Nascent Progress on the Judicial Front and a Legislative Trojan Horse cheerfully Accepted by the Defense Bar – By Chris Theobalt Over two years have passed since I authored Kahana & Feld’s white paper detailing...
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September 8, 2026
The Construction Defect Litigation Podcast: Navigating Multi-Party Construction Defect Litigation
Kahana Feld Construction Defect Practice Group Chair Ivette Kincaid and attorney Thomas McCarrick recently joined the Construction Defect Litigation podcast to discuss the challenges—and strategies—behind complex...
by Mimi Ahn and Joyce Choi To read this article in Korean, click here The recent California Court of Appeal decision in Martinez v. Sierra Lifestar, Inc., 119 Cal. App. 5th 1303 (2026) serves as another...
July 16, 2026
New C.C.P. § 2016.040(b): One More Line Your Meet-and-Confer Declaration Needs Effective January 1, 2026
by Sharon Oh-Kubisch and Rachel Newman Effective January 1, 2026, every meet-and-confer declaration filed in support of a discovery motion in California must include a new statement, whether or not the moving party has met...
May 19, 2026
Supreme Court Limits Freight Brokers’ Preemption Defense Against State Law Negligent Hiring Claims
By Yaron Shaham and Jaion Chung In a unanimous opinion on Thursday, May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court held state-law negligent hiring claims against freight brokers are not preempted by the Federal Aviation...