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))

Oct 1
Oct 1 Governor signs SB 820, prohibiting confidentiality provisions that bar disclosure of factual information related to claims of sexual harassment, sex discrimination, or related retaliation

Kelly A. Knight

FEHA & Title VII, Civil procedure, Settlement

New Code of Civil Procedure section 1001 prohibits confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements for claims of sexual harassment and certain other claims (except re the claimant’s identity or amount of the settlement), with certain exceptions; new law effective January 1, 2019.

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.

Mar 13
Mar 13 Court of Appeal upholds cost-shifting under Code of Civil Procedure section 998 in a case involving a joint, unallocated offer by two sets of plaintiffs to settle two wrongful-death claims

Kelly A. Knight

Civil procedure, Settlement

Jan 22
Jan 22 Sayta v. Chu: yet another reminder to lawyers that retention of jurisdiction under section 664.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure must be sought from the trial court before dismissal

Kelly A. Knight

Civil procedure, Settlement

Yet another cautionary tale about failing to adhere to the procedural requirements for properly invoking retention of jurisdiction under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6.

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.

Oct 1 Oct 1 Governor signs SB 820, prohibiting confidentiality provisions that bar disclosure of factual information related to claims of sexual harassment, sex discrimination, or related retaliation

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

Mar 13 Mar 13 Court of Appeal upholds cost-shifting under Code of Civil Procedure section 998 in a case involving a joint, unallocated offer by two sets of plaintiffs to settle two wrongful-death claims

Jan 22 Jan 22 Sayta v. Chu: yet another reminder to lawyers that retention of jurisdiction under section 664.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure must be sought from the trial court before dismissal

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.

Oct 1
Oct 1 Governor signs SB 820, prohibiting confidentiality provisions that bar disclosure of factual information related to claims of sexual harassment, sex discrimination, or related retaliation

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

Mar 13
Mar 13 Court of Appeal upholds cost-shifting under Code of Civil Procedure section 998 in a case involving a joint, unallocated offer by two sets of plaintiffs to settle two wrongful-death claims

Jan 22
Jan 22 Sayta v. Chu: yet another reminder to lawyers that retention of jurisdiction under section 664.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure must be sought from the trial court before dismissal