Last Wednesday the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced extensive plans to dramatically reduce the state's reliance upon fossil fuels to reach carbon neutrality by the year 2045. CARB's 2022 Scoping Plan outlines what is arguably the most ambitious agenda...
Collecting on debts is a critical aspect of running a successful business. Occasionally, those funds can be difficult to recover, especially when dealing with a debtor facing bankruptcy. Under such dire circumstances, the outcome greatly depends upon how your business...
Last week Governor Newsom signed into law three new per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) bills that will affect businesses not just in California but across the globe. Pressure from public health and environmental groups has already resulted in similar bans in...
Crashes account for the greatest risk in the trucking industry in terms of exposure to legal claims and potential financial losses. In addition to litigation fees, other losses related to damaged product and missed deliveries can quickly proliferate. By taking the...
When a company gets sued in a product liability matter, one of the first questions clients often ask their lawyers is, “how long is this going to take?” There is not a simple answer because each product liability claim is unique. And since product liability cases are...
Many people think of environmental reporting issues or materials delays when construction projects are interrupted. However, among the most expensive obstacles are design mistakes. Designers work closely with architects and contractors to fill the spaces and provide...
Attorneys who practice environmental law must contend with a high degree of complexity while navigating several intricate, overlapping but sometimes conflicting, local and federal regulations. One of the most wide-reaching federal statutes, the Comprehensive...
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SACRAMENTO – Tuesday, May 17, 2022: EGHB Partners Jeremy D. Huie and Daniel E. Trowbridge achieved a favorable result for their client in an underinsured motorist arbitration. The claimant alleged he suffered an L3-4 disc herniation when his car was rear-ended, and...
BEVERLY HILLS – Monday, May 23, 2022: A Los Angeles jury delivered a defense verdict for Edlin Gallagher Huie + Blum’s client, a forklift manufacturer, in Phase I of a bifurcated asbestos trial involving two defendants. The plaintiff was a 79-year-old male aluminum...
An Interview with Karen Mangia Originally published on medium.com. When it comes to designing the future of work, one size fits none. Discovering success isn’t about a hybrid model or offering remote work options. Individuals and organizations are looking for more...
SAN FRANCISCO – Thursday, April 14: Yesterday trial attorney Joseph Adams obtained a defense verdict in Marin County Superior Court for two former operators of a dry cleaning business. After five weeks of testimony before Judge Stephen Freccero, the jury took just a...
Originally published on HRDive.com. Counteract the Great Resignation and Reduce Risk through DEI Investment In one way or another, we have all become acutely aware of the deleterious effects of the pandemic on our lives, the nation and the world at large. COVID-19 has...
Putting the client first: Arriving at the office at 7 a.m. and departing the next morning at 7 a.m. — which any good trial lawyer has done more times than they wish to count — is an example of putting clients first. Or working on vacation or holidays to deal with...