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Ahead of a hearing in Santa Clara County on Thursday, a Wilson Sonsini partner called the accusation by Gan Jing World a "conspiracy theory" that is "beneath...


Criminal


A Los Angeles judge is navigating an escalating courtroom feud between a veteran defense attorney and a Marsy's Law lawyer representing a child victim, after...


Civil Litigation


On the eve of trial, attorneys for the estate of late Modesto defense attorney Frank Carson and several co-plaintiffs announced a $22.5 million settlement wi...


Torts/Personal Injury, Real Estate/Development, Probate, Labor/Employment


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Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal


Justices have agreed to review a closely watched appellate ruling involving efforts by workers to avoid arbitration in PAGA lawsuits by omitting individual c...


Insurance, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Justices have agreed to answer a certified question from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that could clarify whether the state's life insurance grace pe...


Columns

LA Fires, Insurance

In the aftermath of Los Angeles wildfires, policyholders must navigate complex insurance challenges to secure fair compensatio...


Judges and Judiciary, Government

The Sunshine in the Courtroom Act and related bills aim to increase public understanding and trust in the federal judiciary by...


California Supreme Court

In Capito v. San Jose Healthcare, the California Supreme Court addressed the scope of "unfair" business practices un...



Verdicts & Settlements

Excessive Force R.L., M.L., and H.L., minor... $30,500,000
Premises Liability Lakecia Briggs, et al. v. W... $8,492,942
Wage and Hour Travis Sanford, individual... $5,900,000
Premises Liability Gustavo Gomez v. Damla Inc.... $5,465,508
Consumers Legal Remedies Act Zara Leventhal, individuall... $4,400,000
Auto v. Auto Christina Choi, King Yue Wo... $2,950,000
Noah Winn, individually and... $2,435,000
Auto v. Auto Alexandre Ezerzer v. Janene... $2,250,000
Auto v. Auto Maria Flores Tejeda, Diana ... $2,200,000
Wage and Hour Keianna Deshazor, individua... $1,615,556

On the Move

Nossaman

Apr. 18, 2025


Nossaman welcomes Rachael Harrington as a partner in Irvine.

Harrington advises hospitals, medical staffs, physician groups and providers on a broad range of peer review matters, with particular focus on bylaws and policy development, credentialing, privileging, corrective action and fair hearing procedures. She regularly guides medical staffs through peer review and judicial review processes and counsels clients on EMTALA compliance and call panel policies. Harrington takes a proactive approach to peer review and helps medical staffs navigate patient safety interests, physician rights and whistleblower retaliation claims under Health and Safety Code Section 1278.5. Her practice also includes advising on state and federal reporting requirements, patient privacy, organized health care arrangements, regulatory investigations and balance billing. Harrington holds a J.D. from California Western School of Law and a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the American Health Lawyers Association, the California Association Medical Staff Services, the National Association Medical Staff Services and the California Society for Healthcare Attorneys. Additionally, she has served as an adjunct professor, pre-bar at the California Western School of Law. She joins from Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP.




Details

Nossaman has 140 attorneys in 11 offices including Los Angeles, Irvine, San Francisco, Sacramento . Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Infrastructure; Environmental & Land Use; Eminent Domain & Inverse Condemnation; Pensions, Benefits & Investments; Healthcare . The firm’s website is www.nossaman.com

Address

18101 Von Karman Avenue , Irvine CA 92612 Orange
T: (949) 833-7800

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Daily Appellate Report

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law

Carachure v. City of Azusa

Parties seeking to challenge constitutionality of city's sewer and sanitation fees did not need to pay under protest and exhaust administrative remedies before bringing the action.


Native American Affairs

Fuson v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation

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Government, Real Property

People ex rel. Soto v. Group IX BP Properties

Government Code provision prohibiting ordinances that penalize landlords solely due to their contact with a law enforcement did not bar State's public nuisance action against property man...


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Golden State Boring v. Astaldi Construction

Subcontractor neither listed in original bid nor performing work exceeding threshold value was not entitled to statutory protections against substitution by the prime contractor.


Tax

Medtronic USA v. California Dept. of Tax & Fee Admin.

Under Revenue and Taxation Code, device used to monitor cardiac function was not "medicine" and therefore could be taxed accordingly.