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2021
March
COVID-19: The New Toxic Tort?
Featured Settlement: Auto V Pedestrian
Negligence Per Se and Trucking Liability
February
GOOD NEWS FOR THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY FROM THE NINTH CIRCUT
CHECKING THE TEMPERATURE ON COVID-19 LAWSUITS
FEATURED VERDICT: AUTO V AUTO
FEATURED VERDICT: AUTO V AUTO
January
EMPLOYMENT OFFERS CONDITIONED ON DRUG TESTS
FEATURED SETTLEMENT - EMPLOYMENT LAW
THREE NEW EMPLOYMENT LAWS COMPANIES NEED TO BE AWARE OF IN 2021
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES HEARSAY RESTRICTIONS UNDER PEOPLE V. SANCHEZ
CATEGORICAL DENIAL: THE STATUTORY DOCUMENT PRODUCTION REQUIREMENT CHANGES A YEAR LATER
FEATURED VERDICT- AUTO V. PEDESTRIAN
2020
December
CALIFORNIA COURT UPHOLDS LAW MAKING IT HARDER FOR TRUCKERS TO BE CLASSIFIED AS INDEPENDENT EMPLOYEES
IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS
IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS
FEATURED SETTLEMENT-EMPLOYMENT LAW
FEATURED SETTLEMENT-EMPLOYMENT LAW
NO TRUCKING PREEMPTION FOR THE ABC TEST
A STRATEGY FOR COMBATTING NUCLEAR VERDICTS IN THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY
SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY – A HOLIDAY SPECIAL
November
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE (PART 2): COVID-19 AND A BUSY LEGISLATIVE SESSION MAKE FOR A TOUGH ROAD AHEAD FOR CALIFORNIA BUSINESSES
$200 MILLION LATER AND PROP 22 RECEIVES VOTER APPROVAL
PROP 65 – CALIFORNIA’S ADDITION OF THC AND THE UNREFINED NATURE OF DISPENSARY BUSINESSES
THE NOTORIOUS AB 5 DRIVES ON
RISING VERDICTS LIKELY TO RESULT IN RISING INSURANCE PREMIUMS
FEATURED VERDICT: TOXIC TORT
FEATURED SETTLEMENT- DANGEROUS CONDITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
October
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE (PART 1): COVID-19 AND A BUSY LEGISLATIVE SESSION MAKE FOR A TOUGH ROAD AHEAD FOR CALIFORNIA BUSINESSES
COMMERCIAL LEASES IN THE COVID-19 WORLD
MICRA-NAUSEA: WHEN A LIABILITY “CAP” IS NOT A CAP
NEW EMISSIONS REGULATIONS FOR BIG RIGS ON THE HORIZON
STATE OF THE FREIGHT ECONOMY
FEATURED SETTLEMENT- AUTO V. PEDESTRIAN
September
Themis Webinar: How 2020 is Shaping the Future of Jury Trials
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA MOVES TO ALLOW ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU) ON ALMOST EVERY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE SENDS THE “RIGHT TO RECALL” BILL TO THE GOVERNOR’S
FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR SCVEDC'S UPCOMING VIRTUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK WEBINAR
PROP 65 – CALIFORNIA’S GIFT TO PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEYS
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT GRANTED AGAINST METZGER UPHELD ON APPEAL
August
ASSET PROTECTION AND THE ENTREPRENEUR: HINDSIGHT IS SADLY ALWAYS 20/20
WHAT BUSINESS OWNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TRADEMARKS
FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR SCVEDC'S UPCOMING VIRTUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK WEBINAR
LIEN BASED MEDICAL DAMAGES: THE EVOLVING CASE LAW
PROPOSITION 65: WHEN NOT BEING ON THE LIST IS A GOOD THING
FEATURED APPELLATE DECISION - TOXIC TORT
July
TAKING COVID-19 RELATED WITHDRAWALS FROM RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
THEMIS TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE GROUP WEBINAR INVITE: LIEN BASED MEDICAL DAMAGES
GOVERNOR’S LATEST SHUTDOWN ORDER LEAVES CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS SCRAMBLING
TAKING COVID-19 RELATED WITHDRAWALS FROM RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
SIDEBAR SPECIAL EDITION
TOXIC TORT: COFFEE ACRYLAMIDE CASE SENT BACK TO JUDGE WHO FOUND THAT COFFEE INDUSTRY FAILED TO PROVE SAFE-ALTERNATIVE
TRUCKING VERDICTS INCREASE EXPONENTIALLY
ONGOING UNCERTAINTY REGARDING PERSONAL JURISDICTION FOR NATIONWIDE CLASS ACTIONS
LIMITING TRUCK DRIVER LIABILITY – THE SUDDEN EMERGENCY DOCTRINE
June
CORPORATE MEETINGS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING
CIVIL IMMUNITY IN THE ERA OF COVID-19
CALIFORNIA COURTS EXPAND GROUNDS FOR EMPLOYEES TO BRING WRONGFUL TERMINATION CLAIMS
TOXIC TORT: CALIFORNIA COURTS BEGIN TO REOPEN AND HOW COVID-19 MAY IMPACT JUROR DECISION-MAKING
TRAFFIC COLLISION ON THE CLOCK! IS THE EMPLOYER LIABLE?
