Appellate Reports

Bad-faith failure to settle examined based on contract law principle; also, COVID business interruption coverage

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2022 January

Appellate Reports

Warning labels on generic drugs; also, refusal to pay arbitration fees, and HOAs suing for construction defects

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2023 April

Appellate Report

Courts look at expert concessions on causation; also personal jurisdiction

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2022 August

Appellate Report

Aggregated statutory damages “so severe and oppressive” held to violate due process

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2023 February

Another option for retaliation claims: U.S. Supreme Court holds that 42 U.S.C. § 1981 applies

Although the case law involving Section 1981 can be complicated and murky, you should think seriously about bringing a Section 1981 cause of action

Barry Wolf

From Issue: 2008 July

A few favorite opinions and a famous footnote

“If I were to remain silent, I’d be guilty of complicity.” — Albert Einstein

Dan Kelly

From Issue: 2022 February

Appellate Reports

Cal Supreme Court addresses whistleblowing and consequent adverse employment actions; also, Court looks at extortion by settlement demand under Flatley v. Mauro

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2022 March

Appellate Report

U.S. Supreme Court holds that Iskanian's rule that PAGA actions cannot be divided into individual and non-individual claims is preempted by the FAA

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2022 July

Appellate Report

Court reviews Privette rule on retained control of job site

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2022 October

Appellate Report

Limits on trial court’s ability to impose sanctions for misuse of discovery

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2023 March

ADP screwed up your pay check?

Look to your employer, not the payroll processor

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2019 March