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Author: editor
By editor on August 27, 2024
Summary: Plaintiff, Brady Helm, tripped and fell on a wire cable while walking to a recreational area next to Diaz Lake in Owens Valley, Inyo County, California. The wire cable was... Continue Reading
By editor on August 02, 2024
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently continued a trend of courts finding that employee posts on their personal social media accounts contributed to hostile work environments. Lindsay... Continue Reading
By editor on May 02, 2024
The case of Perez v. Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, 96 Cal.App.5th 150 (2023) is an important reminder of how strategic planning can limit civil lawsuit legal exposure, when... Continue Reading
By editor on April 12, 2024
Glynn v. Orange Circle Lounge, Inc., is a good reminder of the general principle and case law that property owners are generally not responsible for injuries that occur off premises. In... Continue Reading
By editor on February 27, 2024
In Matthew Vann v City and County of San Francisco, the California Court of Appeal, First District, rejected a plaintiff’s attempt to do an end run around the exclusive remedy rule,... Continue Reading
By editor on January 26, 2024
In a recent decision, Waid v. County of Lyon, 87 F4th 383 (9th Cir. 2023), a Ninth Circuit panel affirmed a lower court’s ruling granting qualified immunity on Section 1983 claims to two... Continue Reading