May
REAL ESTATE IN THE COVID-19 REALITY
12 PRACTICES TO PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS FROM A CUSTOMER’S BANKRUPTCY
WHAT BUSINESSES NEED TO DO TO PREPARE FOR POST PANDEMIC DISPUTES
TRUCKING HOURS OF SERVICE EMERGENCY EXEMPTION EXTENDED TO MAY 15
April
WEBINAR: FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT - SICK LEAVE AND FMLA - UPDATES AND Q&A
**UPDATE** DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS TO COMPLY WITH FFCRA
**UPDATE** -- CALIFORNIA ISSUES UPDATED LIST OF EXEMPTED BUSINESSES FROM STATEWIDE “STAY AT HOME” ORDER
BREAKING NEWS -- COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ISSUES “SAFER AT HOME” ORDER FOR COVID-19
BREAKING NEWS – HOW THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT AFFECTS YOUR BUSINESS
WHAT BUSINESSES NEED TO DO TO PREPARE FOR POST PANDEMIC DISPUTES
FORCE MAJEURE! WHATEVER THAT MEANS.
TRUCKERS….KEEPING THE ECONOMY MOVING
EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON CALIFORNIA COURTS
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND CALIFORNIA STATE REGULATION
March
ANOTHER BITE AT [THE] APPLE: COMPENSABLE TIME FOR ALL HOURS WORKED
DOMINO’S PIZZA ADA WEBSITE ACCESS APPEAL UNSUCCESSFUL
SB41 SIGNED INTO LAW; BARRING CALIFORNIA COURTS FROM CALCULATING TORT DAMAGES BASED ON RACE, ETHNICITY AND GENDER
NUCLEAR VERDICTS: BLOWING UP THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY ONE VERDICT AT A TIME
February
ESTATE PLANNING: THE SECURE ACT – TIME TO REVIEW YOUR ESTATE PLAN
CALIFORNIA’S INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CLASSIFICATION LAW AND IT’S IMPLICATION FOR MOTOR CARRIERS
TOXIC TORT: JOHNSON & JOHNSON PREVAIL ON ANOTHER TALC CASE
“FOREVER CHEMICALS:” A GROWING TARGET FOR LITIGATION AND LEGISLATION
January
DO I NEED A PRIVACY POLICY? THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT AND BEYOND
EMPLOYMENT LAW: ALTERNATIVE WORKWEEKS – OPPORTUNITY OR PITFALL?
