A homeowners insurance policy does not create a duty in the insurer to defend the insured against a defamation lawsuit. Stellar v. State Farm General Ins. Co. 2007. Cal App. 4th. No. B195728
	Reminder: January 1, 2006 is your Deadline for Sexual Harasment Training
	Undocumented Aliens are not Entitled to Back Pay or Reinstatement in Workers’ Compensation Claims Farmers Brothers Coffee v. WCAB (Ruiz), B180839
	Liability for Retaliation Expanded in California Yanovitz v. L’Oreal (2005), S115154
	"Bullying in the Workplace Does Constitute Harassment Christopher v. National Education Association CA Supreme Court No. 0435029p
	"Favoritism in Workplace When Sufficiently Widespread May Create Actionable Hostile Work Environment Miller et. al. v. Department of Corrections Cal. Supreme Court, 2005 SOS 3557, not certified for publication.
	"Good Samaritan" Statues Require Objective Belief of Emergency Situation Reynoso v. Newman WL 30807 (Cal.App. 4 Dist.), January 10, 2005
	Appellate Court Affirms Trial Courts Award of Attorney Fees For Defendant's Defense Against Plaintiff's Non-Contractual Claims Erickson v. R.E.M. Concepts, Inc., C.A. 2005 WL 240706 (Cal.App. 4th), February 2, 2005; As modified February 14, 2005
	Settlement Barred New Action against Insurer for Damages Suffered in Northridge Earthquake Israel-Curley v. California Fair Plan 2005 WL 19233, January 5, 2005
	Court Overturns Ruling on Summary Judgment Based Upon One Theory of Breach of Contract Kotler v. Pacificare of California 2005 WL 318681, February 10, 2005
	Reciprocity Under Civil Code Section 1717(a) Not Applicable To Attorney's Fee Provisions Of An Indemnity Contract Baldwin Builders v. Coast Plastering Corporation et al., WL 231395 (Cal.App.4 Dist.) Jan. 21, 2005
	Assignee of Insured's Claim for Bad Faith Entitled to Recover Attorney Fees Essex Insurance Company v. Five Star Dye House, Inc. 2005 WL 233819, January 27, 2005
	90 Day Statutory Investigation Period for Work Comp Claim Does Not Begin to Run Until Formal Claim in Writing is Filed Honeywell v. Worker's Compensation Appeals Board 2005 WL 310512, February 10, 2005
	Workers Compensation Insurers Entitled to Bring Actions in Superior Courts Graphic Arts Mutual Insurance Company v. Time Travel International, Inc. 2005 WL 236755 (Cal. App. 2 Dist.), February 2, 2005
	Court Requires Association To Impose Special Assessment Upon Homeowners To Satisfy Civil Judgment Against Association James F. O'Toole Co., Inc. v. Los Angeles Kingsbury Court Owners Association 2005 WL 247647, February 3, 2005
	Conflicting Excess-Only "Other Insurance" Clauses Does Not Mandate Equitable Contribution Carmel Development Company v. RLI Insurance Company WL 56953 (Cal.App. 6 Dist.), January 12, 2005
	Medical Malpractice: Expert Witness Experience Requirement Petrou v. South Coast Emergency Group
	Policy Exclusion Precludes Settlement Terms Ace American Ins. Co. v. Walker
	Equitable Tolling Marselis v. Allstate Ins. Co.
	Lessons of Non-Compliance Brizuela v. CalFarm Insurance Co.
	Subrogation Claim by Excess Insurer RLI Insurance Co. v. CNA Casualty of California 2006 WL 1868457 (July 7, 2006)
	Assignee of Bad Faith Action Entitled to Recovery Essex Insurance Co. v. Five Star Dye House, Inc. 2006 WL 1843278 (July 6, 2006)
	Environmental "Response Costs" Absent a Lawsuit Do Not Constitute "Damages" And Cannot Be Recovered CDM Investors v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. 43 Cal. Rptr. 3d 669 (May 26, 2006)
	Recovery of 998 Deposition and Exhibit Preparation Costs Available for Uninsured Motorist Arbitrations and Not Restricted By Policy Limits Isofea Pilimai v. Farmers Insurance Exchange Co. 2006 WL 1913352 (July 13, 2006)
	Federal Court Rejects Pre-emption Argument in Products Liability Case
	The Importance of an Hour: Federal Court Holds that Daylight Savings Time is the Measure for Determining Policy Periods Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Continental Casualty Company 426 F. Supp.2d 329 (2006)
	Washington State Sets the Lowest Threshold for Imposing Punitive Damages on Insurers The Insurance Fair Conduct Act 2007 Wash. Laws 498
	California Appellate Court Holds California Law Governs the Interpretation of a Texas CGL Policy Frontier Oil Corporation v. RLI Insurance Company 2007 WL 2234592 (Cal. App. 2 Dist.)
	California Appellate Court Holds Multiple Insureds Cannot Recover More Than the Value of Property From a Single Occurrence Burns v. California Fair Plan 152 Cal. App. 4th 646 (2007)