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By editor on July 15, 2025
A California Court of Appeal recently approved of a strategy by an employer to defeat class certification in a wage and hour class action for meal and rest breaks. It is a common belief... Continue Reading
By editor on May 08, 2025
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New CCP section 871.26(d) will require a mandatory mediation process with the option for in-person or remote attendance. It requires that within 90 days after the filing of... Continue Reading
By editor on May 08, 2025
Scott v. Smith discusses the right to familial association and whether qualified immunity applies in a Fourteenth Amendment claim brought by the daughter of the decedent. This case also... Continue Reading
By editor on April 25, 2025
The California Supreme Court has clarified how the cost-shifting provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 998 (“Section 998”) may apply when a case settles before trial.... Continue Reading
By editor on March 05, 2025
Lately, it feels like artificial intelligence is taking over every aspect of our lives. One area where this is increasingly true is in Human Resources. Machine-driven Human Resources sounds... Continue Reading
By editor on January 13, 2025
When is a school district police officer not on duty but on duty? This was the question by a California appellate court (Fourth Dist., Div. One) addressed in Juarez v. San Bernardino City... Continue Reading