By: Gina E. Och California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL), codified at Business and Professions Code section 17200, prohibits “any unlawful, unfair or fraudulent business act or practice and unfair, deceptive, untrue or misleading advertising….”1 Any person could sue under section 17200; thus, a plaintiff did not have to have “standing” to sue.2 Unfortunately, legislation originally meant […]
On January 24, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court, ruled that all damages recovered in litigation are taxable income, including contingent fees paid directly to attorneys. Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. Banks, 2005 U.S. Lexis 1370, 73 U.S.L.W. 4117 (2005). The Supreme Court concluded that attorney’s fees paid out of a judgment or settlement under a […]
By: Scott L. Hengesbach On January 31, 2005, the Second District Court of Appeals concluded the Lockheed litigation cases, which had been ongoing for two decades, affirming the trial court’s exclusion of the opinions of the plaintiffs’ expert toxicologist regarding medical causation. The Second District’s decision reinforced the trial court’s conclusion that plaintiffs’ expert’s opinions should […]
The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 has overcome its last Congressional hurdle and will shortly be sent to the President for his signature. On February 17, 2005, the House took up the Senate’s version of the class action reform bill, Senate Bill 5, and passed it by a vote of 279 – 149. Under […]
By: Michael J. Nunez Holding: On April 14, 2005, the Court of Appeal held that the two-year statue of limitations period for personal injury actions applied to any personal injury claims that had not already expired on January 1, 2003, when the statute of limitations period was extended from one to two years. Application: Prior to this ruling, […]
As of January 1, 2005, Assembly Bill 1825, Section 12950.1 has been added to the California Government Code, which will require California employers with 50 or more employees to provide training and education regarding sexual harassment to all supervisory employees. What Training is Required? • At least two hours of sexual harassment training for all […]
By: Edmund G. Farrell, III The California Supreme court has issued its opinion in the long-awaited case of Elsner v. Uveges which examined the question of whether or not Cal-Osha violations are admissible in negligence actions against third parties. The court concluded that amendments to the Labor Code in 1999, permit such evidence in cases where […]
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On September 27, 2011, Lisa D. Angelo and German A. Marcucci secured a favorable ruling on a motion for summary adjudication in connection with a cross-defendant’s “duty to defend” pursuant to Crawford v. Weathershield, a California Supreme Court opinion that interprets California Civil Code section 2778 as imposing upon an indemnitee an immediate “duty to defend” the […]
Guy R. Gruppie and Gregory A. Sargenti won a defense verdict after a 50-minute jury deliberation in a personal injury case where the plaintiff sought more than $2 million in damages. Plaintiff Timothy Julian sued two defendants following a December 10, 2007 accident that occurred at the Long Beach Towne Center on property leased by defendant Sam’s East, […]
A defense verdict won by Russell S. Wollman and German A. Marcucci was argued by Edmund G. Farrell, III in the Appellate Court and upheld. The case arose from allegations that the defendant, an electronic wholesaler, breached a sales contract and committed fraud. The defendant is in the business of brokering used video games and used electronic devices associated […]
After two years of investigation, the United States Department of Justice indicted a client on eighteen counts of mail fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and aiding and abetting. An asset-forfeiture count accompanied the indictment for an alleged loss of one-million dollars. Less than six months after the criminal indictment was filed, […]
B. Casey Yim and Scott R. Jackman, won a second defense result against Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman on July 27, 2011. The plaintiffs alleged that Chapman was “fraudulently induced” to enter into the attorney-fee agreement because the attorneys were “not licensed to practice law in Mexico,” and that it was only recently discovered in […]
B. Casey Yim, assisted by Scott R. Jackman, obtained a defense verdict in a legal malpractice case using successive demurrers sustained without leave to amend. M&C’s clients, attorneys of an Orange County law firm, were cross-defendants in a legal malpractice case involving five complex commercial and real property “underlying cases.” When the clients failed to […]
Russell S. Wollman received a favorable verdict in a personal injury and premises liability case. The plaintiff stopped at the defendant’s Santa Ana, California gas station after hours, and paid for gas at the night box. After pumping gas in her vehicle, she returned to the night box to collect change from the gas station attendant. […]
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Murchison & Cumming’s Dan Longo Recognized by L.A. Times
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesMurchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Dan L. Longo has been recognized as a Visionary by the L.A. Times B2B Publishing Division in the Business of Law: Trends, Updates, Visionaries & In-House Counsel Leadership Awards Magazine. When Dan Longo started at Murchison & Cumming, LLP back in 1982, the Firm’s […]
Murchison & Cumming Welcomes New Senior Associate to Los Angeles Office
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesMurchison & Cumming is pleased to announce Julie A. Esposito has joined the Los Angeles office as a Senior Associate focusing her practice on general liability, products liability, and professional liability. With extensive experience in the arena of SIU (fraud) claims, she has assisted in suspicious motor vehicle accidents and various property theft claims for […]
Five Murchison & Cumming Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesChip Farrell, Jean Daly, William Snyder, and Tyler Ure have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2022. Joshua Praw has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch; this is an honor for lawyers who have been in practice for 5 – 9 years. Edmund G. “Chip” Farrell, III is a Senior Partner […]
Two Murchison & Cumming Women Attorneys Named to Southern California Rising Stars List
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesMurchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Kelsey Maxwell and Associate Partner Georgiana Nikias, have been selected to the 2021 Southern California Rising Stars list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Southern California. Kelsey L. Maxwell is a Partner in the Los Angeles […]
Murchison & Cumming Welcomes New Associate to San Francisco Office
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesMurchison & Cumming is pleased to announce that Laurie E. Yoon has joined the San Francisco office as an Associate. She has represented individuals and businesses in a wide variety of matters, including housing, personal injury, real estate, premises liability, business litigation, employment, and probate matters. She has handled a wide variety of litigation and […]
Arleen Milian Nominated as an Executive of the Year by LABJ’s Diversity, Inclusion + Equity Symposium & Awards
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesMurchison & Cumming is pleased to announce that Director of Client Relations, Arleen Milian has been nominated as an Executive of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal’s (LABJ) Diversity, Inclusion + Equity Symposium & Awards. On March 24th, the LABJ will host the awards portion to honor diversity & inclusion champions in the […]
Three M&C Senior Partners Named 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesJean A. Dalmore, Murchison & Cumming’s newest Senior Partner, joins colleagues Friedrich W. Seitz and Guy R. Gruppie as 2021 Southern California Super Lawyer honorees in the annual vote of peers and area judiciary conducted by Thomson Reuters. Ms. Dalmore is the co-chair of the Construction Law practice group. She focuses her practice in the […]