 - Publication
Legal Malpractice Prevention: E-Mail Disclaimers, Inadvertent Disclosures, and the Attorney-Client Privilege
Jun 2010 - Publication
Chinese Drywall Causes Huge Mess
May 2010 - Publication
Wallace v. GEICO Gen. Ins. Co. ? Insurer Cannot Defeat Class Action by Compensating Representative Plaintiff for Her Injuries
May 2010 - Publication
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for an Enforceable Non-Compete Agreement
May 2010 - Publication
Insurance Law Quarterly Newsletter
May 2010 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Interplay Between First Amendment and Workplace Harassment
May 2010 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Holds Auto Gold Liable for Trademark Infringement Based on Post-Purchase Confusion, Notwithstanding the "First Sale" Doctrine
May 2010 - Publication
Impact of US Economic Downturn on Professional Liability Insurers: Dealing with Insolvent or Bankrupt Insureds
May 2010 - Publication
Carberry v. MetLife - Court Allows Limited Discovery In ERISA Disability Benefits Case Under Glenn Interpretation
May 2010 - Publication
Carmona v. Carmona, et al. ? ERISA Benefits Vest At The Time The Participant Retires.
May 2010 - Publication
LaAsmar v. Phelps Dodge Corporation Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Dependant Life Insurance Plan ? Insured's Family Awarded Accidental Death Benefits where Insured Died in a Car Accident while Driving Intoxicated
May 2010 - Publication
New USPTO Rule Allows More Patent Applications to Qualify for Green Patent Program
May 2010 - Publication
No Probable Cause Existed to Prosecute Trademark Dilution Claim Where Princess Diana's Name Identified the Individual Rather Than the Source of Goods or Services
May 2010 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Holds Application To Register Copyright, Rather Than Actual Registration, Is Prerequisite To Maintenance of Infringement Suit
May 2010 - Publication
Kim Iann Manning v. American Republic Insurance Company ? Plan Administrator May Require Objective Medical Evidence of Disability
May 2010 - Publication
Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. L.M. Ross Law Group, LLP ? Policy Exclusion Precluded Coverage For Legal Malpractice Claim By Business Entity Managed By The Insured At The Time The Insured Gave Notice Of Potential Claim
May 2010 - Publication
Faragher-Ellerth Affirmative Defense No Bar To Liability Under New York City Human Rights Law
Apr 2010 - Publication
Yvette Bravo v. The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, et al. ? Summary Judgment Denied in Non-ERISA Disability Benefits Action
Apr 2010 - Publication
Ghomeshi v. Sabban - Disgorgement Awards Against Unlicensed Contractors Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
Apr 2010 - Publication
The Supreme Court Ponders Whether Two Member NLRB Has Authority to Issue Decision
Apr 2010 - Publication
Dominguez v. Financial Indemnity Co. ? Permissive User Liability Limitation is Conspicuous, Plain and Clear
Apr 2010 - Publication
United Enterprises, Inc. v. Superior Court (Royal Indemnity Company) ? Stay of Insurer's Declaratory Relief Action Required Until Underlying Law Suits are Adjudicated
Apr 2010 - Publication
Nazaretyan v. California Physicians' Service ? Misrepresentation on Health Insurance Application May Not Be Ground for Rescission where Broker Completed Insureds' Applications Because Insureds Did Not Speak English
Apr 2010 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Provides Guidance on Application of Daubert Rule for Expert Opinion Testimony
Apr 2010 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Holds That The Time For Filing A Securities Fraud Lawsuit Does Not Begin Running Until Plaintiffs Have Actual Knowledge Of Defendant's Intent To Mislead Investors
Apr 2010 - Publication
Risely v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club. ? Insurer's Agreement to Defend Under One Policy and Deny Under Another Violated the Duty to Defend
Apr 2010 - Publication
Martorello v. Sun Life Assurance Co. ? Bonuses Excluded From Calculation of ERISA Disability Earnings
Apr 2010 - Publication
Hyundai Motor America v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., et al. ? Patent Infringement Claim Triggers Duty To Defend
Apr 2010 - Publication
Alfredo Leon Orea v. FS San Francisco Employment, Inc.'s Long Term De Novo Disability Plan ? New Evidence Admissible In Review Of Benefits Determination Under ERISA
Apr 2010 - Publication
Conkright v. Frommert - Deferential Review Provided to the Plan Administrator
Apr 2010 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Federal Rule on Class Actions Preempts State Law Restricting Pursuit of Class Claims
Apr 2010 - Publication
Alatriste v. Cesar's Exterior Designs, Inc. - California Contractor's License Law - The "Sword" Gets Sharper
Apr 2010 - Publication
Amerigraphics Inc. v. Mercury Casualty Company ? Business Income Provision Provides Coverage for Both Net Income and Operating Expenses
Apr 2010 - Publication
ICA's Spring 2010 Newsletter Includes Two Gordon & Rees Articles
Apr 2010 - Publication
The Supreme Court Ponders Whether Two Member NLRB Has Authority to Issue Decision
Apr 2010 - Publication
Intergulf Development v. Superior Court of San Diego (Interstate Fire & Casualty Company) - Resolution of Bad Faith Claim Required Before Parties Could Arbitrate Cumis Counsel Fees Issue
Apr 2010 - Publication
No Class Arbitration Without Parties' Express Agreement: The U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in Stolt-Nielsen
Apr 2010 - Publication
Wise v. Verizon Communications Inc. - One Statute of Limitations Per State For ERISA Benefits-Recovery Claims
Apr 2010 - Publication
Chandler v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co. ? Insurer Allowed To Recoup Before The Insured Has Sued The Tortfeasor.
