Federal Tort Claims Act and independent contractors

A closer look at the independent contractor and discretionary function rules

Kenneth M Stern

From Issue: 2020 March

Four new employment laws for 2020 and why they matter

The SHARE Act, harassment training, no-rehire provisions in settlements, and the CROWN Act which protects hair styles historically associated with race

Kelly B. Hanker

From Issue: 2020 February

The new housing laws that matter most in 2020

New laws focus on tenant protections and housing for low-income families and the homeless

Frances Campbell

From Issue: 2020 February

“Course and scope”: What the adjuster won’t tell you

Asking the right questions after an accident to learn whether a driver was acting within the course and scope of employment

Kevin Crockett

From Issue: 2020 March

Changes to jury instructions last year

An analysis of the changes to the CACIs in 2019

Mike McLachlan

From Issue: 2020 February

California’s new lactation-accommodation law: Senate Bill 142

Your cheat sheet on SB 142 which expands existing law to specify additional lactation-accommodation requirements, including break-time, space, remedies, and policies

Pinky Ghuman

From Issue: 2020 February