Articles in this issue:
Market-adjusted damages are an accurate and fair measure of compensation when an investor loses money due to a broker’s strategies that are inconsistent with the client’s objective
To prevent the defense attorney from playing fast and loose with the firefighters’ rule, know the exceptions
[[case]]Gaines v. Fidelity National Title Insurance[[/case]] makes avoiding dismissal under the 5-year rule more difficult and analyzes the rules about which periods during a lawsuit are excluded
Pregnancy Disability Leave applies during and after pregnancy, under limited circumstances
The Veterans Legal Institute is OCTLA’s 2016 Charity!
[case]Harris v. Santa Monica[/case] changes employment-discrimination law; Williams v. Chino Valley protects plaintiffs in FEHA cases from paying defense’s legal fees
Evaluating an employee’s claim of defamation against an employer
Reporting is the first step in successfully prosecuting
Addressing the needs of the legal community, or “making some music with lawyers”
Understanding the economic and general damages recoverable for elder abuse, as well as the “enhanced remedies”
A focus group is not a mock trial, and mock jurors should not be forced to see a case your way
Let’s support candidates who support the jury system and the principle that individuals deserve access to the courts
PAGA is still an effective way to address labor code violations as traditional wage-and-hour class actions become rarer
A trial lawyer’s typical day doesn’t include a lot of communal activity, but they are far from alone when they have CAALA
