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Klinedinst Attorneys File Amicus Brief with California Supreme Court in Important New “Settle-and-Sue” Case
Read More: Klinedinst Attorneys File Amicus Brief with California Supreme Court in Important New “Settle-and-Sue” CaseSAN DIEGO, CA – Klinedinst attorney Dan Lawton filed an amicus brief today in the California Supreme Court in the matter of Masellis v. Law Office of Leslie F. Jensen, et. al., 50 Cal.App.5th 1077 (2020) on behalf of legal malpractice insurer AXA XL. The team’s brief argues that the Court of Appeal’s recent application of law in…
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Klinedinst’s Ian Rambarran Publish Analysis of Consequential California Rulings
Read More: Klinedinst’s Ian Rambarran Publish Analysis of Consequential California RulingsSACRAMENTO, CA — Klinedinst’s Ian A. Rambarran published an article in California Mortgage Finance News, a publication of the California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA) which discusses two new consequential opinions—both which offer significant implications for borrowers and lenders. Johnson and Rambarran’s article examines all sides of the opinions, including the potential to…
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Privacy Shield is Dead, Long Live the CCPA?
Read More: Privacy Shield is Dead, Long Live the CCPA?By James D. Snyder, Senior Counsel, Klinedinst PC On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its long-awaited decision in the case Data Protection Commission v. Facebook Ireland, Schrems (Shrems II). The EU high court invalidated the European Commission’s adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. If you are…
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Dan Lawton Publishes Book Review on “Stringfellow Acid Pits: The Toxic and Legal Legacy”
Read More: Dan Lawton Publishes Book Review on “Stringfellow Acid Pits: The Toxic and Legal Legacy”The book review, published in California Litigation, the journal of the Litigation Section of California Lawyers Association, offers an informative view into the implications the Stringfellow Acid Pits had on environmental law, toxic torts, appellate procedure, and insurance coverage into the present day. Klinedinst’s Dan Lawton just published a new…
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Law360 Publishes Steven K. Berenson’s Article on a Ruling That May Shift the Balance on “Settle and Sue” Legal Malpractice Cases
Read More: Law360 Publishes Steven K. Berenson’s Article on a Ruling That May Shift the Balance on “Settle and Sue” Legal Malpractice CasesSAN DIEGO, CA — Klinedinst’s Steven K. Berenson published an article in Law360, a nationally-recognized source for legal news, which clarifies an important issue on the standard of proof a plaintiff must satisfy in “settle and sue” legal malpractice cases, an area of longstanding confusion. The Court’s ruling in Masellis v.…
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A Test of Time: Addressing COVID-19 Claims in the Retail and Hospitality World
Read More: A Test of Time: Addressing COVID-19 Claims in the Retail and Hospitality WorldBy Fred M. Heiser For many in the retail and hospitality industry, business is paused by the spread of the novel coronavirus, awaiting word that it is safe to resume. Other essential businesses that avoided complete shutdown still face significant pandemic-related disruptions. Now more stores are gradually beginning to reopen with the…
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Guidelines for Reopening California Businesses
Read More: Guidelines for Reopening California BusinessesBy Sylvia V. Panosian As some California businesses prepare to re-open, they should be aware of the Government’s requirements and guidelines regarding risk assessment, protection plans, employee trainings and additional steps for their safe re-opening. On May 4, 2020, the Governor’s Executive Order announced that as California moves to allow…
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Working From Home Due To Coronavirus? Think About Privacy Risks!
Read More: Working From Home Due To Coronavirus? Think About Privacy Risks!By James D. Snyder With the majority of the world working remotely due to COVID-19, we are all trying to adjust and continue to be productive in these very uncertain times. When we are in the office, we take for granted the data security and privacy protections that are readily…
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Extraordinary Times: Finding Appellate Relief During COVID-19
Read More: Extraordinary Times: Finding Appellate Relief During COVID-19The following is an analysis of new emergency rules enacted by the California Judicial Council impacting both appeals and writ petitions. The analysis is written by Robert M. Shaughnessy, Shareholder and Certified Specialist in Appellate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. On March 19, 2020,…
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Klinedinst Unveils Lawyer Meeting Center to Help Clients Connect During COVID-19
Read More: Klinedinst Unveils Lawyer Meeting Center to Help Clients Connect During COVID-19Klinedinst’s newest web-based tool helps connect clients with lawyers using the latest virtual teleconference services. It provides how-to guides, best practices, and links to useful resources as businesses and individuals increasingly connect with one another remotely. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – With shelter-in-place orders remaining in place, many clients and legal…