Ashley McLachlan and Brian Mills | Snell & Wilmer The California legislature may be providing California small businesses with another tool to combat construction-related accessibility claims through Senate Bill 84 (SB 84) which advanced to the State Assembly on June 4, 2025. Under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act and California’s Disabled Persons Act, statutory damages… Continue reading Is a Cure on the Way for Small Businesses Facing Construction-Related Accessibility Claims?
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California Launches Task Force to Standardize Smoke Damage Claims and Remediation
Jessica E. Gopiao and Amber S. Finch | ReedSmith Addressing a Growing Challenge In response to the increasing severity and complexity of wildfire smoke damage across California, the Department of Insurance announced the creation of a new Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force. This initiative, spearheaded by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, aims to establish clear,… Continue reading California Launches Task Force to Standardize Smoke Damage Claims and Remediation
Proving Negligence After a Slip and Fall in California
Martin Gasparian | Maison Law Slip and fall incidents are among the most common types of accidents in California and elsewhere. In public spaces like businesses, nearly nine out of ten high-risk areas have no safety measures in place. If you’ve suffered injuries, you have the right to pursue compensation. However, you must prove that… Continue reading Proving Negligence After a Slip and Fall in California
Are PFAS Claims Excluded Under A Pollution Exclusion? A California Court Finds It Depends.
Jena Emory | Morris, Manning & Martin This article will discuss policyholder concerns after a California federal court recently found that some PFAS claims in an MDL were excluded under a pollution exclusion, but others were not. The case is Nat’l Foam, Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., No. 23-CV-03873-LB, 2025 WL 699361, at *1 (N.D.… Continue reading Are PFAS Claims Excluded Under A Pollution Exclusion? A California Court Finds It Depends.
California Courts Continue to Grapple with What Constitutes Wildfire “Direct Physical Loss or Damage”
Robyn Anderson, Nancy Sher Cohen and Michael Gonzales | Lathrom GPM Overview of Issues In Gharibian et al., v. Wawanesa General Insurance Company, the California Second District Court of Appeal found that, under California law, the insureds failed to prove smoke, soot, ash and fire debris on covered property constituted “direct physical loss to property” as… Continue reading California Courts Continue to Grapple with What Constitutes Wildfire “Direct Physical Loss or Damage”