By Christina Paquette – On February 7, 2012 a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit struck down Proposition 8 – a ballot measure passed in 2008 that amended California’s constitution to limit marriage to heterosexual couples. The Court ruled that Prop. 8, (more…)
Read moreFounding Partner, Jack Schaedel and associate, Jennifer Tsao recently co-authored an article on the intricacies of partnerships amongst employees.
Read moreSmall employers face the difficult decision of keeping their “grandfathered” health plans in the face of rate hikes, shopping around for better deals, or dropping health coverage altogether.
Read moreJune 2010 Special Edition Advising the Small Employer on Coverage and Credits By Don A. Hernandez and Jennifer Tsao,1 Hernandez Schaedel & Associates, LLP, Pasadena, CA The recently-enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) contains a wide variety of reform provisions intended to make (more…)
Read moreOne small distinction makes a huge difference in pleading UCL claims against Sharp Healthcare
Read moreThe California Court of Appeal in Nazaretyan v. California Physicians’ Service reversed a summary judgment that had been granted in Blue Shield’s favor.
Read moreOn April 20, 2008, Eastland Medical Group, Inc. prevailed in an arbitration proceeding against three primary care physicians who had terminated their Eastland contracts and signed “semi-exclusive” contract amendments with a competing independent practice association (“IPA”) in the West Covina area.
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