Control Of Toxic Substances By Regulators Criticized In California
Mar 16, 2013
A report by Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy group, charges that Californias Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is failing in its mission to protect Californians and the environment from publi...
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Newhall Ranch Development Continues to Attract Controversy
Mar 16, 2013
The Valencia Water Company, which serves 115,000 people in the Santa Clarita Valley, was purchased by the Castaic Lake Water Agency on December 21, 2012, effectively transferring ownership of the priva...
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New Real Estate Disclosure For Commercial Leases In California Starts July 1, 2013
Mar 12, 2013
All commercial property lease and rental agreements in California that are executed on July 1, 2013 or later, must disclose whether a Certified Access Specialist has inspected the property.
This new di...
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Piecemeal Review of Projects Under CEQA
Mar 02, 2013
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that an environmental impact report (EIR) be prepared for any project a public agency plans to approve or carry out that may have a significant ...
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Contribution Between Insurance Carriers And The Duty To Defend
Feb 25, 2013
In St. Paul Mercury Insurance v. Mountain West Farm Bureau, 210 Cal. App. 4th 645 (10/25/12), the California Court of Appeal addressed the duty of an insurance carrier to defend a general contractor na...
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Best Practices in Drafting Corporate Shareholder Agreements
Feb 08, 2013
Corporate shareholder agreements are vital for many companies with more than one shareholder, especially non-public companies with a limited number of persons owning shares. The shareholder agreement t...
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Daubert Standard For Expert Testimony Almost Applied In California
Feb 08, 2013
The standard for admitting expert scientific testimony in a federal trial under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure was established in the case ofDaubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical (US Supreme Cour...
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The Common Law Release Rule Meets Its Demise In California
Feb 08, 2013
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 877 (CCP 877) modified what is commonly referred to as the common law release rule. Prior to 1957, that rule held that the release of one tortfeasor given...
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Laying Foundation for Meta Data and Websites
Feb 08, 2013
A growing trend in litigation is the need to introduce electronically stored information (ESI) as evidence. ESI may, among other things, include website content or metadata. Metadata is electronic...
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Los Angeles Approves Development of Valet Parking Permitting Scheme
Dec 29, 2012
Valet parking operators in Los Angeles will have to file a permit and comply with guidelines to be set forth in a City ordinance under a proposal unanimously approved by the Los Angeles City Council on...
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