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HTMLSupreme Court Declares Limited Scope of State Marijuana Laws
Carl L. Fessenden; Porter Scott A Professional Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article
May 15, 2013
On Tuesday afternoon, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patient Health and Wellness Center. In that case, Inland challenged the City of Riverside’s ability to ban medical marijuana dispensaries. Broadly, Inland argued that the state...

 

HTMLHandheld Use of a Cell Phone to Obtain Directions Violates California Vehicle Code Section 23123
Charles Caraway, Michael W. Pott; Porter Scott A Professional Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article
May 6, 2013
By now, most everyone is aware that it is illegal to drive while talking on a cell phone unless the phone is configured to allow hands-free use and is used in that manner. This is set forth in California Vehicle Code section 23123. However, cell phones today are capable of far more than simply...

 

HTMLCourt Rules That Information-Regardless of Timing-Is Key to the Reasonableness of a C.C.P. Section 998 Offer to Compromise
Lindsay A. Goulding, Colleen R. Howard, David A. Melton; Porter Scott A Professional Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article
April 2, 2013
California’s Second District Court of Appeals held on January 15, 2013 that a plaintiff’s offer to compromise pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 998 was reasonable, and thus in good faith, despite being made only two months after the defendant appeared in the case. The Court in...

 

HTMLThe New Year Brings Significant Changes to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Kristina M. Hall, Michael W. Pott; Porter Scott A Professional Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article
January 11, 2013
In an effort to reduce a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, Governor Brown is attempting to improve government efficiency by eliminating duplication within the state government. As part of this process, Governor Brown signed SB 1038, which eliminates the California Fair Employment and Housing...

 

HTMLNew Law Pertaining to an Employer's Duty to Accommodate Religious Practices
David P.E. Burkett, Carolyn L. Gemma; Porter Scott A Professional Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article
October 10, 2012
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act protects the rights of applicants and employees to be free from discrimination or harassment on the basis of religion. The FEHA also requires employers to reasonably accommodate the religious beliefs and practices of an individual unless the...

 

HTMLVicarious Liability
Jonathan A. Corr, Kimberly L. Kakavas; Porter Scott A Professional Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article
September 28, 2012
Consider this hypothetical: a business owner is sued and named as a defendant in a lawsuit. The alleged wrongful conduct was not committed by the business owner, but rather by another defendant in the case. As is typical in cases involving multiple defendants, the plaintiff makes a generic...

 

HTMLCan Witness Statements be Withheld from Opposing Counsel Under Work Product Protection?
Matthew R. Day, Chad S. Tapp; Porter Scott A Professional Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article
July 31, 2012
You are the owner of a popular gourmet grocery store, and take pride in maintaining a clean and safe establishment. One day, you hear a thump and see a customer lying in a puddle of an unknown liquid. The customer immediately starts yelling about suing you for having water on the floor. You know...

 
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