For reprint rights or to purchase a copy of your Daily Journal photo, email jeremy@reprintpros.com for prices or call 949-702-5390.

To buy more copies, call 866-531-1492 or email subscribe@dailyjournal.com
This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.

California Supreme Court Review and Insurance Companies v. Dave Jones

By Brian Cardile | Nov. 4, 2016
Podcasts

Appellate Practice

Nov. 4, 2016

California Supreme Court Review and Insurance Companies v. Dave Jones

Kirk Jenkins (Sedgwick LLP) discusses his firm's new blog quantitatively analyzing 16 years of state appellate rulings; Luke Wake (NFIB Small Bus. Legal Center) addresses the limits of administrative power, after CASC arguments in Assn. of CA Ins. Companies v. Dave Jones

Today's show regards oral arguments in one pending California Supreme Court matter, and an appellate blog that synthesizes the state high court's rulings in over 1,600 cases.

First, Luke Wake, a staff attorney with the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, joins the program to discuss oral arguments heard this week in a case challenging the regulatory power of the state's Insurance Commissioner. There, as many California homeowners found themselves underinsured after wildfires razed their residences, the commissioner promulgated a regulation meant to compel insurers to provide home-replacement estimates that are as accurate as possible. But, said an association of insurance company plaintiffs, the regulation and its prescriptions overstep the commissioner's statutory authority. A trial and appellate court agreed. Mr. Wake, who filed an amicus brief in support of the original plaintiffs, will describe the case's competing policy considerations and potential outcome.

Then, Kirk Jenkins, of Sedgwick LLP, will visit to discuss his work on the California Supreme Court Review, a new Sedgwick blog synthesizing data from a vast store of California Supreme Court rulings. The blog, begun earlier this year, looks at items of information from 16 years of high court opinions in order to parse trends, and potentially to predict outcomes. The blog has, thus far, analyzed things such as geographic and area of law origins for Cal. Supreme Court petition grants, and affirmance and reversal rates for several of the state's appellate districts. Mr. Jenkins will discuss why quantitative analysis is useful for appellate attorneys and what is in store for his firm's new site.

Don't forget CLE credit is available for listeners. Find a link below to a short true/false test and receive one hour of CLE participatory credit.

Have an idea for the show? Some comments or critiques? Want to be a guest? Contact host Brian Cardile at brian_cardile@dailyjournal.com. <!-- Weekly Appellate Report Podcast -->

#284845

Brian Cardile

Rulings Editor, Podcast Host, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reporter
brian_cardile@dailyjournal.com

For reprint rights or to order a copy of your photo:

Email jeremy@reprintpros.com for prices.
Direct dial: 949-702-5390

Send a letter to the editor:

Email: letters@dailyjournal.com



By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. You can learn more about how we use cookies by reviewing our Privacy Policy here.