CALIFORNIA TORT DEFENDER SPECIAL EDITION
CALIFORNIA'S NEW WORKER CLASSIFICATION LAW WILL NOT APPLY TO TRUCKERS, FOR NOW
YEAR-END REVIEW
2019
December
NHTSA SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT ON ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
November
COURT OF APPEAL REFUSES INSTRUCTION CLARIFYING NEGLIGENT ENTRUSTMENT JURY INSTRUCTION
TORT: FEDERAL JUUL E-CIGARETTE PRODUCTS LIABILITY CASES HAVE BEEN CENTRALIZED IN CALIFORNIA
October
TRANSPORTATION: New California Legislature May Jeopardize Independent Trucking Operations in State
TRANSPORTATION: NEW CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE MAY JEOPARDIZE INDEPENDENT TRUCKING OPERATIONS IN STATE
PROP 65: STATE REG REVIVES COFFEE INDUSTRY DEFENSE, TRIGGERS NEW LAWSUIT
September
TRANSPORTATION: FMSCA UPGRADES DRIVER TRAINING REGULATION FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF DRIVERS
PERSONAL INJURY: PROTECTING THE DEEP POCKET- A QUICK OVERVIEW OF PROPOSITION 51 AND ITS EFFECT ON CURRENT LITIGATION
POOLE & SHAFFERY WINS SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF SUPPLIER DEFENDANT
POOLE & SHAFFERY WINS SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF SUPPLIER DEFENDANT
August
TRANSPORTATION: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFERS GUIDANCE FOR COMPENSATING DRIVERS FOR TIME SPENT SLEEPING
TOXIC TORTS: CA COURT GRANTS MONSANTO NEW TRIAL UNLESS PLAINTIFFS AGREE TO REDUCE $2 BILLION AWARD TO $86.7 MILLION
WORKPLACE INJURY SETTLEMENT: PAVING FOREMAN GRANTED $1.2 MILLION IN SETTLEMENT AFTER BEING RUN OVER BY COMMERCIAL TRUCKE INJURY
July
TOXIC TORT: NEW REGULATION OFFERS PROTECTION FROM PROP. 65 BILING AS SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY SHOWS DRINKING COFFEE DOES NOT INCREAS
TRANSPORTATION: THE CARMACK AMENDMENT: LIMITING LIABILITY OF LOST OR DAMAGED CARGO
TRUCK V. PEDESTRIAN AUTO VERDICT: DEFENSE VERDICT IN AUTOMOBILE V TRACTOR-TRAILER CASE
June
TRANSPORTATION: DISTRICT COURT EXTENDS FMCSA MEAL AND REST BREAK PREEMPTION DECISION
TRANSPORTATION: CALIFORNIA CARVES OUT LINE OF LIABILITY AGAINST PARKED BIG RIGS
May
TRANSPORTATION LAW: CALIFORNIA MEAL AND REST BREAKS PRE-EMPTED FOR INTERSTATE DRIVERS
POOLE & SHAFFERY, LLP OBTAINS FAVORABLE TRANSPORTATION VERDICT
TRANSPORTATION LAW: ‘SWIFT’ RESPONSE TO DYNAMEX V. SUPERIOR COURT: TRUCKING GIANT REACHES $100M SETTLEMENT WITH ‘INDEPENDENT CON
BENZENE VERDICT: JURY AWARDS $21 MILLION TO TWO BROTHERS WHO WERE EXPOSED TO BENZENE AT TIRE FACTORY
April
TOXIC TORT: JURY AWARDS $80 MILLION TO PLAINTIFFS IN ROUNDUP TRIAL; WAVES OF LITIGATION TO FOLLOW
March
TOXIC TORTS: ROUNDUP’S FIRST FEDERAL TRIAL TO SET PRECEDENT FOR SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH; FOR NOW, A POSITIVE FOR FUTURE SETTLEMEN
PERSONAL INJURY: THE FDA’S FINDING OF CARCINOGENS IN CERTAIN BLOOD-PRESSURE DRUGS CORRELATES WITH AN UPTICK IN INJURY LAWSUITS
February
TRANSPORTATION: SCOTUS SIDES WITH OWNER-OPERATOR ON ARBITRABILITY CASE
LIABILITY: BUSINESSES BE AWARE: SIGNING WAIVERS OF LIABILITY DOES NOT OFFER ABSOLUTE PROTECTION
January
SANCTIONS: TERMINATING SANCTIONS UPHELD FOR FAILURE TO FOLLOW COURT ORDER EXCLUDING EVIDENCE
TOXIC TORT: DEFENSE VICTORY PAVES THE WAY FOR DISMISSAL OF SIMILAR CLAIMS AGAINST ENERGY DRINK COMPANY
2018
December
Employment Law:California Employers Should Begin Bundling Up For A Long, Cold Winter
Save the Date - January 10, 2019 - Employment Law Update
Employment Law: How Will the November Elections Impact Business Issues in 2019?
