Mar 13
Mar 13 New employment laws for 2020

Kelly A. Knight

News & updates, Arbitration, Civil procedure, FEHA & Title VII, Mediation, Settlement, Wage-hour

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))

Sep 11
Sep 11 Governor signs SB954, requiring attorneys to make specific disclosures to their clients before the client agrees to participate in mediation

Kelly A. Knight

Settlement, Law firms, Mediation

California Governor signs Senate Bill 954 into law, imposing specific disclosure obligations on attorneys before their clients agree to participate in mediation.

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

Mar 13 Mar 13 New employment laws for 2020

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.

Sep 11 Sep 11 Governor signs SB954, requiring attorneys to make specific disclosures to their clients before the client agrees to participate in mediation

Kelly A. Knight is a mediator and attorney in Los Angeles, California.

Mar 13
Mar 13 New employment laws for 2020

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.

Sep 11
Sep 11 Governor signs SB954, requiring attorneys to make specific disclosures to their clients before the client agrees to participate in mediation