--- title: Government Claims description: Advocate Magazine articles on Government Claims, from the Subject Matter Index. url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/tag/Government%20Claims --- [![Reining in field-trip immunity for schools](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/aantsead_art_field_trip-2217349566_13269c5540c508f222767ce81ed6a045.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april/reining-in-field-trip-immunity-for-schools "Reining in field-trip immunity for schools") ## [Reining in field-trip immunity for schools](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april/reining-in-field-trip-immunity-for-schools "Reining in field-trip immunity for schools") The recent decision in Jane Doe v. Mount Pleasant Elementary School District and the contours of liability for injuries sustained by a child on a field trip  [Haley Aanestad](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/haley-aanestad "Haley Aanestad") [Holly Boyer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/holly-boyer "Holly Boyer") From Issue: [2026 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april) [![Claims presentation requirements under the Government Claims Act](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Gaastelum_istock-849320874_1bf775faeef467d11cc18c70202ca278.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november/claims-presentation-requirements-under-the-government-claims-act "Claims presentation requirements under the Government Claims Act") ## [Claims presentation requirements under the Government Claims Act](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november/claims-presentation-requirements-under-the-government-claims-act "Claims presentation requirements under the Government Claims Act") What you do during the first six months from the date of injury may well determine whether you have a case [Denisse O. Gastélum](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/denisse-o-gastelum "Denisse O. Gastélum") From Issue: [2018 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november) [![Governmental tort liability: Dodging the immunities](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Pierson_iStock-938800298_8f5604562a21766faca2cb27a9ab1a1b.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november/governmental-tort-liability-dodging-the-immunities "Governmental tort liability: Dodging the immunities") ## [Governmental tort liability: Dodging the immunities](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november/governmental-tort-liability-dodging-the-immunities "Governmental tort liability: Dodging the immunities") The statutes are full of exceptions, and sometimes exceptions to the exceptions [Daniel Pierson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/daniel-pierson "Daniel Pierson") From Issue: [2018 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november) ## [Trying the school-bullying case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-january/trying-the-school-bullying-case "Trying the school-bullying case") Methods that are out-of-the-box for PI cases can make all the difference in an emotion-charged case such as school bullying [Christa Ramey](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/christa-ramey "Christa Ramey") [Siannah Collado](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/siannah-collado "Siannah Collado") From Issue: [2023 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-january) ## [Navigating pupil privacy laws](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-october/navigating-pupil-privacy-laws "Navigating pupil privacy laws") A guide for attorneys in litigation against school districts [Jenny Yoo](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jenny-yoo "Jenny Yoo") [Omar Qureshi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/omar-qureshi "Omar Qureshi") From Issue: [2023 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-october) [![Holding public agencies accountable under the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ballard-istock-1021544128_c05759fe381bcd234a6ea748e9265619.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-june/holding-public-agencies-accountable-under-the-california-public-records-act-cpra "Holding public agencies accountable under the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”)") ## [Holding public agencies accountable under the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-june/holding-public-agencies-accountable-under-the-california-public-records-act-cpra "Holding public agencies accountable under the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”)") When public agencies unlawfully withhold public records, you have options to enforce your clients’ rights [Alex Ballard](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/alex-ballard "Alex Ballard") From Issue: [2024 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-june) [![Boot camp for civil lawyers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Joel-Carillet-istock-514515813_469b5152e4edc8ca78ea649fad919c2e.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/boot-camp-for-civil-lawyers "Boot camp for civil lawyers") ## [Boot camp for civil lawyers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/boot-camp-for-civil-lawyers "Boot camp for civil lawyers") Did your client ever serve in the military? A look at laws impacting veterans [Eileen C. Moore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/eileen-c-moore "Eileen C. Moore") From Issue: [2024 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may) [![Early identification of dangerous conditions in intersections and highways](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Gomez_istock-874138798_6884de99d95b2fc0fd77cdeab1de5b70.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november/early-identification-of-dangerous-conditions-in-intersections-and-highways "Early identification of dangerous conditions in intersections and highways") ## [Early identification of dangerous conditions in intersections and highways](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november/early-identification-of-dangerous-conditions-in-intersections-and-highways "Early identification of dangerous conditions in intersections and highways") Combine online tools with a scene inspection to narrow your search for a dangerous condition [Carlos Gomez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/carlos-gomez "Carlos Gomez") From Issue: [2018 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november) [![Pitch-ing for the win](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/casey_istock_157284612_3ae676e11ee127553b5b5f1206a415f3.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april/pitch-ing-for-the-win "Pitch-ing for the win") ## [Pitch-ing for the win](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april/pitch-ing-for-the-win "Pitch-ing for the win") How a [[case]]Pitchess[[/case]] motion can be used to obtain crucial evidence in motor-vehicle collision cases where one or more defendants is in law enforcement [Ryan Casey](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ryan-casey "Ryan Casey") From Issue: [2018 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april) ## [Personal injury late-claim applications](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/personal-injury-late-claim-applications "Personal injury late-claim applications") Three steps to know before suing a government entity [Michael S. Fields](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-s-fields "Michael S. Fields") From Issue: [2024 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may) [![In the service of justice – [[case]]Dora Leon v. County of Riverside[[/case]]](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Taheripour-istock-157328547_6eb052228a580bd09ba54cfd4e695577.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/in-the-service-of-justice-case-dora-leon-v-county-of-riverside-case "In the service of justice – [[case]]Dora Leon v. County of Riverside[[/case]]") ## [In the service of justice – [[case]]Dora Leon v. County of Riverside[[/case]]](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/in-the-service-of-justice-case-dora-leon-v-county-of-riverside-case "In the service of justice – [[case]]Dora Leon v. County of Riverside[[/case]]") In which the California Supreme Court rejected the doctrine of “investigative immunity” [Ali Taheripour](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ali-taheripour "Ali Taheripour") [Les Zador](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/les-zador "Les Zador") From Issue: [2023 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november) [![Holding Child Protective Services accountable](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Vesperman-istock-154948457_2eab302bf2b17e82b439658c5a963f15.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june/holding-child-protective-services-accountablev "Holding Child Protective Services accountable") ## [Holding Child Protective Services accountable](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june/holding-child-protective-services-accountablev "Holding Child Protective Services accountable") The CPS system is broken but there are strategies to bring justice to its victims [Wyatt Vespermann](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/wyatt-vespermann "Wyatt Vespermann") From Issue: [2023 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june)