Business Law: How to... Spend All Your Money on Attorneys
TOXIC TORT: California's Booming Pot Industry May Trigger New Wave of Prop. 65 Litigation
TOXIC TORT: California Appellate Court Halts Prop. 65 Coffee Labeling Trial
TOXIC TORT: Update on How the New Revisions for Proposition 65 Warnings
November
ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Justice Department Targets Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts
TOXIC TORT: Monsanto Ordered to Pay Over $78.5 Million
TOXIC TORT: New Regulations for Proposition 65 Warnings
October
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Employment Law: Hold the Phone: Court of Appeal Rejects Employer Vicarious Liability for Employee's Off-Duty Driving Accident
Securities Law: Do You Actually Tweet That?
Employer Not Liable for Employee Driving Accident
TOXIC TORT: Sherwin-Williams Petitions Supreme Court for Review of "Super Tort" Theory of Liability
September
Estate Planning: What Happens to Your Cryptocurrency When You Die?
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP Congratulates Samuel R.W. Price on Being Elected to the San Fernando Valley Bar Association Board
Personal Injury Damages Update: California High Court Denies Review of Pebley v. Santa Clara Organics, LLC
Asbestos Litigation: Proposed EPA Regulations Poised to Revive Use of Asbestos
August
Estate Planning: Properly Planning for Your Retirement Assets
Corporate Law: "FTB/SOS SUSPENDED" - What Does That Mean?
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP Sponsors Minimum Wage Forum
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP Congratulates Partner Brian E. Koegle on Being Named President of the College of the Canyons Found
TOXIC TORT: Cell Phone Industry Handed Second Shot at Precluding Mandatory Cancer Warning On Cell Phones
PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES: ASCDC Files Petition for Review in Pebley v. Santa Clara Organics, LLC
July
Real Estate Law: What Is a New Tenant to Do?
Data Privacy Law: The California Consumer Privacy Act is Coming! What You Need to Know to Protect Your Business
Employment Law: New Laws Look to Expand Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Save The Date - August 1, 2018 - "How Will Minimum Wage Increases Impact Your Business?" Breakfast With Poole Shaffery & Koegle,
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP Congratulates Lisa Odom on Being Named Board President of the Santa Clarita Non-Profit Single Moth
Personal Injury: State Courts Expand Role of Social Media in Litigation
June
Employment Law: Significant Changes to Independent Contractor Classification in California
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP Honored by City of Santa Clarita for Work with Local Business Incubator
Landlord-Tenant Law: What is the Costa-Hawkins Act and Will Rent Control Become a Local Land Issue Again?
Damages: Lien In: How One CA Appellate Decision May Change The Damages Game In Personal Injury Cases
Product Liability: Court of Appeals Overturns $151 Million Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson in Bellwether Case
May
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP Congratulates Brian E. Koegle and Hunt C. Braly on Being Nominated for Santa Clarita's 2018 "Man o
EMPLOYMENT LAW: Is Your Website ADA Compliant?
CORPORATE/SECURITIES LAW: When is a Coin Really a Security?
TRADEMARK LAW: Patent and Trademark Office Delivers Just What the Doctor Ordered
Transportation Law: Orange County Bicyclist Settles for $9M Amidst National Report Finding Rise in Bicycle Pedestrian Fatalities
TOXIC TORTS: NEW JERSEY JURIES AWARD $117M IN TALC, $68M IN PELVIC MESH, NATIONAL TREND FOLLOWS SUIT
April
EMPLOYMENT LAW: Federal Court Lashes Out at Use of Prior Salary History for New Hires
BUSINESS LAW: Own a Business? Here Are Five Reasons Why You Should Consider Having a Buy-Sell or Partnership Agreement.
TOXIC TORTS: CALIFORNIA TO REQUIRE CANCER WARNING ON COFFEE
TOXIC TORTS: EXPERT TESTIMONY AGAINST TOXICITY OF POPULAR CHEMICAL IS "SHAKY"
TRANSPORTATION LAW: SEEING GHOSTS: CORRELATING THE EFFECT OF 'GHOST BIKE' MEMORIALS ON A JURY POOL
March
EMPLOYMENT LAW: New California Employment Notices Required to be Posted in Your Business
EMPLOYMENT LAW: PAGA Actions: When is an Aggrieved Employee No Longer Aggrieved?
