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Phone: 213.542.8000
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Timely Filed, Wrongly Rejected: Court of Appeal Reinforces Summary Judgment Rights

In CFP BDA, LLC v. Superior Court (2025), the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two (Riverside), issued a published opinion that clarifies a recurring procedural dilemma in civil litigation: whether… more
 /  Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies

California Court of Appeal Clarifies Right of a Party to Oppose Summary Judgment Motions - Even Without Cross-Claims

The Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two (Riverside) in RND Contractors, Inc. v. Superior Court (2025) issued a significant published decision. The California Court of Appeal addressed a previously unsettled… more
 /  Civil Procedure, Construction Law, Labor & Employment Law, Personal Injury

2024 Insurance Law Compendium for California

The Fair Claims Settlement Practice Regulations set forth the relevant time limits for claims handling responses and determinations. The most important time limits are: 15 days to acknowledge receipt of claim (10 Cal. Code Reg.,… more
 /  Insurance

California’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act Compendium

Does your state have its own version of the TCPA? Yes. California has what is known as the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which is located in sections 1798.100 to 1798.199.100 of the California Civil Code. The… more
 /  Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy

Evidence of the Reasonable Value of Medical Services for Non-Emergency Care Provided by a Hospital is governed by the Howell standards, and is unaffected by the Hospital Lien Act

In David Yaffee v. Joseph Skeen, et al., (Filed 11/25/2024, C097746 and C097988), the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, held that evidence of the reasonable value of medical services rendered to an insured… more
 /  Civil Procedure, Health, Personal Injury, Products Liability

Can a Close Relative Who Hears a Car Crash on the Phone Sue for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress? California Supreme Court Says Yes.

The California Supreme Court’s decision this week in Downey v. City of Riverside, et al. ruled that such a claim did exist, expanding the contemporaneous zone of awareness for a Plaintiff to successfully recover for negligent… more
 /  Civil Procedure, Personal Injury

Can a Jury Consider a Plaintiff’s Medicare Coverage in Evaluating Future Medical Damages Claims?

Can a Jury consider a Plaintiff’s medicare coverage in evaluating future medical damages claims? A California Court of Appeals held in the affirmative in David Audish v. David Macias; Case No. D081689… more
 /  Civil Procedure, Health, Personal Injury

Double Check Your Work: Online Content Creators Who Use Defamatory Material From a Third Party May Not Be Protected By the Communications Decency Act of 1996

In Rose Bui v. Ngo Ky (No. G062338, filed May 8, 2024 and certified for partial publication), the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District reversed a trial court’s grant of a special motion to strike Plaintiff’s complaint… more
 /  Civil Procedure, Communications & Media Law

California Court of Appeal Enforces Parties’ Intent in Settlement “Term Sheet” Pursuant Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6

In BTTHM Berkeley, LLC v. Johnston (No. A163300, filed March 28, 2024 and certified for partial publication), the California Court of Appeal, First District affirmed a trial court’s grant of a motion to enforce a settlement… more
 /  Civil Procedure

Failed to Timely Post Jury Fees and Waived a Jury? California Supreme Court Clarifies Burden for Parties Seeking Relief From Waiver

On February 26, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion in TriCoast Builders, Inc. v. Fonnegra (S273368), whereby the Court affirmed the judgment and determined the trial court did not abuse its discretion in… more
 /  Civil Procedure

Court of Appeal Validates 998 Offer Holding That There is No Exception Under Section 998 for Intervening Changes in the Law

On February 27, 2024, the California Second District Court of Appeal issued an opinion in Jacob Ayers v. FCA US, LLC (B315884), in which it reversed the Los Angeles County Superior Court’s cost judgment following the settlement… more
 /  Civil Procedure

California Court of Appeal Reverses Trial Court’s Granting of anti-SLAPP Motion Based on Commercial Speech Exemption

In BioCorRx, Inc. v. VDM Biochemicals, Inc., Case No. G061535, the Court of Appeal of the State of California Fourth Appellate District held that statements or representations made by a person or company for the purpose of… more
 /  Civil Procedure

New Law Raises Standard for Defense Experts as to Medical Causation

On July 17, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) No. 652, adding Section 801.1 to the California Evidence Code. This section provides additional requirements for expert opinions relating to medical… more
 /  Civil Procedure

Employer Held Statutorily Obligated to Reimburse Employee's Work-From-Home Expenses

In Thai v. International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. No. A165390 (July 11, 2023), the Court of Appeal of the State of California First Appellate District, held that under Labor Code section 2802(a), the employer is required to… more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

To pay or not to pay: knowing when you can and can’t rely on a Force Majeure

What is one way to prepare for the unexpected? A force majeure clause. The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest historical event that could neither be anticipated nor controlled by contracting parties at the time of contracting… more
 /  Commercial Law & Contracts
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