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By Wayne Nitti
In late October 2015, during a routine inspection, employees of Southern California Gas Company found an old valve leaking gas from an underground well near Porter Ranch, less than 30 miles outside of Los Angeles. That well ultimately released 100,000 tons of methane, becoming the largest such incident in US history. Area residents reported nosebleeds, nausea and vomiting, and on November [...]

By Wayne Nitti
If there’s a single element of our online legal case management system that yields the most immediate and tangible benefit for everyone involved in a dispute, it’s our messaging feature. “The message board provides a level of access to the court that minimizes costly filings and unnecessary status conferences or hearings,” states a litigation partner at a top Am Law 100 firm. Adds another [...]

By Wayne Nitti
Remember last year’s Equifax debacle, when hackers stole the Social Security numbers and other personal data belonging to 148 million US consumers? Condemned at the time as the biggest corporate security failure ever, it might have signaled a watershed moment in how businesses and professional services firms protect customer and client records. Instead, it’s become part of a [...]

The Association of Southern California Defense Counsel hosts the Construction Defect Seminar & Holiday Reception on November 29, 2018 at the Hilton Costa Mesa.  Through panel discussions with renowned experts in the field, the seminar will explore the topics of habitability and mediation.  This year’s keynote speaker is Judge Kirk […]