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Appellate Reports and Briefs

[[case]]Flores v. Presbyterian[[/case]] − Negligence in the use and maintenance of equipment used to implement a doctor’s order constitutes “professional negligence” under MICRA and subject to MICRA statute of limitations


The best and worst employment cases of 2015

The good, the bad, and the most useful: A look back at the year’s most important employment law cases


Working for free

The rewards and need for pro bono work


Changes in California’s sexual-harassment laws

From the basic elements of FEHA to the most recent developments


Eleven cases that every employment lawyer should know about

Cases filled with great weapons that can be used to defeat summary judgments, obtain better fee awards, win appeals, and help refute many thorny defense arguments


Election season is officially here

Kamala Harris speaks to CAALA Board of Governors in April


The tail that wags the dog

Strategies for overcoming barriers to settlement, especially attorneys’ fees when they become an issue


Whistle[blow] while you work

Examining the state and federal whistleblower laws that protect employees from retaliation


Does the anti-SLAPP statute discriminate against FEHA plaintiffs?

An analysis of [case]Decambre[/case] and how it injected the [case]McDonnell-Douglas[/case] burden-shifting test into anti-SLAPP motion consideration


Employment litigation: A judicial perspective

A former employment lawyer who recently served on the Los Angeles Superior Court offers practical guidance for employment lawyers


The California Primary – is the Democrat really a “Democrat”?

In this pivitol year for statewide office, voting for a candidate with “Democrat” after their name might not be enough to ensure a pro-consumer vote