Head of the Labor & Employment practice at Cummins & White, LLP, Erick Becker, will be on a panel speaking on Union Security and Agency Fees at the 35th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, sponsored by the...
When a policyholder and insurer disagree as to the amount of loss or damage suffered by the policyholder, property insurance policies typically include appraisal provisions wherein a party can request an appraisal. In...
Actual Cash Value in California
June 22, 2017
A recent appellate court case came down here in California that I thought you may find of interest: California Fair Plan Assn. v. Garnes, 11 Cal. App. 5th 1276. Case No. A143190. In California, actual cash value is...
Published Decisions
May 26, 2017
Business Published Decisions Advantage Medical Services, LLC v. Hoffman (2008) 160 Cal. App. 806; 72 Cal. Rptr. 3d 935. Arbitration award was vacated because the arbitrator failed to disclose his business relationship with...
Larry Arnold of Cummins & White, LLP’s latest article, “Broken Trust Between Insurers and Independent Claims Professionals” was published in the Fraud Squad section of the Claims Management Magazine on January 8,...
Associates, William Hoang and Iman Reza named to 2016 Rising Star list by Super Lawyers
March 22, 2017
Cummins & White associates, William Hoang and Iman Reza have been selected to the 2016 Southern California Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research...
If You Like Your Rifle, You Can Keep Your Rifle
January 9, 2017
The Problem There is an old saying, “you can’t take it with you.” You can’t necessarily give it away to your heirs either (if you live in the Golden State Of California), at least when it comes to certain firearms....
Federal Overtime Changes Delayed by Court Ruling
November 23, 2016
Federal regulations changing the minimum salary for exemption from overtime that were scheduled to go into effect December 1 have been delayed by a federal judge in a recent court ruling. The regulations were challenged by...