by Hutchinsons Law | Sep 16, 2026 | Law
In addition to our last post on Training Reminders and Related Bills to Watch About Training, here are some upcoming bills to watch dealing with FEHA and/or CFRA.AB 1940: Menopause-Related FEHA ProtectionsAB 1940 has passed in both houses and is now en route (or...
by Hutchinsons Law | Sep 16, 2026 | Law
Before getting started on the blog entry of the day, congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers for clinching their division. I still have three teams in the hunt. Atlanta looks like they will win the division, but you never know. The Chicago...
by Hutchinsons Law | Sep 16, 2026 | Law
The Sixth Circuit’s recent en banc decision in Clippinger v. State Farm Auto. Ins. Co., 173 F.4th 817 (6th Cir. 2026), continues to shape class action litigation involving breach-of-contract claims. In Nichols v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co., 2026 WL...
by Hutchinsons Law | Sep 16, 2026 | Law
Similar to its federal counterpart, North Carolina Rule of Evidence 607 provides that “[t]he credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party calling him.” That said, the party calling a witness cannot use Rule 607 as “mere...
by Hutchinsons Law | Sep 16, 2026 | Law
Source: YouTubeSummaryAs expected.Really quick stuff: First, Mike Levin and I did a whole podcast on what would happen if the SEC proposed to rescind 14a-8, and one thing we speculated on was whether the SEC would try to tweak the rules to block…Why It...
by Hutchinsons Law | Sep 16, 2026 | Law
The Federal Circuit issued a one-year suspension barring Judge Pauline Newman from hearing cases back in 2023. That order was renewed in 2024…. and again in 2025. The window for a fourth renewal is open right now. How can federal judges functionally strip a...
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