Sep 13 – Firm Articles
HFM is excited to announce the Firm is participating in the Mansfield Rule certification process for midsize law firms. The Mansfield Rule certification process takes place over 18 months and was created…
Aug 18 – Presentation
On August 18, HFM Partner Michael Gibson discussed how to terminate construction contracts at a program for the San Diego County Bar Association. Michael’s PowerPoint presentation can be found below:
Aug 11 – Attorney Articles
On August 11, 2021, the California Court of Appeal issued its decision in Qaadir v. Figueroa (available here), which is a decidedly plaintiff-friendly decision holding unpaid medical bills are admissible as evidence…
Jun 30 – Attorney Articles
Attorney Meredith King provided a summary of the key points of a recent case of interest, which was published and distributed to members of the California Lawyers Association’s Business Law Section. Read…
Jun 21 – Attorney Articles
On June 21, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied the California Trucking Association’s petition for rehearing in California Trucking Association v. Rob Bonta (“CTA v. Bonta”).…
Apr 29 – Attorney Articles
On April 28, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a groundbreaking ruling affecting the trucking industry in California Trucking Association v. Rob Bonta (“CTA v. Bonta”).[1] In…
Mar 30 – Awards & Accolades
SAN DIEGO (March 31, 2021): Fourteen Higgs Fletcher & Mack (HFM) attorneys have been named “Super Lawyers®” for 2021 and 8 HFM attorneys have been named “Rising Stars” for 2021 by Thomson…
Mar 25 – Diversity, In the Community, Press Releases
SAN DIEGO (March 25, 2021): Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP (HFM) has awarded its annual diversity scholarship to second year California Western School of Law (CWSL) student Matthew Jensen. Jensen received the…
Feb 22 – Attorney Articles
Within the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, along with a new Covid relief package, were three intellectual property laws you may be interested in knowing about: The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement…
Jan 25 – Firm Articles
Our HFM Transportation department has received many inquiries from our motor carrier clients concerning compliance with meal and rest break rules for over-the-road drivers. Are they to follow California law or Federal…