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Articles in this issue:

Immunities for California public entities and their employees

How to analyze your case for potential governmental immunities


Proving a condition of public property is dangerous

Understanding the statutory basis of liability and the governmental immunities that may apply when prosecuting a personal-injury case


How far is California from Ferguson?

The struggle continues, and California leads the nation with a new law that addresses fundamental fairness


Appellate Reports

[[case]]Markow v. Rosner[[/case]] — Appellate court isn’t buying hospital’s vicarious liability based upon ostensible agency of a physician associated with the hospital


Health care plan lien claim negotiation — Section 3040

Simplification of Civil Code section 3040: A “five Cs” negotiation guide


Qualified immunity in police cases … For dummies … like me

How and when police officers are shielded by immunity from lawsuits for alleged misconduct


Recruitment: The key to our success

Don’t just be a member…come, particpate, and take no challenge alone!


The Rule of Six when suing a California public or governmental entity

The deadlines are different and you don’t want to be left searching for an excusable error to keep your claim alive


When religion gets in the way of health care

Health Care Sharing Ministries still exist owing to a religious exception to Obamacare, but when it is time to pay claims they swear they are not insurers


Suing a federal governmental entity under the Federal Tort Claims Act

Under the FTCA, administrative remedies must be exhausted prior to filing a personal injury lawsuit against any agency of the U.S. government


Changing of the Guard

Meet the new CAALA officers for 2017


2016: The beginning of the end for forced arbitration?

Medicare bans arbitration in nursing homes it funds, while Wells Fargo scandal promises to focus light on ills of consumer arbitration clauses