A variety of parties often seek to intervene in “high profile” cases in order to argue for or promote their agenda on the issue; it is not uncommon for such petitions to be denied. ...

Despite the budget crisis and much partisan hostility, California has enrolled this year some major environmental legislation which has not been reviewed previously.

California has long been concerned with so-called "underground regulations" (rules, policies, guidance, and procedures treated as though a regulation, but issued or promulgated without f ...

Two prior posts have noted holdings in the case of Innis Arden Golf Club v. Pitney Bowes, Inc. (D. Conn. 2009).  One of the holdings in the more recent case deserves further expans ...

One of the ongoing debates over the last couple of decades has been whether regulatory action, particularly environmental and land use controls, are an illegal "taking" under the Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)

Numerous prior posts have noted the need to exhaust administrative remedies prior to initiating litigation. The recent case of Howard v. Solis , Continue reading >>

As noted in prior posts, in public interest litigation in California, a plaintiff frequently relies on Continue reading >>

Once again, we visit the legal travels of Sensient Colors, as noted in three prior posts. Rather than pleading a specific statute in repose in a CERCLA action, defendant Sansient Colors, ...

In a case which has application to environmental and toxic tort cases, by analogy, the California Supreme Court in Hernandez v. City of Pomona (2009), Continue reading >>

To say that the Hague Service Convention is a pain when it comes to serving a foreign company is an understatement. It greatly slows a case because of the time consuming manner of service ...

Occasionally, as a vehicle to get a case before an appellate court, especially when the sole question is one of law (not fact), parties will stipulate to a summary judgment in the trial court.&nbs ...

The general rule in California is that a corporation that is suspended (e.g., failure to file corporate tax returns) cannot file suit or a "responsive pleading" (e.g., answer, demur) ...

Federal and State rules pertaining to e-discovery have been at odds for several years. After several attempts, California has now enacted explicit e-discovery rules that will impact all l ...

Following up on the logic of Continue reading >>