Driverless Motor Vehicle Lawsuit – The First of its Kind
2/7/18
By: Courtney K. Mazzio
General Motors is the first manufacturer to be hit with a driverless motor vehicle lawsuit. On December 7, motorcycle driver, Oscar Nilsson, alleges he was attempting to pass a self-automated Chevy Bolt on the right. The …
FINRA’s Senior Protection Rules Now Effective
2/7/18
By: Theodore C. Peters
In 2007, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 07-43, which served as a “reminder” that member firms and registered persons had a heightened obligation to senior investors. At that time, NASD Rule 2310 required that in recommending …
Navigating New California Employment Laws
2/1/18
By: David Daniels
Are you and your clients doing business in California prepared for the new employment laws that take effect in 2018? If you represent employers in the state of California, these laws may very well affect the daily …
Show Me the Money! Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms HOA’s Right to Recover Attorneys Fees
1/31/18
By: Cheryl H. Shaw
Community associations are funded through assessments paid by property owners. When owners fail to pay, the association’s ability to meet financial obligations and provide for upkeep of the community is diminished. Common area repairs and replacements …
1/29/18
By: Rebecca J. Smith
A California Appellate Court recently ruled that an insurer was entitled to a prejudgment attachment on the property of its insured when the insurer provided what the court deemed to be ample evidence to support its …
1/24/18
By: Seth F. Kirby
On January 22, 2018 a Tesla Model S slammed into a parked fire truck on California’s 405 near Culver City. The driver of the Tesla stated that prior to the accident he had the car’s autopilot …
New Developments in TPS and DACA
1/18/18
By: Kenneth S. Levine
This past week the Department of Homeland Security announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for citizens of El Salvador. DHS reports that there are approximately 200,000 El Salvadoran citizens living and working in the United …
Will Innocent Sellers Catch a Break?
1/12/18
By: Jeremy W. Rogers
In a products liability case, any party along the line of distribution, from the design and manufacture, all the way down to the seller, may be held liable to a party injured from use of a …
1/11/18
By: Owen T. Rooney
The California Supreme Court recently issued an opinion that limits the scope of duty and liability in premises liability cases. In Vasilenko v. Grace Community Church, plaintiff was struck by a car as he crossed …
California’s Protecting Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB-450)
1/11/18
On October 5, 2017 Governor Brown signed AB-450 into law further taking California into the federal immigration landscape. The new State law took effect on January 1, 2018.
Here are some key elements:
1/10/18
By: Jason C. Dineros
This past Thursday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Obama-era’s relaxations for federal prosecutors of marijuana enforcement. This comes only four days into California’s open recreational use market, and potentially halts what has grown into a …
Self-Driving Vehicles and their Anticipated Impacts
1/9/18
By: Courtney Mazzio
Self-driving vehicles are quickly bursting onto the scene and federal regulatory bodies are ever-evolving policies with an effort caught in a tug of war between accelerating the development of the technology and encouraging safety. In September 2016 …