Thank you for being part of the Miles for Meso community and the 12th Annual Alton Miles for Meso 5k Run & 3k Fun Run/Walk, organized and presented by Simmons…

In the case of Palek v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co., No. 2:20-CV-170-JFC (W.D. Pa. Aug. 26, 2020 Conti, J.), the court granted the carrier’s Motion to…

In the case of Gonzales v. Nazareth Mut. Ins. Co., No. 412-CV-2019 (C.P. Monroe Co. July 13, 2020 Williamson, J.), the court upheld a limitation of action provision contained…

First both commercial and residential evictions were on hold due to executive orders. 

In June, residential evictions were no longer on hold due to executive orders as this issue was…

Would you believe me if I told you that this year could have been worse for builders? Had COVID-19 not hit, the Colorado Legislature may have passed bills that would…

In an opinion today, Judge Vyskocil granted Fox News’s motion to dismiss a defamation claim centered on an episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight. In the episode, Carlson was responding to…

Prosecutors have scored a win in their latest criminal spoofing trial, United States v. Vorley.  After three days of deliberation—during which time the jury repeatedly informed the court that…

“The recent catastrophic fires in southern California have, again, raised concern about growth in the wildland-urban fringe.”

The astute words above are not from September 2020, as wildfires currently ravage…

A lot is happening these days in and with China and around the world. Obviously.

Earlier this year, much of our legal work centered around helping our clients deal with…

If you want to set a probation period to test out a new China employee hire, you need to clearly say so in the new hire’s employment contract. Both…

Delivery drivers for an online food delivery service sued the platform alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standard Act for failing to pay overtime. The delivery service sought to compel…

Here’s something I tweeted this week: Tonight’s question: What acronym have you seen used in a contract as the defined term for that contract? Off the top of my head…

On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (“Executive Order”), following a September 4, 2020 White House memorandum criticizing federal agencies for…

It’s been another busy few days for the industry. Today’s hospitality update delves into what House Bill 2513 would and wouldn’t do, booking events with Governor Wolf’s restrictions still in…

Why should you attend my firm’s webinar, “New Employment Laws Facing California Employers in 2021” taking place next Friday, October 2, 2020? Here are five reasons:

A lot has…

We invite you to review our newly-posted September 2020 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights…

Land v. CUIAB, 2020 WL 5200858 (Cal. Ct. App. 2020)

Justin Land’s employer terminated his employment as a field service specialist based upon his “violation of company policy,” involving his…

Aerotek, Inc. v. The Johnson Group Staffing Co., 2020 WL 5525180 (Cal. Ct. App. 2020)

The law firm Porter Scott, P.C., defended its client The Johnson Group Staffing (TJG) through…