Punitive Damages In Bad Faith Cases Can Take Into Account Attorney Fees
in Civil Litigation by Stephen Raucher
RRB’s Stephen Raucher’s article “Punitive Damages In Bad Faith Cases Can Take Into Account Attorney Fees” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on June 15, 2016.
Movie Night: Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses
in Civil Litigation by Timothy Reuben
On May 12, 2016, Timothy D. Reuben chaired the Inn of Court’s annual Movie Night, where seasoned practitioners and a judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court critiqued their cinematic counterparts’ cross-examination of expert witnesses and provided a nuts and … more
Legal Malpractice Should Be Subject to Anti-SLAPP Statute
in Civil Litigation by Timothy Reuben
RRB’s Timothy Reuben’s article “Legal Malpractice Should Be Subject to Anti-SLAPP Statute” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on October 20, 2015.
Mixed Causes of Action Get Mixed Anti-SLAPP Results
in Civil Litigation by Stephen Raucher
RRB’s Stephen Raucher and K. Cannon Brooks’ article “Mixed Causes of Action Get Mixed Anti-SLAPP Results” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on February 17, 2015.
Defamatory Social Media Posts About California Residents Don’t Necessarily Subject the Defamer to Personal Jurisdiction in California
in Civil Litigation by Stephen Raucher
The brave new world of social media represents a challenge to courts trying to apply traditional notions of personal jurisdiction. This was highlighted in the recently published case Burdick v. Superior Court (Cal. Ct. App., Jan. 14, 2015) 15 Cal. … more
Privileges When Law Firms Seek Advice
in Civil Litigation by Stephen Raucher
RRB’s attorney Stephen L. Raucher’s article “Privileges When Law Firms Seek Advice” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on December 3, 2014.
Malicious Prosecution Claims Just Got Easier
in Civil Litigation by Timothy Reuben
RRB’s attorney Timothy Reuben’s article “Malicious Prosecution Claims Just Got Easier” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on September 24, 2014.
Courts Split On Whether Breach of Lease Can Be SLAPPed
in Civil Litigation by Timothy Reuben
RRB’s attorney Timothy Reuben’s article “Courts Split On Whether Breach Of Lease Can Be SLAPPed” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on July 21, 2014.
Aiding and Abetting a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Does Not Require that the Aiders and Abettors Owe an Independent Duty
in Civil Litigation by Stephen Raucher
In a case with important lessons for business litigators, a California Court of Appeal recently clarified the distinction between aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty and conspiracy to breach fiduciary duty, finding that a defendant can be liable … more
Alleged Discriminatory Hiring Practices at CBS News Stations in Los Angeles Deemed to be Protected Activity under California’s Anti-SLAPP Statute
in Civil Litigation by Stephen Raucher
A California Court of Appeal recently decided that CBS’s decision to hire a young, attractive woman as opposed to an older man as a weather anchor constitutes protected free speech. Hunter v. CBS Broadcasting, Inc., 2013 Cal. App. LEXIS 997 … more
Unpredictability in the Law Surrounding Employer Liability for Torts Committed by Employees Driving to and from Work
in Civil Litigation by Stephen Raucher
In the span of two weeks, two cases involving the doctrine of respondeat superior were decided in California resulting in opposite outcomes. Under the legal theory of respondeat superior, employers are vicariously liable for the tortious acts committed by employees … more
Fame Does Not Guarantee First Amendment Protection
in Civil Litigation RRB Law Blog by Stephen Raucher
Even in today’s world of reality television, where people are famous for being famous, such fame does not create an issue of public interest entitled to special protection. In the recently published decision of Albanese v. Menounos, 2013 Cal. App. … more
ABC Wins “LOST” Idea Submission Lawsuit
in Civil Litigation by Stephen Raucher
On March 8, 2013, the California Court of Appeal ruled in favor of ABC in an idea submission lawsuit regarding the television series LOST. Spinner v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., 215 Cal. App. 4th 172 (2013). The lawsuit centered on … more
When Does a Demand Letter Become Extortion?
in Civil Litigation by Timothy Reuben
Reuben Raucher & Blum attorney Timothy D. Reuben’s article “When Does a Demand Letter Become Extortion?” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on April 30, 2013.
Lawyers Lose Right to Arbitrate Despite Clear Contract Terms
in Civil Litigation by Timothy Reuben
Reuben Raucher & Blum attorney Timothy D. Reuben’s article “Lawyers Lose Right to Arbitrate Despite Clear Contract Terms” is published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on April 25, 2013