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
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
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
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
By Peter O. Glaessner
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
By Ameet D. Patel
on December 23, 2024
In a recent decision, Spencer v. Aaron Pew, et al., 117 F.4th 1130 (9th Cir. 2024), a Ninth Circuit panel partially overturned a lower court’s ruling granting qualified immunity on... Continue Reading
