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Encino attorney William A. Daniels has been named Southern California State Coordinator for the Public Justice Foundation, the Washington-based national organization known for championing public interest litigation across the…more

Modern rescission practices give the insurance companies a way to fatten their profits by doing their claims underwriting after they know they have to pay benefits. Dishonest companies are abusing the rescission doctrine to…more

Put in the time and gather the knowledge. Bad faith litigation is not a practice area for the faint of heart. Remember to avoid the five common mistakes…more

The legislation amends two key sections of the Labor Code, sections 6304.5 and 6400. The manner in which those amended sections interact is what makes for a change in how OSHA regulations may be introduced at trial as a standard…more

The good news is, insurers have pushed so hard on the genuine dispute doctrine as a defense to bad faith that it may be the courts, both state and federal, are starting to push back. The bad news is, the common law develops…more

Consumer firms tend to be smaller, less formal and more practical in how they move employees up into the ranks of owners. Even the largest plaintiff shop tends to have a mom-and-pop flavor, with the culture generally…more

Signing up cases is like buying horses. It’s way easier to take them in than it is to find them a new home. Ask yourself what a jury will think of the potential client. Chances are; if you are uneasy about your prospect, a jury…more

We are moving from an economy and a society built on the logical, linear, computer-like capabilities of the Information Age to an economy and a society built on the inventive, empathic, big-picture capabilities of what’s rising…more

Soapboxes aside, the reality is that some bad faith actions that were economically viable prior to Campbell are no longer worth pursuing on a contingent fee basis. Analyze your case accordingly. What you once handled as a…more

We all know about admonitions and we all use them more often than not to start a deposition. Sometimes, dispensing with admonitions with a well-coached witness helps unbalance the carefully prepared testifier, which means…more

Class actions are a way for groups of people with common problems to seek a solution in a convenient format.   Class actions typically seek to solve simple questions that impact large number of people. Whether all of an…more

Class actions typically seek to solve simple questions that impact large number of people. Whether all of an insurance company’s claims personnel are entitled to overtime or whether all of the bank’s credit card customers were…more

Class actions are a way for groups of people with common problems to seek a solution in a convenient format. Class actions typically seek to solve simple questions that impact large number of people. Whether all of an…more

Plaintiff attorney, Bill Daniels, is asked regularly for samples of his forms, such as this one…more

Plaintiff attorney, Bill Daniels, is asked regularly for samples of his forms, such as this one…more