Case Law Updates — Education Law and Future Damages
Cuff v Grossmont Union High School District, et al. The two sons of plaintiff Tina Cuff met with Ms. Susan Saunders, their school counselor at Grossmont Union High, and told Ms. Saunders that they were...
View ArticleOSHA Increases Focus on Outdated Permissible Exposure Limits
In what has to be the first sign that the federal government truly recognizes the problem of outdated Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs), Federal OSHA has begun an effort to provide more guidance and...
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Public Agencies Prevail in Two Earnings Cases
Last week was a banner week for public agencies when two different cases were decided in our favor on earnings issues involving public safety officers. The cases are certified for publication. In...
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2013 Year in Review
Happy New Year! With 2014 off to a great start, let’s take a moment to remember all the milestones of 2013. Introduction of MR OCIP: The Master Rolling OCIP (MR OCIP) program launched in early 2013....
View ArticleThe MICRA Cap is Under Attack
The EIA is committed to the protection of the MICRA cap on Medical Malpractice Non-Economic Damages. To that end, we share the following information from the “Patients and Providers to Protect Access...
View ArticleTerrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)
TRIA was established in 2002 as a result of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. The purpose of the act was to provide federal insurance relief in the event of another...
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Electronic Cigarettes Regulatory Update
The popularity of electronic cigarettes has grown significantly since 2007 and the regulatory debate continues to be a hot topic. In California, Senate Bill 648 was introduced in February 2013. The...
View ArticleCalifornia Trust Act (AB 4)
The fact that there is a California Trust Act may not be well known. If it’s news to you, AB 4 (Ammiano) was approved by the Governor in October 2013 and it took effect January 1, 2014. Federal law...
View ArticleDOJ Launches Pilot Program for Body-Worn Cameras
With growing coverage of police interactions all over TV and social media, the usage of body-worn cameras by local and tribal law enforcement organizations has become somewhat of a hot topic. In...
View ArticleSettlement of Employment Cases Brought Under the FEHA May Have Just Gotten...
The landscape for litigating employment cases brought under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) was recently altered by the California Supreme Court in Williams v. Chino Valley...
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