ESTATE PLANNING: Probate: What it is? When is it necessary? How to avoid it?
TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION: PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO NEW TRUCKING REGULATIONS
TRANSPORTATION: $7.8 MILLION VERDICT IN REAR END COLLISION CASE
February
BUSINESS LAW: Prevailing Parties and Attorney's Fees
INSURANCE LAW: California Supreme Court to Review Key Issue of Insurance Policy Exhaustion & Elective Stacking
ASBESTOS LITIGATION: CA Appellate Court Deems Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient to Defeat Summary Judgment
TRANSPORTATION LAW: Utilities Commission Poised to Transfer Four Essential Functions to Other Agencies
January
SAVE THE DATE - FEBRUARY 20, 2018 - ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE LUNCH WITH POOLE & SHAFFERY, LLP
EMPLOYMENT LAW: California's New Parental Leave Law
BUSINESS LITIGATION: Managing Your Attorney in a Business Dispute
TRANSPORTATION: THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS FOR THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY IN THE AGE OF ELECTRONIC LOGS
TOXIC TORT: Monsanto Received Boost from EPA and JNCI Study Ahead of Crucial Daubert Hearing
2017
December
CYBER SECURITY: When the Cover Up Is Worse Than the Crime: Uber & the Consequences of Hiding a Data Breach
SAVE THE DATE - FEBRUARY 20, 2018 - ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE LUNCH WITH POOLE & SHAFFERY, LLP
EMPLOYMENT LAW: Looking Ahead to 2018 - New Laws Affecting California Employers
MONSANTO FACES LEGAL CHALLENGES ON ITS POPULAR ROUNDUP HERBICIDE
In Good Faith: The Expanding Bounds of the "Reasonable" Settlement Offer
November
BUSINESS LEASING: Let the Tenants Beware: Is Your Lease Really Standard?
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP congratulates John H. Shaffery on being included in the SFVBJ's Valley 200 List
Announcement: COC Chancellor's Circle Business Breakfast -- December 1, 2017
BUSINESS LAW: Are Online Legal Forms Really Cheaper - The Perils of Using Online Legal Forms
PERSONAL INJURY: Man Involved In Altercation with Bar Security Awarded $5 Million
PERSONAL INJURY: Man Involved In Altercation with Bar Security Awarded $5 Million
TRANSPORTATION: L.A. County Jury Awards Jaywalker $11 Million
TOXIC TORT: Johnson & Johnson gets Judges to Toss a Total of $498 Million in Verdicts
October
Announcement: COC Chancellor's Circle Business Breakfast -- December 1, 2017
EMPLOYMENT LAW: A New Form of Liability for Electronic Communications Is Speeding Towards You
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS AND LITIGATION: THE CHALLENGES OF NEIGHBOR REAL ESTATE DISPUTES
TOXIC TORT: Battle of Experts in Starbucks Trial
TRANSPORTATION: School Bus Company Found Liable For Accident Directly Caused By Unrelated Third-Party
EMPLOYMENT LAW: Beyond Diaz v. Carcamo: The Diminishing Returns of Admitted Vicarious Liability
September
BUSINESS LAW: THE Importance Of Spousal Consent In TRANSACTIONS
The City of Santa Clarita is Launching a Business Incubator Program
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Trademarks Part IV
TOXIC TORT: Paint Makers Make Their Case to Reverse $1.15 Billion Verdict
Not Up for Dispute: Videotape Evidence at Summary Judgment
August
TOXIC TORT: Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $417 Million by California Jury
LABOR LAW: Blocked Department of Labor Overtime Rule Revisited
LITIGATION: The Resurrection of California Courts' Broad Sanctioning Authority
TOXIC TORT: Take-Home Asbestos Liability Narrowed At Appellate Level
TOXIC TORT: Baby Powder Litigation: Talc of the Town
July
BUSINESS LAW: Understanding the Difference between "Non-Owned" and "Regular Use" Provisions in Auto Policies
BUSINESS LAW: Avoiding Personal Liability for Business Debts
LITIGATION: Forum Shopping Thinned by Recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
June
BUSINESS LAW: Entity of Choice - LLC or Corporation?