Mar 2010 - Publication
Forecast Homes, Inc. v. Steadfast Insurance Company ? Additional Insured Denied Coverage Pursuant to Unambiguous Precondition
Mar 2010 - Publication
Wilshire Insurance Company v. S.A. ? Arizona Court of Appeals Concludes the Criminal Act Exclusion Prohibits Coverage When the Insured Acts Wrongfully and Intends to Inflict Injury
Mar 2010 - Publication
Developments in Life, Health & Disability Case Law 2009
Mar 2010 - Publication
Arizona Adopts the Economic Loss Rule in Construction Defect Cases
Mar 2010 - Publication
Gray v. Begley ? Insurer Defending Under Reservation of Rights May Intervene to Contest Judgment
Mar 2010 - Publication
Failure to Comply with the Copyright Registration Requirement of Section 411 Does Not Deprive Federal District Courts of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction
Mar 2010 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Court Holds That Prior Nationwide Class Action Settlement Did Not Bar Present Complaint
Mar 2010 - Publication
Are Name-Brand Manufacturers Liable for Ingestion of Generic Products?
Mar 2010 - Publication
California Supreme Court Grants Review of Decision Unfavorable to Tort Defendants on Medical Damages
Mar 2010 - Publication
California Supreme Court Grants Review of Decision Unfavorable to Tort Defendants on Medical Damages
Mar 2010 - Publication
Interstate Fire and Casualty Ins. Co. v. Cleveland Wrecking Co. ? Subrogation of Contractual Indemnification Claim Not Precluded by Good Faith Settlement
Mar 2010 - Publication
Developments in Insurance Case Law 2009
Practice: Insurance
Mar 2010 - Publication
Waiver of Subrogation Clauses In Commercial Leases: Enforceable Under California Law? Under All Circumstances? One California Court Weighs In
Practice: Real Estate
Mar 2010 - Publication
NLRB and EEOC Recess Appointments
Practice: Employment, Hospitality, Labor
Mar 2010 - Publication
City of Laguna Beach. v. California Insurance Guarantee Association ? Self-Insurance Constituted "Other Insurance" that Precluded Reimbursement from CIGA
Practice: Insurance
Mar 2010 - Publication
Positive Developments in California Case Law on Class Certification after Tobacco II
Practice: Commercial Litigation, Unfair Competition
Mar 2010 - Publication
Restaurant 'Tip Pool' That Gives Greater Proportion of Tips to Kitchen Staff is Valid When Employer Does Not Take Tip Credit
Practice: Employment
Mar 2010 - Publication
Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Century Surety Company ? Recovery Limited in Equitable Contribution Actions
Practice: Insurance
Mar 2010 - Publication
Abdelhamid v. Fire Ins. Exchange - Denial of Coverage Proper Where Insured Failed to Perform Condition Precedent for Coverage Under Insurance Contract
Practice: Insurance
Feb 2010 - Publication
Nieto v. Blue Shield of California Life and Health Insurance Co. ? Material Misrepresentations and Omissions in an Insurance Application Justifies Rescission
Practice: Insurance
Feb 2010 - Publication
Aztar Corp. v. U.S. Fire Insurance Co. ? Arizona Court of Appeals Holds Decreased and Lost Anticipated Patronage Resulting from Non-Contributing Property Is Not Covered Under A Business Interruption Policy
Practice: Appellate, Insurance
Feb 2010 - Publication
Yokoyama v. Midland Nat'l Life Ins. Co. ? Hawaii's Deceptive Practices Act Does Not Require Showing Individualized Reliance
Practice: Insurance
Feb 2010 - Publication
A Review of the U.S. Supreme Court's Rulings in Employment Law
Practice: Employment, ERISA, Labor, Life, Health & Disability
Feb 2010 - Publication
Superior Dispatch, Inc. v. Insurance Corporation of New York - Represented Claimants Must Be Notified of All Policy Limitations
Practice: Insurance, Trucking & Transportation
Feb 2010 - Publication
Arce v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. ? Class Action Under UCL Against Health Care Provider's Categorical Denial of Coverage Sufficient
Practice: Class Action, Insurance
Feb 2010 - Publication
American International Underwriters Ins. Co. v. American Guarantee and Liability Ins. Co.- Policy Terms "Hire" and "Borrow" Entail Possession and Control
Practice: Insurance
Feb 2010 - Publication
The U.S. Supreme Court Adopts "Nerve Center" Test To Determine A Corporation's Principal Place Of Business For Purposes Of Diversity Jurisdiction
Practice: Commercial Litigation, Insurance
Feb 2010 - Publication
Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board California Insurance Guarantee Association ? Post-Stipulation Case Law Does Not Render CIGA Stipulation Invalid
Practice: Insurance
Feb 2010 - Publication
