In negligent security cases, where the plaintiff alleges that he or she was assaulted, the active tortfeasor who commits the battery may be brought in under Nevada Rule of Civil Procedure (“NRCP) 19(a) as an indispensable party to the lawsuit, even if the plaintiff did not name that party as a direct defendant.

The new California case changes the objective standard to subjective one for determining putative spouse’s standing to assert wrongful death claims.

Analysis of Civil Code Section 846 and its application as illustrated in recent cases

Los Angeles associates William Sung and Ryan T. Chai anaylze the ramifications of Yanez v. Plummer (Cal.App. Nov. 5, 2013). 

Florida has a new Limited Liability Company Act.

On March 15, 2014, new data security and privacy requirements will take effect in China.

The Brazilian Congress has taken steps to implement its first comprehensive Internet and data protection regulations.

A European Parliament Committee approved an updated version of the E.U. Data Protection Regulation so that it could be socialized among member states in preparation for a vote this spring.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed important questions concerning the ability of attorneys in Washington State to require clients to arbitrate disputes concerning the legal services rendered.