EMPLOYMENT LAW: The Implications of Legalized Marijuana for California Employers
TOXIC TORT: Proposed Bill to Grant Air Quality Districts Unilateral Authority for Industry Shutdown
CONSTRUCTION LAW: Revisions to Business & Professions Code Affect Unlicensed Contractors
May
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: California Legislature Will Impact Your Business More Than The Washington Noise
EMPLOYMENT LAW: When Is an Employee's Resignation Not Really a "Resignation"
TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION: Driverless Vehicle Regulations Cruise Forward
TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION: Driverless Vehicle Regulations Cruise Forward
CONSTRUCTION LAW: Public Contract Bidders Cannot Pursue Claims for Intentional Interference With Prospective Economic Advantage
LITIGATION: Discovering Social Media
April
EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: Nine-Year Employment Lawsuit Against Motor Carrier Comes to an End
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Trademarks Part III
P&S Attorney Michael S. Little Will be Featured Speaker on Cybersecurity on 4/21/17 at College of the Canyons!
CONSTRUCTION LAW: CSLB Announces New Forms and Fees for Contractors
CONSTRUCTION LAW: CSLB Announces New Forms and Fees for Contractors
TOXIC TORTS: Tough on Talcum-Court sets Preferential Trial Date For Talcum Case
TOXIC TORTS: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Monsanto and Glyphosate
March
One Hundred Hostile Hugs
Trademarks Part II
DuPont's Multi-Million Dollar Chemical Exposure Settlement
Trumping Regulations, Vol. 2: ELD Mandate Likely Moving Forward
Fourth Appellate District Strictly Construes Time Limits of the Right to Repair Act
February
Trademark Selection and Federal Registration
An Insurer's Broad Duty to Defend Remains Unchanged for 2017
January
Transporting in California - An Employment Overview: Part 2
Expanding Liability To Take-Home Asbestos
Court Further Explains Exceptions to Privette Doctrine in Context of Construction Accident
2016
December
PRODUCT LIABILITY: Uniformity or Calamity? Admitting Customs Evidence in Products Liability
CONSTRUCTION LAW: Appellate Decision Has Far Reaching Implications for Construction Industry
November
More Employer Considerations: An Update on Recent California Legislation
Elections Do Have Consequences
LITIGATION: A Reasonable Way to Prove Loss of Future Earnings
TRANSPORTATION LAW: Transporting in California - An Employment Law Overview
TOXIC TORTS: EPA Seeks To Expand Nanoscale Reporting
October
An Insurer's Bad Faith Exposure May Not End Even If Policy Limits Are Tendered
Breaking Up Just Got Easier To Do
BUSINESS LITIGATION: California Can Haul Out of State Businesses Into Court With Minimal Contacts
TOXIC TORTS: "Clear and Unreasonable" Changes to Prop 65
September
Disability Policy Update in Santa Clarita by Brian E. Koegle of Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP
Brian Koegle and Lisa Odom Recognized as Trusted Legal Advisors
Beware the Bad Actor
Litigation Watch: 1-Bromopropane
Sometimes When you Win, You Lose
100th Issue of the Toxic Defender
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP Expand Firm Opening San Diego Office
August
California's Transfer on Death Deed: A Substitution For Traditional Estate Planning or a Problem Child in the Making?
The Art of Correctly Classifying Workers
San Fernando Valley Business Journal Recognizes Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP LLP at Annual Trusted Advisors Awards
Leave Home Without It: The Implications of Take-Home Asbestos Exposure Cases before the Supreme Court
New Scientific Studies May Stir Up Trouble in Coffee Litigation
July
Navigating the Unfunded Trust Trap
Pre-Litigation Investigations of Discrimination and Your Company's Attorney
Webb v. Special Electric Co., Inc.: California Gets "Sophisticated" with Affirmative Defenses
The Component Parts Doctrine as Molded by the California Supreme Court
June
Local California Ordinances: The New Trend in Wage and Hour and Paid Sick Leave Laws within the State
Small Business Game Changer: Updated Federal "White Collar" Exemption Requirements
Baby Powder Litigation: What are we TALCing about?
