By Nicholas D. Syren
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 Ameet D. Patel
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
By Kelsey J. Moe
on January 23, 2024
In Camenzind v. California Exposition and State Fair, et al. a divided Ninth Circuit panel recently held that an enclosed, ticketed portion on the state fairgrounds is a non-public forum,... Continue Reading
By Kellen Crowe
on September 01, 2023
In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court recently held that some business entities could be liable for violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), even... Continue Reading
By Maria Nozzolino
on August 29, 2023
Maria Nozzolino, a partner at the firm, successfully defended her client and obtained a defense verdict in a dangerous condition of public property action in San Francisco Superior Court,... Continue Reading
By Kellen Crowe
on August 28, 2023
In 2020, the Legislature amended Code of Civil Procedure section 340.1(b)(1) to permit the imposition of treble damages for a “cover up” of childhood sexual assault. Many questions... Continue Reading