Kelly A. Knight Law Blog

Kelly A. Knight is an attorney and mediator based in Los Angeles, CAlifornia. He handles matters throughout California.

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Oct 3
Oct 3 Governor signs bill adding remedy of attorney’s fees to Labor Code section 1102.5, California’s broad whistleblower-protection statute.

Kelly A. Knight

Attorney fees, Civil procedure, News & updates

New law amends Labor Code section 1102.5 to include remedy of attorney’s fees, providing powerful tool in whisteblower-retaliation actions.

Nov 21
Nov 21 Second District Court of Appeal holds that 998 cost-shifting does not occur in FEHA actions unless the plaintiff’s case was frivolous, following Fourth District Court of Appeal.

Kelly A. Knight

Attorney fees, Civil procedure, FEHA & Title VII, Mediation, Settlement, 998

Huerta v. Kava Holdings, Inc., 2018 WL 5961895 (Cal. Ct. App. 2nd Dist. (Nov. 14, 2018))

Apr 18
Apr 18 Court of Appeal holds that a plaintiff may dismiss a case during trial and not suffer an adverse prevailing-party determination for purposes of contractual attorney's fees under Civil Code 1717

Kelly A. Knight

Civil procedure, Attorney fees

Shapira v. Lifetech Resources, Cal. Ct. App. 2nd Dist. no. B283445 (Apr. 17, 2018).

Mar 9
Mar 9 California Supreme Court holds that dissolved law partnerships do not have a property interest in unfinished hourly fee cases, except for charges for activities necessary for winding up

Kelly A. Knight

Law firms, Attorney fees

Heller Ehrman LLP v. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (Cal. Mar. 5, 2018).