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2014 Poole Shaffery Super Lawyers!
Congratulations to David Poole and John Shaffery of Poole Shaffery for being selected as 2014 Super Lawyers! This is David and John's sixth consecutive year being named a Southern California Super Lawyer! See more about the selection process here: http://w ...
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Asbestos Defendants May Owe Duty to Friends and Family
On May 15, 2014, the Court of appeals reversed a nonsuit judgment entered in favor of asbestos defendant, Pneumo Abbex LLC ("Abex"), holding that an asbestos defendant's duty to take reasonable measures to avoid harm can extend to family members and other ...
Posted By Los Angeles Attorney
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High Court Allows Competitors to Bring Suit Against One Another for Unfair Competition Arising from Mislabeled Products
The U.S. Supreme Court has just made things easier to litigate deceptive labeling lawsuits. In Pom Wonderful LLC v. The Coca Cola Company , the Supreme Court unanimously held that companies could bring lawsuits against their competitors for mislabeling ...
Posted By Los Angeles Attorney
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Appellate Decision Favors Plaintiffs in Regards to Application of Component Parts Doctrine
This month, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate Division, yet again, reversed a Santa Clarita trial court's order based on the component parts doctrine, which granted defendants' motion for judgment on the pleading and ultimately dismissed ...
Posted By Los Angeles Attorney
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