The California Supreme Court has denied a petition for review and request for depublication in Burch v. Superior Court, 223 Cal.App.4th 1411 (2014). 

This, along with last year's Liberty Mutual decision, allows homeowners to sue residential builders and general contractors both in common law tort and SB 800 theories.

These two theories have different evidentiary standards and different defenses, which will make the litigation of construction defect claims in California much more challenging.

Healthcare: Congress has enacted legislation that arguably expands Medi-Cal's right to recovery in third-party claims.  Click here to read more.

Privacy Law: What happens when a computer containing confidential patient information is stolen from a hospital?  Click here to read more.

Professional Responsibility:  Working successfully with a client extends to the client's general counsel or personal counsel.  Click here to read more.

Courts in California and Nevada have issued judicial opinions  in a variety of  recent matters which may affect our clients' interests.  Click here to read more.

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