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In Musgrove v. Silver, a Hollywood producer's executive assistant drowned in the lagoon outside her overwater bungalow. The drowning was accidental and related to ingestion of alcohol and cocaine. The Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal and held Silver was not liable.
As part of an entourage of family and friends, a Hollywood producer (Joel Silver) brought his executive assistant (who was employed through Silver's company) as well as a French...
The COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic era saw an increase in the number of employees working from home. For employers, this raises questions of liability for injuries that occur while...
Colonial Van & Storage, Inc. v. Superior Court, California appeals court answered an employer’s duty to ensure workplace safety does not extend to ensuring that an off-site meeting place, including an employee’s home, is safe from third party criminal harm.
California law requires employers to furnish a “safe and healthful” workplace to employees. Now that the line between “workplace” and “home” has been blurred for so many workers in the...