Due to the tech sector’s reliance on data as a commodity, anxiety has been building among Silicon Valley cognoscenti regarding massive changes to privacy regulations under consideration by the newly formed California Privacy Protection Agency (CCPA). The situation has...
Truck accidents are costly for shipping companies because they often involve catastrophic injuries. The most effective strategy is a proactive one that allows you to push back aggressively against any claims filed against your company. First, you must determine which...
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is a highly divisive piece of legislation. While it is an important law with the noble purpose of accounting for and evaluating environmental impacts, it forces builders to produce detailed environmental surveys for...
Recently, scientists have linked per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to an increase in liver disease. While scientists linked exposure to PFAS chemicals with a host of other health problems of concern, this report means that even more illnesses can potentially...
It goes without saying that companies should follow established regulations to avoid harming consumers and prevent future lawsuits. It has been widely reported that small amounts of lead have been detected in many fruit juices. And while exposure to lead carries...
If the current trajectory continues, automated long-haul trucking will become widespread in the next few years. While there is fierce opposition to this shift from labor unions as well as people concerned about safety issues, and nothing has changed yet, it is worth...
The discovery of a dangerous defect in a product that has gone to market is a worst-case scenario for a company. Issuing a recall is one way to protect consumers and mitigate your legal risk. And while recalls won’t automatically prevent plaintiffs from filing...
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On February 18 D. Mark Jackson will discuss emerging trends in benzene and toxic tort litigation during HarrisMartin’s Webinar Series: Benzene Litigation - Using Genomics in the Courtroom. Along with his co-presenters, Mark will share insights about the most notable...
Jury trials are stressful enough when things are normal. In the COVID era, they are exponentially more difficult for all participants. Seasoned trial lawyer Fred M. Blum and leading jury consultant Ron Beaton share their insights on this timely topic. Watch Now.
Some California courts are holding jury trials during the coronavirus pandemic. Logistics have been a difficult challenge. But the biggest problem - one far more consequential than any technique and more pervasive than what happens in legal proceedings - is many...
Marte J. Bassi, , Jeremy D. Huie, and Fred M. Blum are featured on the 2020 list of Super Lawyers. Bassi has repeatedly been recognized since 2004 for his success as a Personal Injury Defense attorney. Every year since 2006 Edlin has been recognized as a Northern...
Gallagher Huie + Blum stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the fight for racial equality in America. Our office will be closed on Juneteenth in observance of the day in 1865 when the last remaining Black slaves in the Confederacy were emancipated.
In an opinion handed down by the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, the Court upheld a jury verdict won by our partner Fred Blum in San Francisco Superior Court. This was an indemnity action brought by Pacific Bell Telephone Company arising from a...