First Major Update to Federal Chemical Safety Law in 40 years
May
A New Weapon In the Battle to Protect Against Stolen Trade Secrets - The 2016 "Defend Trade Secrets Act"
The CFPB Proposes Rule Prohibiting Arbitration Clauses - Hail to the Class Action Lawsuit
Starbucks Corp., et al. Lose another Major Battle in Cancer Warning Case
Component Parts Doctrine at Risk of Melting Away in California
April
International Scrutiny of Monsanto's Herbicide Roundup Intensifies as More Lawsuits are Filed
Every Bit Counts in Asbestos Litigation: Surprising Ruling on Exposure Theory Might be Boon for Plaintiffs
March
Water Contamination Leads to Thousands of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Lawsuits
New Test for Strict Liability Lawsuits Allows Evidence of Industry Custom and Practice
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP Welcomes McDowell Odom LLP
February
Business Resolutions Check-Up
In A Land Of Confusion
Monsanto Fights Back Against Environmental Protection Agency Proposition 65 Classification
Starbucks Corp., Et Al. Lose Appeal in Cancer Warning Case
Victory Against Metzger Law Group Upheld by California Supreme Court
2015
December
Desperate Housewives' Employment Lawsuit May Last As Long As Series
California Legislature Delivers a Little Hope to Improving California's Business Climate in the 2015 Legislative Session
Ringing in 2016 with New Employment Laws
Processed Meats May Become a Focal Point for Future Proposition 65 Litigation
Court of Appeal Affirmatively Establishes the Components of the Component Parts Doctrine
November
Asbestos Lawyers Take on Benzene
Another Victory in the Court of Appeals against the Metzger Law Group
Attorney Brian Koegle to Speak at College of the Canyons in December 2015
October
Is It Really Made in the U.S.A.?
Know What You're Getting In Your Insurance Policy
Court Rejects Coffee Sellers' Proposition 65 Defense That Acrylamide Posed No Significant Risk
Enforcement of Proposition 65 Actions May Soon Become Less Profitable for Private Plaintiffs
September
Multi-Million Dollar Settlement in Lead Poisoning Case
Fracking Litigation: Floodgates Still Not Opened
August
Mr. Michael S. Little to speak at the 2015 Claims College -School of Construction
U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Change to Executive Exemption
Emerging Battle Lines Are Being Drawn in the War for Coverage under Cyber Security Policies
Plaintiffs' Failure to Discover Financial Condition of Correct Defendant Results in Loss of Punitive Damages Award
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP Obtains Writ in Favor of Client
July
New Notary Language Requirements for Public Documents
Contract Price Dispute? Public Entity May Not Hold Retention Payment Due Hostage
Fifth Appellate District Calls Into Question Lease-Leaseback Programs for Public School Contracts
Clear and Present Defect vs. Hidden and Dangerous: The Patent Defect Shield
Fracking, Water Contamination, and Benzene Regulation
California Appellate Court Vacates Summary Judgment of Manufacturer of Machine used to Abrade Brakes
June
Have You Funded Your Revocable Trust?
Working for a Jerk Boss is Not a Disability
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP Obtains another victory at trial
Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Transparency at the State Level
New Questions Raised on the Health Impact of Exposure to Low Levels of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene
April
Data Breaches Involving Private Medical Information on the Rise
The Resurrection of California Courts' Broad Sanctioning Authority
The Hidden Value of Written Job Descriptions
Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency
Occupational Exposure to Herbicide Glyphosate Linked to Development of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma By The World Health Organization
March
Congratulations to David Poole on another trial victory!
More Proposition 65 Reforms in the Pipeline
February
Government Affairs and Legislative Advocacy Can Help Your Business and Development (Even if it is Called Lobbying!)
