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11.07.07 VLA Partner Kent Tierney spoke at the PACE 2008 - The Power of Paint & Coatings conference held Jan. 27-30, 2008, at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
 
08.07.07 VL is pleased to announce Jennifer R. Thomas has Joined the firm as Of Counsel effective September 1, 2007.
 
07.30.07 VL attorney Juna Kim, Esq. elected to the California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA) Board of Directors.
 
07.16.07 VL Partner Kent Tierney will be speaking at the Oct. 11, 2007, "Construction Litigation in California", seminar in San Jose, California.
 
04.18.07 VL attorney Natalie Glavinovich will be participating in the AIDS/LifeCycle 6 bicycling event being held June 3rd thru 9th, 2007
 
03.15.07 VL helps support the AIDS/LifeCycle 6 event organized by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation
 
03.05.07 VL Participated in successful Holiday Food Drive 2006.
 
09.22.06 CALPASC members taking affirmative steps to curb construction defect litigation
 
06.05.06 VL attorney Jeffrey W. Allen spoke at the Risk Management Forum (Golden Gate Chapter) June 1, 2006 dinner
 
05.31.06 VL helps support the AIDS/LifeCycle 5 event organized by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation
 
05.11.06 VL becomes an MCLE Approved Provider as of May 9, 2006
 
03.29.06 VL participated in successful Holiday Food Drive 2005
 
11.29.05 VL becomes an Associate/Affiliate member of the California Professional Association of Specialty Contractors (CALPASC)
 
05.23.05 VL attorneys Allen, Kim and Smith obtain favorable settlement for Sears in potentially high exposure personal injury suit
 
11.08.06 VL Attorney Larisa A. Kiremidjian successfully secured a Motion for Summary Judgment on behalf of our client Dollar Rent A Car.
 
04.18.06 Verdict Search
VL achieves gratifying result for Sears following jury trial in Santa Clara County in March, 2006
 
12.03

Defense Victory: Partial Summary Judgment returned on alleged fraud by concealment including unfair competition claims.

By Jeffrey W. Allen

 
10.28.03

Summary judgment is available remedy in subrogation action where carrier unable to establish superior equities

By Fredrick A. Hagen

 
 
Cases & Rulings
 
 
12.03.09 New California Court of Appeal case involving applying the "collateral source rule" as a basis for rejecting the "Hanif" reduction of the medical damages recoverable in a personal injury case.
    Complete Article
 
10.06.09 Application of the litigation privilege to the Rosenthal Act (Debt Collection Practices)
    Complete Article
 
10.02.09 Prelitigation procedures cannot be ignored by homeowners.
    Complete Article
 
09.03.08 Brinker decision about employee meal and rest breaks is a Big win for employers.
    Complete Article
 
07.28.08 Central Valley labor contractor fined in teen girl's death
    Complete Article
 
06.06.08 Two new cell phone laws in California will go into effect on July 1, 2008.
    Complete Article
 
06.06.08 Preventing Heat Illness - Why this is important to you - What you need to know.
    Complete Article
 
07.10.07 Court of Appeal refuses to apply California Rule of "Horizontal Exhaustion" in insurance case.
    Complete Article
 
04.23.07 Avoiding Surprises of Successor Liability By Joseph N. Demko
    Complete Article
 
01.10.07 News Alert - Mediation considered voluntary by appellate court.
    Complete Article
 
09.14.06 Mediator as Arbitrator - Permissible, But Prudent?
    Complete Article
 
06.14.06 VL Legal Alert: SB 800 - Correction rather than litigation
    Details
 
05.12.06 VL Legal Alert: recent mold case in which plaintiff's expert reports and testimony precluded
    Details
 
03.31.06 VL Legal ALert: California LLC's may be entitled to a refund
    Details
 
03.15.06 VL Legal Alert: mediation settlements and enforceability
    Details
 
03.02.06 VL Legal Alert: indemnity contracts and construction defect litigation
    Details
 
02.24.06 AB 758, effective January 1, 2006 changed liability back to tort law of comparative fault where a subcontractor is responsible for their own work
    Complete Article
 
11.07.05 The Tax Benefits of Community Property with Right of Survivorship Deeds
    Complete Article
 
11.07.05 Advisory Panel Delivers Final Report on Federal Tax Reform
    Complete Article
 
11.07.05 Trust Versus A Will – The Distinctions
    Complete Article
 
12.17.04 VL Legal Alert: contracts/mold damages
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