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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

School District Liability – A New Twist on The Respondeat Superior Doctrine

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

Ninth Circuit Partially Overturns Qualified Immunity in Section 1983 Excessive Force Case

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

No Failure to Warn When Design Plans Include Warnings

By Maria Nozzolino on August 27, 2024
Summary Plaintiffs, Kierra and Merek Stufkosky sued the California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”) for dangerous condition of public property after their father died in a car... Continue Reading

No Warnings Required for Dangerous Recreational Activities

By Matthew T. Matejcek on August 27, 2024
Summary: A plaintiff who sustained injuries after diving headfirst into shallow waters from a 20-inch-wide seawall brought an action for dangerous condition of public property and failure... Continue Reading

Enforcement of Camping Restrictions is Constitutional

By Mark F. Hazelwood on August 27, 2024
Summary:  Plaintiffs filed a putative class action on behalf of homeless people living in Grants Pass, Oregon, claiming that the City’s anti-camping ordinances against public camping... Continue Reading
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