We are still learning how the pandemic will affect the physical and mental well-being of American workers in the long term. While we are moving towards normalcy, many in the workforce continue to experience the negative impact that COVID-19 has had, and still has, on...
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Tips for Making the Workplace Safe and Ready for Employee Return
Employees across California are heading back to work after more than a year of layoffs, business closings, and remote working arrangements. This transition can be challenging for everyone. However, there are several measures employers can take to prepare for employees...
Controlling Costs in Construction Claims and Construction Defect Litigation
No developer, builder, contractor, manufacturer or supplier wants to deal with a construction claim during the course of construction or a construction defect lawsuit after completion. However, construction claims and construction defect litigation can arise in just...
Can Employers Compel Staff to Get Vaccinated?
As COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up across the United States, people are starting to think about post-pandemic life in more optimistic ways. However, reinstating normal routines such as returning to the workplace won’t be simple. This question can be more vexing than...
EGHB Wins Indemnity Action in Court of Appeal
In an opinion handed down by the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, the Court upheld a jury verdict won by our partner Fred Blum in San Francisco Superior Court. This was an indemnity action brought by Pacific Bell Telephone Company arising from a...
SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Arco v. Christian
Earlier this year we reported that the United States Supreme Court would hear the potentially game-changing environmental contamination case, Arco v. Christian. This case is significant because property owners and industrial concerns could be held liable for restoring...
EGHB Named to Forbes Top Law Firms List
Edlin Gallagher Huie + Blum is featured on the Forbes List of America’s Top Trusted Corporate Law Firms. The firm was selected by the Forbes editorial department based on a survey they conducted using Statista, a German online portal for statistics. The survey polled...
D. Mark Jackson Presenting at HarrisMartin Conference
D. Mark Jackson will speak at HarrisMartin’s Benzene and Toxic Tort Litigation Conference in Philadelphia on October 3. Honored in the Breach: The Ethical Lawyer in a World of Hacking is co-presented with Tanya Tyer Smitherman of Henry, Oddo, Austin & Fletcher,...
“How Legal Professionals Must Lead in the Age of Machines” by Mark Jackson Featured on LTN
In Law Technology Today, EGHB partner D. Mark Jackson offers five ways professionals should work with technology to achieve the best outcomes for clients and the legal system. What's the best division of labor between attorneys and machines? How do we develop our...
Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements May Be in Serious Jeopardy
The United States Supreme Court has granted review in an environmental contamination case that is anticipated to have significant impacts on the regulation of toxic waste sites, environmental litigation, private property rights, the viability of settlement agreements...