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A Child's Best Interest

Elizabeth Yang

Understanding custody issues in California courts.

Immigration Compliance at the Worksite

Fausta M. Albi

New laws that impact California employers.

Who Is at Fault? The California Boat Fire.

Albert E. Peacock III

Understanding Liability and Limitations Under Maritime Law

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Supreme Court Slams Door on Out-of-State Plaintiffs’ Suits

Dona Szak

In Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, multiple plaintiffs sued Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMS) in a California state court to recover damages allegedly caused by their use of BMS’ anti-clotting drug, Plavix.

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Roundup, Dangerous Products

Joseph Fantini

In recent years, there’s been a significant increase in product liability lawsuits filed in California.

Morrison Foerster Wins Jury Trial for University of California Davis

Morrison & Foerster

Jury trial won for the University of California Davis in—yes—a strawberry patent infringement case.

Donor Privacy under Attack by California Attorney General

Karen Donnelly

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What Happens to Credit Card Debt When I Get a Divorce?

Hossein Berenji

In a community property state like California, credit card debt may be shared between partners.

Negotiating in Mediation: Why Did We Stop Talking?

Mark LeHocky

A successful mediation typically depends upon three key steps: engaging the client on why and when to mediate; actively engaging the adversary prior to the mediation; and advocating at the mediation session itself.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco

Clifford J. Zatz and Josh Thomas Foust

The decision “may make it impossible to bring certain mass actions at all.”

The Impact of Duran on the Certification Process in Wage and Hour Class Actions

Tim Freudenberger and Nancy Lubrano

In May 2014, class action defense attorney Tim Freudenberger from Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, obtained a very favorable decision from the California Supreme Court in Duran v. U.S. Bank Nat. Assn., 59 Cal. 4th 1 (2014).

Supreme Court further Restricts Where Plaintiffs Can Sue in Mass Torts

Gregory Bubalo and Katherine A. Dunnington

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California will significantly impact the plaintiffs’ choices of forums for the filing of mass torts actions.

All Aboard

Patricia Brown Holmes

What effect is California’s new law mandating more women in corporate boardrooms likely to have?

The Parade of Horribles

Amy Gunn

Lawsuits about a blood-thinning drug that prevents platelets from clumping together now prevents plaintiffs from joining together to bring state law claims against a corporation when not every plaintiff was harmed in that state.

Driven, Obsessed, and Loving Every Minute

Arguedas, Cassman, Headley & Goldman

Cris Arguedas on defending the accused.

How College Athletes Will Be Paid Under California’s Fair Pay to Play Act

Hugh F. Murray III

Another Challenge to NCAA’s Financial Structure

Will the Bristol-Myers Decision of Personal Jurisdiction Further Consolidate Litigation in MDLs?

Jeffrey Travers and Michael J. Miller

We were able to obtain a verdict for Mr. Cooper within a year of opting for the state courts.

Divide and Conquer: Plaintiffs Need a Single Forum that Accommodates the Realities of Contemporary Economic Activity

David A. Mazie and David M. Estes

The growth of mass tort litigation tracks with industries’ shift to mass marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical and consumer products on a national scale.

Water Futures

John Ettorre

By themselves, desalination, conservation, and system re-engineering won't solve our water puzzle. But together, they just might work.

Seeking Help from a Dog Bite Attorney

Sophia Wright

When is the dog's owner responsible for your injury, and what might that win you in court?

New York Takes Leave

Sharon P. Stiller, Rachel Demarest Gold, & Stephanie Nott

How empire state businesses are preparing to implement the country's most progressive paid-leave program.