2025 February

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Articles in this issue:
Litigating wildfire claims

Litigating wildfire claims

A look at the complexity of fire claims and why insurance coverage and bad-faith expertise matters

Alexander Cohen

2025 February


Appellate Reports

Privette and its applicability to indirect owner of hirer. Also, sports and assumption of the risk; “headless” PAGA claims; dangers alongside high-speed roadways

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2025 February


Nashville in Newport

A look at the annual installation celebration and a taste of what lies ahead

Aaron Hicks

2025 February


Our community needed us, and we responded

Please give today to support fire victims and our first responders — https://LATLCFIRE.givesmart.com

Michelle M. West
Megan E. Klein

2025 February


2025 legislation again threatens tort system

Proposed immunities for public entities pose a danger to plaintiffs

Nancy Peverini

2025 February


Navigating the way forward while keeping our values

A look back at Prop 51 to better understand the challenges we face this year

Geoff Wells

2025 February


Another look at the Quach decision

Arbitration, like any contractual right, can be waived

JJ Johnston

2025 February


Attorney-referral lien treatment in the wake of Qaadir

The attorney-client privilege vs. defense’s argument on attorney-referral treatment

Sarin Goncuian
Jonathan Bakhsheshian

2025 February



A primer on fire-insurance coverage in California

A primer on fire-insurance coverage in California

The issues consumers will face as they try to rebuild their homes and lives

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2025 February


When life gives you lemon…law reform

When life gives you lemon…law reform

The practitioner and vehicle owner’s guide to the 2025 changes in the lemon law

Michelle Fonseca-Kamana

2025 February



Important developments in mass torts

Guidance for MDLs, cautions on Rule 702 and expert preparation, and an update on the Texas Two-Step

Michelle M. West
Tracy Hughes

2025 February


Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II

Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II

The new presiding judge’s vision for LA County’s civil and criminal courts

Lawrence P. Riff
Yvette Verastegui

2025 February


The best and worst employment cases of 2024

The best and worst employment cases of 2024

A brief overview of the cases that shaped the year in employment law (with a bit of color commentary)

Andrew H. Friedman
Erin M. Kelly

2025 February


Jabs and SLAPPs

The viability of defamation actions in California today

Jack Bollier

2025 February


We will recover

…And we will rise again

Martin I. Aarons

2025 February

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