Jun 08 – Attorney Articles
Earlier this month, the appellate court in Brisbane Lodging v. Webcor (CA Ct. App, First District, June 5, 2013) held that sophisticated (i.e., commercial) parties can contractually waive the discovery rule for…
May 06 – Attorney Articles
San Diego Attorney Alexis Gutierrez has obtained de-certification of a 120,000+ member, multi-million dollar, certified class action brought against Sharp HealthCare. After 5-1/2 years, Alexis defeated a previously certified class action lawsuit…
May 05 – Attorney Articles
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a rule in March 2013 to automate the issuance of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record by making it acceptable to do away with paper I-94 cards…
Apr 26 – Attorney Articles
Alexis Gutierrez wins big for MemorialCare Health System, an Orange and Los Angeles County-based hospital system, defeating the proposed class certification sought of 60,000+ members, and threatened multi-million dollar claim. After 2…
Apr 16 – Attorney Articles
CBP recently announced the publication of an Interim Final Rule in the Federal Register that will automate Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record to streamline the admissions process for individuals lawfully visiting the United…
Apr 16 – Attorney Articles
On March 8, 2013, USCIS released a new Form I-9, Employment Verification Eligibility to be used by employers. Effective May 8, 2013, the new form must be used and prior versions are…
Apr 05 – Attorney Articles
Collins v. Navistar (March 29, 2013), California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District (2013 Cal.App. Lexis 254) “ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN FORESEE FOREVER” In a recently published case, the California…
Jan 16 – Attorney Articles
As of January 1, 2013, an owner of a private commercial construction project can no longer enjoy the benefit of a broad, sweeping indemnity provision in its contract. Starting this year, an…
Jan 11 – Attorney Articles
Although it seems obvious, it is imperative that every construction contract you enter into is in the name of a valid licensee. Failing to do so can be extremely costly. Recently, the…