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Defense cost analysis in complex environmental fee claims

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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May 20 2013

Many of our litigation management audits involve complex environmental cleanup cases. In these cases, it is important to first evaluate the underlying

Last minute amendment by counsel to augment fee claim rejected by court

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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May 15 2013

In Duchrow v. Forrest, 2013 DJAR 5534 (2013) the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District decided a unique fee claim arising in a

Sanctions are issued where court determines that special motion to strike was filed for improper purpose

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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May 14 2013

In Kleveland v. Siegel & Wolensky LLP, 2013 DAR 4961(2013) the California Courts of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District affirmed the denial of a

California Supreme Court hears argument on whether Insurance Code limits UCL lawsuits against insurers

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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May 10 2013

On May 8, 2013, the California Supreme Court convened to hear oral argument in Zhang v. Superior Court. The case presents the issue of whether

Recent regulatory rulings may provide leverage for insurers

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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May 9 2013

As recently reported in this blog post, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gregory Alarcon invalidated the California Department of Insurance's

Liability insurers may have duty to defend against federal prosecutions, California Court of Appeal holds

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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May 6 2013

The Second Appellate District of California held on May 1 in Mt. Hawley Ins. Co. v. Lopez that California Insurance Code section 533.5(b) does not

Attorney fees not available in mixed motive retaliation claims under Title VII, Seventh Circuit rules

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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May 6 2013

Under Title VII, in "mixed motive" discrimination cases (i.e., discrimination motivated in part, but not entirely, by an impermissible factor), an

Court of Appeal applies Howell rule to future medical expenses and noneconomic damages

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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May 3 2013

In Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc., the California Supreme Court ruled that where a plaintiff's medical care provider, pursuant to a

Analysis: controversy surrounding Obama’s NLRB recess appointees

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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April 19 2013

As an employer, you may be perplexed by the flap over President Obama's recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") and

California legislative committees considering insurance bills

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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April 19 2013

Numerous insurance-related bills have been introduced in the California Legislature this year. Legislative committees are now conducting hearings on

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