The Supreme Court’s decision means that the State of California cannot rely on qualified immunity to avoid liability for conscious conduct that puts the lives of those incarcerated at risk, particularly in the context of a contagious disease. On May 13, the California Supreme Court denied the State of California’s petition for certiorari when it refused to take on appeal the Michael Hampton, et al. v. State of California, et al.

Discovery In Federal Court Is Where It’s At. As all things in life, practice create confidence which in turn creates mastery. Once you’ve mastered federal discovery, the rest will take care of itself. How do I know this, you ask? Well, some time long ago in a galaxy far, far away, I was a baby lawyer at a public entity defense firm where my training ground was the United States

The manner in which a society treats its most vulnerable speaks directly to the values and morals of its people. Our “most vulnerable” can quite simply be summarized as those who do not have a voice by virtue of their standing in life, by virtue of their capabilities and limitations, and by virtue of restrictions to their freedom. Defending the rights of our most vulnerable and ensuring that they too

While the practice of affirmative action may be imperfect and may have an impact on tuition and revenue, albeit minimal or non-existent for certain applicants due to their need for financial assistance, at its core it provides economic opportunity, upward mobility and lifelong opportunities to individuals who may have never had the opportunity to advance due to their race and economic circumstances. Individuals like me.   On June 29, 2023,

Many of us die at 30 and are buried at 80. Think about that, and let it sink in. What does that mean to you? For me it meant working at a law firm where I felt unappreciated, overworked, and severely underpaid. When I reflect back at that time, I remember one of my favorite Steve Jobs quotes: “I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself. ‘If

The time for filing of the lawsuit is wholly dependent on the public entity’s response to the government claim. Before a public entity or its employee can be sued, a plaintiff must first present a written claim known as a “government claim” to the public entity within a specified amount of time, which is dependent on the type of claim, and the public entity must accept or reject the government