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Contract Limitations on Damages Will Not Diminish Tort Damages for Willful Injuries

By Peter Glaessner on July 29, 2025
It is not uncommon for commercial contracts – or even consumer contracts – to contain limitations on damages. Our clients ask how that limitation may apply when tort damages are... Continue Reading

Strategy for Defeating Class Certification in Wage and Hour Class Actions

By Kellen Crowe 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

Mediator’s perspective on AB1755 and SB26 which will go into full effect as of July 1, 2025

By Peter J. Van Zandt on May 08, 2025
EARLY ADR  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

Qualified Immunity granted on Fourteenth Amendment claim because no analogous case existed at time of incident that “shocks the conscience” in using body weight as a use of force on a mentally ill individual who was not suspected of a crime

By Dana K. Oium 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

Madrigal v. Hyundai- CCP 998 does not require trial

By Peter J. Van Zandt 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

Legal Risks When Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Employment Decision-Making

By Kellen Crowe 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
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  • Contract Limitations on Damages Will Not Diminish Tort Damages for Willful Injuries
  • Strategy for Defeating Class Certification in Wage and Hour Class Actions
  • Peter Van Zandt speaks at the NCLC/National Association of Consumer Advocates 2025 Spring Training in Los Angeles
  • Mediator’s perspective on AB1755 and SB26 which will go into full effect as of July 1, 2025
  • Qualified Immunity granted on Fourteenth Amendment claim because no analogous case existed at time of incident that “shocks the conscience” in using body weight as a use of force on a mentally ill individual who was not suspected of a crime
  • Madrigal v. Hyundai- CCP 998 does not require trial

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