Court Of Appeals Clarifies What Types Of Allegations May Be Cured Under Section 2699.3

On October 7, 2021, the California Court of Appeal (4th District) issued its decision in Quinonez v. Payless 4 Plumbing, Inc., Case No. E074467, clarifying what allegations in a notice letter to the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) trigger a right to cure under Labor Code Section 2699.3(c). The cure provisions of Section 2699.3(c) provide a limited window for an employer to correct any alleged violations and explain in writing what corrective actions it […]

By | October 7th, 2021 ||

Is The Supreme Court More Likely To Review Plaintiffs’ Or Defendants’ Wins From The Appellate Court In Tort Cases (1990-1999)?

For the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a deep dive on the Supreme Court’s tort cases. To begin, we’ll consider whether there is any relationship between the party which won at the Appellate Court and the result at the Supreme Court for the years 1990 through 1999.

The reversal rate for tort cases at the Supreme Court was around the same level at the beginning of the decade: 60% in 1990 and 50% in […]

By | September 23rd, 2021 ||

United States Supreme Court Declines To Hear Talcum Powder Appeal

On June 1, 2021, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear  Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) appeal to overturn a $2.12 billion dollar damages award to 22 female plaintiffs who alleged their ovarian cancer was caused by J&J’s talcum powder products. This is a significant setback for defendants in defending consolidated multi-plaintiff mass tort trials and a juries ability to award large punitive damage awards.
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In June of 2018, Ingham v. Johnson & Johnson  went to verdict following a […]

By | September 13th, 2021 ||