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California Bill Restricts Confidentiality in Products Liability

California Senate Bill 1149 (The Public Right to Know Act of 2022), which has already been approved by the California Senate, effectively...

U.S. Supreme Court Continues Interest in Personal Jurisdiction

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments October 7 in Ford Motor Company v. Montana Eighth Judicial District, 19-368, involving the ...

California Appellate Court Denies Recovery for Shortened Life Expectancy

An opinion filed on July 20, 2020, in the California Court of Appeals, First Appellate District, concluded that a plaintiff cannot...

California Appellate Court Allows Admission of Videotaped Depositions

California Appellate Court Allows Admission of Videotaped Depositions of Manufacturers’ Current and Former Employees in Other Litigation...

MM&J HONORED AS BRONZE STEVIE® AWARD WINNER IN 2020 AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS®

Westlake Village, California - May 18, 2020 - Michaelis, Montanari & Johnson's Director of Marketing, Monica Montanari, was named the...

Michaelis, Montanari & Johnson Wins Gold Hermes Award for Logo Design

Westlake Village, California - April 3, 2020 - Michaelis, Montanari and Johnson has been honored as the recipient of the 2020 Gold Hermes...

MM&J Moves to New Location

In keeping with MM&J's focus on the convenience of their clients, the move is a simple one, from Suite 110 to Suite 100- but it represents..

COVID-19: First Party Property Insurance Coverage in California

Some interesting issues surface concerning a first party claim for Coronavirus-related losses. Under the standard property insurance...

COVID-19 Suits Begin

Their lawsuit alleges that Princess Cruise Lines did not take adequate precautionary measures to keep passengers safe, despite knowing that

California's Insurance Notice - Prejudice Rule

In August 2019, the California Supreme Court gave further guidance on the insurance notice - prejudice rule in Pitzer College v. Indian...

5 Questions to Ask Before You Retain An Attorney

It's a nightmare situation. Any kind of lawsuit is not ideal- but in a world like ours, they are inevitable. So how do you ensure that...

New Research Addresses Spatial Disorientation

It's a phenomenon that should be common knowledge to all aviators, and yet the amount of pilots who aren't aware of the perils of spacial...

The Firm in July 2019

July 2019- It's been a busy month & MM&J, but full of exciting developments. Click the photo above to read more about 2 of the California...