New Year, New Employment Regulations
2015 Business Law Statutes: Ex-Officio Directors, Notaries and More
Metzger Diacetyl Defense Verdict Overturned on Appeal
Clarifying the Duty Owed to Family Members in Take-Home Asbestos Cases
January
Contractors and Subcontractors Should Register with DIR
Economic Loss Rule Applied to Shield Design Professional from Liability
A Formal Demand for Arbitration No Longer Necessary for Parties Seeking a Court Order to Compel Arbitration
Year in Review
The General Verdict Rule: Liability Under Any Theory
2014
December
IRS INCREASES MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR BUSINESS TRAVEL
A Crash Course in the American Grand Jury System
Tread Lightly Through The Mine Field of Fitness for Duty
Sony Hack a Reminder of the Potential Exposure Companies Face from Cyber Attacks
A New Exception to the Statute Of Limitations in Toxic Exposure Cases
Innovator Liability Stakes a Claim in Alabama
November
California Proposition 65 Lawsuits and the Cosmetics Industry
Genetic Data: The Future of Toxic Tort Litigation
October
Lease-Leaseback Agreements Allow School Districts to Avoid Competitive Bidding
A Responsive Bid Can Contain an Inconsequential Defect
AAA Seeks to Fix Construction Arbitration Costs
MEMBERS HELD PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR LLC OBLIGATION
PAID SICK LEAVE FOR ALL!
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP Professionals Lend a Hand to Local Domestic Violence Shelter
Summary Judgment for the Bulk Supplier to a Sophisticated Buyer
California Court to Decide Whether Coffee May Cause Cancer
Diesel Exhaust Emissions: A New Liability
September
Update: Apple Bans use of Benzene and n-Hexane in Final Assembly of Products
An Ounce of Prevention: Increasing Regulation and Legal Concerns for the Electronic Cigarette Industry
August
ISO'S NEW DATA BREACH EXCLUSIONS HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF STANDALONE CYBER POLICIES
MANDATORY EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT FOR USE OF PERSONAL CELL PHONES
POOLE & SHAFFERY, LLP OBTAINS FEDERAL COURT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION AGAINST CLIENT'S COMPETITOR FOR FALSE ADVERTISING
Component Parts Doctrine Update
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment Decision of Two Asbestos Defendants and Reverses Decision as to Two Others
July
Architect's Duty to Homeowners Expanded
Protecting the Rights of Stop Notice Claimants to Undisbursed Loan Funds
Common Law Claims for Defects Fortified as Burch Petition for Review Denied
P&S attorney , Keven Moore, to speak at 2014 CLM Construction & Environmental Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on August 1, 2
2014 Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP Super Lawyers!
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Asbestos Defendants May Owe Duty to Friends and Family
High Court Allows Competitors to Bring Suit Against One Another for Unfair Competition Arising from Mislabeled Products
Appellate Decision Favors Plaintiffs in Regards to Application of Component Parts Doctrine
June
LITIGANTS BARRED FROM HAVING THEIR CAKE AND EATING IT TOO
WHAT IF THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO TAKE YOUR PROPERTY?
FOR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS SILENCE IS GOLDEN
Draft of the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act is Currently Under Discussion in Congress
Dutch Health & Safety Committee Recommends Lower Benzene Limits
May
Courts Continue to Condone Double Recovery in Asbestos Cases
Proposed New Changes to California's Proposition 65 to Impose More Stringent Warning Requirements
A Limit on Governmental Power to Compel Disclosures
April
Second Appellate District Follows Liberty Mutual Decision
Court Enforces Builder's Alternative Pre-litigation Procedure
Second Appellate District Rules for Developer on Right to Repair Act Notice Argument
Where is the Exit?
Sophisticated Parties Can Contractually Shorten Statute of Limitations for Construction Defect Claims
Who's the Boss?
The Top Verdicts of 2013 You Should Have Heard About But Didn't
New Appellate Decision May Weaken the Application of the Component Parts Doctrine
Apple Still Under Fire for Using Benzene and n-Hexane in iPhones
February
J. Kevin Moore is Set to Speak at the 2014 ADC Conference
Cecilie Read Joins the Los Angeles Makerspace Board of Directors
2013
October
Hunt Braly is Named One of Santa Clarita's 51 Most Influential Persons
Brian Koegle Gives Presentation to the SCV Bar Association
September
Affirmative Defenses to a Breach of Contract Claim
Los Angeles Business Journal Highlights Growth at Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP
July
Attorney Poole is Featured in The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Brian Koegle is Featured in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP is Recognized by Super Lawyers® in 2013
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