Arias Sanguinetti partner Elise Sanguinetti co-authored the article “Litigating Autopilot Products-Liability Cases Against Tesla” for July’s issue of Advocate, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) monthly magazine. The article focuses on the many hurdles to litigating a products-liability claim against the electronic vehicle giant including its arbitration clause, shifting venue, reluctant discovery practices, …
Arias Sanguinetti Obtains $8.29 Million Verdict on Behalf of Stagehand Injured at Rolling Loud Festival
Oakland, CA – Arias Sanguinetti partners Elise R. Sanguinetti and Jamie G. Goldstein obtained a $8.29 million verdict on behalf of a man whose hand was severely crushed while moving equipment at the Rolling Loud Festival. According to the complaint, on September 28, 2019, Angel Aguirre was an employee of SGPS Showrig. He was responsible …
Tesla Issues 2 More Cybertruck Recalls
Tesla has issued 2 more recalls for its beleaguered Cybertruck model. The recalls add to the growing list of issues that Tesla has acknowledged in the vehicle that has far from lived up to its futuristic billing. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) releases, the Cybertruck recalls concern a malfunctioning wiper blade motor …
Federal Court Approves Largest Settlement Against Clark County School District in History
Clark County, NV – Attorneys from Arias Sanguinetti announced the United States District Court for Nevada approved the largest settlement against a school district in the history of Clark County, after the county agreed to a settlement of $9.95 million in a case involving the severe physical and emotional abuse of a student living with …
Judicial Conference’s Advisory Committee on Civil Rules Announces Major Update on Multidistrict Litigation
Last month, the Judicial Conference’s Advisory Committee on Civil Rules advanced a complex and long-awaited new rule regarding multi-district litigation (MDL) that had been in process for 7 years. The rule is officially called Rule 16.1 and is set to become the first new addition to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure focused on MDLs. …
Arias Sanguinetti Achieves Major Milestone in Case Against calPERS
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled in favor of Arias Sanguinetti clients Sara Granda and Jose Granda in a groundbreaking temporary restraining order against California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). Sara was left with no recourse but to pursue legal action when CalPERS refused to provide her with the …
Arias Sanguinetti’s Of-Counsel Obtains Victory in Texas Court of Appeals
This week, Matthew J. Kita obtained a victory in a medical-malpractice case that was pending in Texas’s Third District Court of Appeals in Austin. Matt represented a mother whose son committed suicide shortly after being released from an Austin-area rehabilitation hospital. Although expert testimony supported the mother’s allegation that the hospital and its staff released …
National Highway Transit Safety Authority launches Tesla probe
The National Highway Transit Safety Administration (NHTSA), the government agency in charge of regulating vehicle performance and safety standards, launched a probe into Tesla’s insufficient December recall regarding its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. The announcement of the inquiry comes 1 day after NHTSA concluded its multi-year investigation into Tesla’s FSD feature, which found several severe …
Jamie Goldstein Interviewed by KSBW 8 on the Alarming Rise of Deaths in Monterey County Jail
In a segment that aired last night, Jamie Goldstein spoke with KSBW 8’s investigative team on the high death rate at the Monterey County Jail. Ms. Goldstein explained why our firm is passionate about advocating for families whose loved ones have died as a result of the prison’s negligence. There are several lawsuits for deaths …
El tribunal otorga la aprobación preliminar del acuerdo de acción colectiva con la Ciudad de Los Ángeles.
El Tribunal Superior del Estado de California para el Condado de Los Ángeles ha aprobado preliminarmente el acuerdo propuesto de dos demandas colectivas que involucran rampas y cortes de bordillo que proporcionan acceso a aceras y otros caminos peatonales ubicados en la Ciudad de Los Ángeles. Las demandas que se resolverán mediante el acuerdo propuesto …
