El refranero popular considera que se ha armado una tempestad en un vaso de agua, cuando por alguna razón las consecuencias de un hecho nimio desbordan su propia causa y generan una conmoción injustificada....more
The opioid crisis has garnered nationwide attention for decades and has resulted in thousands of lawsuits, subjecting pharmaceutical distributors to billions of dollars in damages. AmerisourceBergen (“Amerisource”) — one of...more
On February 17, 2023, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) announced the launch of the new Trademark Decisions and Proceedings Search Tool. This tool allows users to filter and search expungement and reexamination...more
Sometimes there is a case that seems to perfectly address the legal issue you are trying to make and the facts line up, but the case is unpublished. According to the California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115, unpublished cases...more
It is safe to say that 2020 has been a kick in the teeth. As I reflect upon my short time as a Commercial Litigation attorney, I cannot imagine a crazier first year of practicing law. Every time I think I am over the...more
Latest Quarterly Edition Includes Selected Notable 2015 Decisions WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment...more
October 12 kicked off the 2015 ABA Mediation Week. This year’s theme is “Mediation: Successes, Challenges, Trends and the Next Generation: Looking to the past, present and future.” Lawyers and mediators understand both the...more
Don’t assume that an argument should be discarded because it is supported only an old case. For example, plaintiffs relied on Stevens v. Los Angeles Dock & Terminal Co., 20 Cal.App.743 (2d Dist. 1912), and defendant More-Gas...more
In suing the California Insurance Commissioner on July 10, 2014, PacifiCare Life Insurance Company sought a writ of mandamus ordering the Commissioner to set aside his Decision and Order imposing a record $173 million penalty...more