“My boss is telling lies about me! Can I sue?”

Evaluating an employee’s claim of defamation against an employer

John Kelley

From Issue: 2016 March

Where have all the idealists gone? Long time passing

An essay on the future of mediation – and a look at its past

Jeffrey Krivis

From Issue: 2016 March

Settlement of PAGA cases

PAGA: Still an effective way to address labor code violations as traditional wage-and-hour class actions become more rare

Dave Rudy

From Issue: 2016 March

Profile: Anne Marie Murphy

She made the transition from defense, enjoyed some early success and never looked back

From Issue: 2016 March

Large verdict highlights failings of Prop. 213: Briones v. Zink

The recovery of general damages by the driver of an uninsured vehicle when struck by a drunk driver

Christopher Dolan

From Issue: 2016 March

Appellate Reports and Cases in Brief

A health plan’s right to reimbursement for “other equitable relief” under ERISA is limited to specific, identifiable funds within the beneficiary’s control

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2016 March

Why women attorneys are healthier than men

The law can be an isolating profession – even more of a reason for friends as social safety nets

Nancy Neal Yeend

From Issue: 2016 March

Video evidence: Finding it, securing it and getting it admitted

Video evidence is gold in personal injury cases; make certain you turn over every stone to find it

Josh Cohen

From Issue: 2016 March

Rationally irrational

How rational case decisions can lead to irrational outcomes

Miles B. Cooper

From Issue: 2016 March

Our jurors: Giving them respect and honesty

A trial attorney’s observations from the jury box

Katherine Higgins

From Issue: 2016 March

Investigating and pursuing RCFE elder abuse and neglect cases

Reporting is the first step in successfully prosecuting

George Kindley

From Issue: 2016 March