Langston v. North American Asset Development Corporation Group Disability Plan ? ERISA Plaintiff Who Obtained Remand Order Deemed Prevailing Party
Practice: ERISA, Insurance
Feb 2010 - Publication
Zhang v. Superior Ct. (Cal. Capital Ins. Co.) - Review Granted and Opinion Superseded by California Supreme Court Case No. S178542 (February 10, 2010)
Practice: Appellate, Insurance
Feb 2010 - Publication
State Farm General Insurance Company v. JT's Frames, Inc. - Transmission of Unsolicited Facsimiles is not "Advertising Injury" or "Property Damage"
Practice: Insurance
Feb 2010 - Publication
Fire Insurance Exchange v. The Superior Court of San Bernardino County - Insureds' Mistaken Belief Does Not Qualify For Coverage
Practice: Insurance
Feb 2010 - Publication
Total Call International, Inc. v. Peerless Insurance Company ? Claim that Insured Falsely Advertised its Product Not Covered as "Advertising Injury"
Practice: Insurance
Jan 2010 - Publication
American States Insurance Company v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company et al. - Insured Status Under Omnibus Clause
Practice: Insurance
Jan 2010 - Publication
California Supreme Court Limits Plaintiffs' Ability to Recover Inflated Attorneys' Fees in FEHA Cases
Practice: Employment
Jan 2010 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Further Clarifies What Constitutes Sexual Harassment
Practice: Employment
Jan 2010 - Publication
United States Life Insurance Co. v. Superior National Insurance Co. - Arbitration Panel's Ex Parte Meeting with Neutral Experts Not Unfair
Practice: Insurance, Life, Health & Disability
Jan 2010 - Publication
Baker v. National Interstate Insurance Company Products - Completed Operations Exclusion Applies to Completed Services Unrelated to Any Product
Practice: Insurance
Jan 2010 - Publication
Insurance Law Quarterly Newsletter
Practice: ERISA, Insurance, Life, Health & Disability
Jan 2010 - Publication
UDC-Universal Development, L.P. v. CH2M Hill ? Duty to Defend Triggered at Time of Tender
Practice: Insurance
Jan 2010 - Publication
Trinity Universal Ins. Co. v. Employers Mut. Cas. Co. - Pro-Rata Co-Insurers have Right of Contribution for Cost of Defense
Practice: Insurance
Jan 2010 - Publication
Cabral v. Ralph's Grocery Company - Driver parked in an "emergency parking only" area adjacent to freeway owes no duty to drivers on freeway.
Practice: Product & General Liability
Jan 2010 - Publication
Consultant's Duty to Defend Under a Contract with Developer Arises At the Time of Tender Despite the Lack of a Finding of Negligence Against the Consultant.
Practice: Construction
Jan 2010 - Publication
Association of California Insurance Companies. v. Poizner - 2006 Amendments to Proposition 103 Regulations Upheld as Valid
Practice: Insurance
Jan 2010 - Publication
Appellate Court Addresses Consultants’ Liability re: Failure to Timely Prepare an EIR under CEQA
Practice: Construction
Jan 2010 - Publication
Recent Developments in ERISA Case Law
Practice: ERISA, Insurance
Aug 2009 - Publication
Keeping the Lights On At Your Shopping Center: Drafting a Better Continuous Operation Covenant
Practice: Real Estate
Jan 2009 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Holds Insurer That Provided Notice Of Cancellation Of Policy By Certified Mail Did Not Satisfy "Mailed" Requirement Of Washington Statute Regarding Cancellation Where Notice Was Returned To Insurer Undelivered, Rendering Cancellation Ineffective.
Practice: Insurance
Sep 2008 - Publication
Liability of Supervisors For Discrimination and Retaliation
Practice: Employment
Apr 2003 - Publication
The Madrid Protocol: A New Tool For International Trademark Protection
Practice: Intellectual Property, International
Jan 1900 - Publication
Publications
Jan 1900 - Publication
Changes to COBRA Requirements as a Result of the American Rescue Plan Act
Practice: Employment
Jan 1900 - Publication
Ready, Set, Go – Pay Data Reporting and Pay Transparency Effective in California on January 1, 2023
Practice: Employment
Jan 1900 - Publication
Overview of Key Changes to World Anti-Doping Code
Practice: Entertainment & Recreation Law
Jan 1900 - Publication
Duty to Defend in Colorado: An Exception to the Four Corners Rule
Practice: Construction
Jan 1900 - Publication
Contractual Right to Repair in Arizona in the Absence of Laws Like California’s SB 800
Practice: Construction
Jan 1900 - Publication
Washington Supreme Court Further Clarifies “Deliberate Intention” Exception to Industrial Insurance Act
Practice: Construction
Jan 1900 - Publication
testpublication
Jan 1900 - Publication
Gordon & Rees’ Hurricane Ian Team Offers Unique Services for Insurers
Practice: Insurance
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