2018 September

Being a mentor is a big reason why CAALA is special

CAALA offers a membership program that’s quite a bit different from any other association’s program

Mike Arias

2018 September

You received an investigation letter from the State Bar

Don’t panic. Here’s your game plan

Karen Stromeyer
Peter Weber

2018 September

How insurers are using HIPAA to shield their conduct from scrutiny

HIPAA does not prohibit the production of the administrative record to a plaintiff; it in fact requires it

Christian J. Garris

2018 September

Homeowner’s insurers are prohibited from communicating misleading replacement-cost estimates

Misleading estimates qualify as a misleading statement under the Insurance Code

Ricardo Echeverria
Steven M. Schuetze

2018 September

Health insurance coverage denial: Medical directors

Who they are, what they do and how to deal with them in a bad-faith case

Scott C. Glovsky

2018 September

Insurance coverage in a “me too” world

Finding coverage for sexual molestation or assault often depends on ambiguity in the insurance Policy

Kirk Pasich

2018 September

Current issues in first-party property claims

“Like kind and quality” and other issues when insurers pay for property damage to their insureds’ buildings

Charles Miller

2018 September

“We meant it when we said it”

In Liberty Surplus v. Ledesma & Meyer Construction Co., the California Supreme Court reaffirms that an “accident” can be the unintended consequence of the insured’s deliberate acts

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2018 September

Multiple-occurrence policy limits demands

Recent cases support the use of this technique to maximize insurance coverage

Ryan Vlasak

2018 September

OCTLA Gives Back

Association has raised over $1 million to help Orange County children and families in need

Geraldine Ly

2018 September

How to maximize your client’s recovery in a workers’ compensation credit hearing

Proving employer fault for the injury can offset the WC credit against your recovery – and you can be paid for your work as an expert witness on damages

Eustace de Saint Phalle
Andrew Clay

2018 September

The Hammer Clause is your friend

In professional malpractice cases, utilize the conflict the insurer causes its insured to resolve your case

Greg Stannard

2018 September

All the (courtroom’s) a stage

Discussing [case]Theater for Trial[/case] with David Ball

Cynthia McGuinn
Daniel B. Pleasant

2018 September

Appellate Reports

Troester v. Starbucks Corp. – The California Supreme Court rejects the use of the de minimus doctrine to allow employers to demand small amounts of uncompensated work for employees

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2018 September

Civility

From a bar-leader lunch to CAALA Vegas, it’s about the need to get along in the name of civil justice

Stuart Zanville

2018 September

There but for the grace of God go you

A local plaintiff’s lawyer gets ensnared in a “BEC” scam

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2018 September

Deposing insurance company personnel: lessons learned

Identifying the insurer’s PMK is crucial to your deposition strategy. So is fluidity in testimony, so let them talk

Terry Coleman
Ryan Opgenorth

2018 September