Coronavirus/Force Majeure Litigation Update
- posted: Aug. 31, 2020
- Business Litigation
Since our last COVID-19 update in May, thousands of additional coronavirus-related lawsuits have been filed throughout the United States. They continue to run the gamut, ranging from insurance coverage claims Read More
Website Accessibility By Disabled Persons
- posted: Jun. 29, 2020
- ADA
The Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) protects the rights of disabled persons to equal access to public accommodations and facilities. When the ADA was enacted in 1990, commercial websites did Read More
COVID-19 Litigation Update
- posted: May 19, 2020
- Business Litigation
The first wave of COVID-19 litigation has already started working its way through the courts. The federal dockets are jammed with habeas corpus petitions from inmates seeking early release from Read More
COVID-19 Litigation
- posted: May 19, 2020
- Business Litigation
As the nation prepares to return slowly back to work, many businesses must reckon with a sharp decline in revenues, a reduced work force and an uncertain future. Rebuilding will Read More
How Will Coronavirus Affect Contractual Relationships and Obligations?
- posted: Apr. 21, 2020
- Business Litigation
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted practically every aspect of American life. Whether closed by government order or by concerns about public safety, millions of businesses around the country have seen Read More
Gift Cards To Become The New Battleground Under The ADA
- posted: Jan. 02, 2020
- Business Litigation
In recent years, litigation under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) has shifted from allegations concerning lack of architectural accessibility to physical locations (i.e., brick-and-mortar stores and Read More
Dynamex Update: Not a Passing Fancy
- posted: Aug. 26, 2019
- Labor & Employment Litigation
In previous blogs, we have discussed the California Supreme Court’s seminal decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, which established a new and extremely limiting test for determining Read More
California's New Standard For Determining Workers' Status Widens
- posted: May 24, 2019
- Litigation
Last year, the California Supreme Court abruptly changed the standard for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor of the hiring company. In Dynamex Operations West, Inc. Read More
Duty to Preserve Text Messages in Anticipation of Litigation
- posted: Nov. 13, 2018
- Litigation
Under federal law, a party anticipating litigation has an affirmative obligation to preserve relevant documents and other tangible evidence. With today’s prevalence of electronic data and devices, the scope of Read More
