www.pooleshaffery.com Poole Shaffery, a full service business law firm, focuses on the following areas of law: Business Law Business and Commercial Litigation Employment Law Employment Litigation Trust Litigation General Counsel Services Premises Liability Product Liability Trucking & Transportation Real Estate Transactions Cyber Security, Data Breach & Internet Privacy		Issue 79 | March 2023 The Personal Knowledge Requirement Gets Personal In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal held that much (but not all) information learned by a person most knowledgeable (“PMK”) witness in preparation for a deposition is inadmissible hearsay. Additionally, a non-expert witness cannot avoid the personal knowledge requirement of Cal. Evid. Code § 702 by being designated as a “corporate representative.” Click here to view the entire article By:  John H. Shaffery California Asks Ninth Circuit to Essentially Eliminated Motions to Dismiss for False Advertising Claims It is no secret that federal district courts situated in California typically impose stricter pleading requirements that their counterparts in the Superior Court of California. Click here to view the entire article By:  Jason A. Benkner FEATURED VERDICT: Car Dealership Hit With $4 Million Verdict Regarding Fatal Accident Caused by Employee During his Day Off Schwweissinger v. Crown Dodge (Ventura County Superior Court No. 56-2019-00524183-CU-PA-VTA): On October 21, 2022 a jury entered a verdict of $4 million for a wrongful death auto accident against Crown Dodge, a car dealership in Ventura County. Click here to view the entire article