The best and worst employment cases of 2021

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

Andrew H. Friedman
Taylor Markey

From Issue: 2022 April

The end of forced arbitration for sexual assault and harassment

Also: New lien rule for Medicare reimbursement following a settlement

Linda A. Lipsen

From Issue: 2022 April

Appellate Review - Can duress induced by a party’s own counsel void a settlement agreement?

Can duress induced by a party’s own counsel void a settlement agreement?

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2022 June

Appellate Review

Arbitration agreements in health-care settings; also, the “baseball rule” on assumption of the risk; legal malpractice, causation and anti-SLAPP

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2022 May

Appellate Review

Lemon Law: a “new motor vehicle” means a vehicle sold by a new-car dealer for the first time, not just one sold with an unexpired manufacturer’s warranty. Also, the sophisticated-user defense in products liability

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2024 December

Appellate Reports and Shorter Takes

Interim adverse judgment bars malicious-prosecution claim, even if trial court later finds action was brought in bad faith

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2017 October

The top 10 cases for trial attorneys in personal-injury cases

Ten important cases that are repeatedly encountered and can be both a sword and shield

Deborah S. Chang
Nicholas W. Yoka

From Issue: 2021 January

Eight overlooked appellate decisions every PI trial lawyer should know

You’re familiar with Howell and Sanchez, and you’ve made a Kennemur objection. Explore these lesser-known decisions to enhance your trial skills

Matthew Whibley

From Issue: 2025 January

Appellate Review

Garcia v. Pexco — Defendant may enforce arbitration agreement when plaintiff alleges a defendant acted as an agent of a party to an arbitration agreement

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2017 July

Appellate Review

Claim for COVID virus coverage based on illusory promise is denied

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2024 November

Appellate Review

FEHA attorney’s fees; also, discovery abuse

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2025 July

Appellate Reports and Shorter Takes

Claim against public entity is barred where the plaintiff failed to file a timely late-claim petition after his initial claim was deemed denied

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2017 April