McKesson Corp. recently faced a setback in its legal battle related to the opioid crisis as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld a district court’s ruling that insurers AIG’s Nation Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh and Chubb’s ACE Property and Casualty Insurance Co. were not obligated to cover defense costs. …
This year, we gathered at Maggiano’s to celebrate the holiday season. Plenty of good food, laughs, and adult beverages were had, as well as some really interesting White Elephant gifts (and accompanying ukelele solos). What a great way to end another successful year at Stone|Dean!
On November 8, 2023, the state’s high court heard oral argument regarding a current split of authority regarding a trial court’s inherent power to dismiss PAGA claims that are too unwieldy to try. The spilt arises from two separate holdings in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc. (2022) 76 Cal.App.5th 685 and Wesson v. Staples the Office Superstore, …
Stone | Dean Partner, Gregg S. Garfinkel, recently presented a seminar on behalf of Champion Risk & Insurance Services on the lien rights created by Uniform Commercial Code Section 7210. The program, which was attended by some of the nation’s finest moving and storage companies, focused on the rights granted and procedural requirements of the …
Stone | Dean Partner, and proud Granada Hills Charter High School Alum, Gregg S. Garfinkel recently attended the College & Career Fair hosted by Granada Hills Charter High School (“GHC”). GHC teamed up with theWestern Assn. for College Admission Counseling (WACAC) to host one of Southern California’s largest college and career fairs. More than 100 …
In the 2020 election, California Proposition 22, the App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative, went to voters and passed with just over 56% of the vote. This voter Initiative provided app-based gig companies a reprieve from Assembly Bill 5, permitting companies to continue classifying their workers as independent contractors. On August 20, 2021, …
The ballots are in, and the votes have been counted for the California 2022 Midterm Election. The following summarizes the results of critical measures that Californians voted on earlier this month.
Stone | Dean Partner, Gregg S. Garfinkel, recently presented a two hour seminar to the California Moving & Storage Association on the enforcement of warehouseman’s liens under California Commercial Code Section 7210. The program, which was attended by 65 of California’s finest movers and warehousemen, focused on the proper use, and potential pitfalls, of California’s …
The U.S. Solicitor General has recommended that the U.S. Supreme Court deny review of an important case impacting the application of AB5 to California’s trucking industry. In it’s Supreme Court brief, the Solicitor General urged that the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit “correctly determined that petitioners were unlikely to succeed” in …
In addition to being one of the nation’s foremost experts on transportation law, Stone | Dean partner Gregg S. Garfinkel is an avid saltwater fisherman. For many years, he has preached (and practiced) the importance of practicing “catch and release” when fishing for many species, including California’s own, Calico Bass. He, along with his two …