Ady Barkan is willing to give his last breath to bring about change in our managed health care system. With a ruling today by United States District Court Judge Michael Fitzgerald, denying Health Net’s motion to compel arbitration of Mr. Barkan’s class action lawsuit, the change sought by Mr. Barkan will be litigated in federal…
Two men were killed Friday afternoon in Anaheim following a collision on State College Boulevard. The Anaheim police and fire department responded to the vehicular accident involving an overturned car and a motorcycle at approximate 5:09 pm. One of the two men killed was pronounced dead at the scene while the other man was rushed…
If you’ve flown domestically in the last seven years there is a very good chance that you are eligible to participate in a massive airline collusion class action lawsuit. Specifically, eligibility is open to anyone who purchased a domestic flight between July 1, 2011 and June 14, 2008 with American, Delta, Southwest, United, Continental or…
The man suspected of killing another man with his vehicle in Santa Ana before fleeing the scene was arrested last Friday. The suspect, Juan Carlos Alcantara (47) was reported by a bystander to have run over a man who was lying on the street next to a blanket. A witness claimed that a the vehicle…
Senior Trial Attorney, Scott D. Nelson, who leads Callahan & Blaine’s Labor and Employment Department, recently published an engaging article on the Dynamex case in the Los Angeles Daily Journal. In the article, Nelson proposes four key ramifications of the decision and concludes that the Dynamex case is about more than Wage Orders, since it provides significant guidance…
In tragic local news, after high winds ripped through Orange County on Monday, a woman identified as Dennet O. Bermas, 34, was killed when a 40-foot eucalyptus tree fell on top of her gray Toyota sedan.
On Wednesday Walmart Inc. settled a nine-year-old case for $65 million to almost 100,000 current and former California Walmart cashiers. The cashiers accused Walmart of not providing them with sufficient seating during their shifts. The settlement, which includes the provision that Walmart will start ensuring adequate seating be available for its California cashiers, still requires…
Stanton was the scene of fatal accident on Monday afternoon when a cyclist was struck and killed by a motorist on Cerritos Avenue. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSP) is currently seeking anyone who might know the cyclist who is believed to have been in his forties. The victim has not yet been publicly identified.…
Callahan & Blaine sponsored the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA) annual golf tournament held yesterday at Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club. Playing for the firm was their very own Founding Partner, Daniel J. Callahan and Supervising Trial Attorney, Edward Susolik. The pair tied for first place with 18 under par, although they…
At Dana Point Harbor Drive and Cove Road yesterday afternoon, a van carrying nine children crashed into a eucalyptus tree.