Below you'll find a list of all posts from March, 2026
The Rules Now Apply to Everyone Horst Legal Counsel | March 2026 If you have been following California’s growing body of appellate authority on AI-generated legal citations, you have watched the courts build a wall, one published opinion at a time. First came the warnings to attorneys. Then came the sanctions. Then, in Torres Campos v. Munoz, the consequences reached …
Court of Appeal Holds Prior Contract Rates May Still Matter After the Contract Ends Horst Legal Counsel | March 2026 When a contract ends, parties often assume the old deal is no longer part of the story. This case is a reminder that assumption is not always right. In Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., …
Court of Appeal Affirms Pet Custody Order, Despite Trial Judge’s Reliance on AI-Hallucinated Case Citations Horst Legal Counsel | March 2026 Reviewing a judicial order that analyzed parties’ respective rights under AI-hallucinated case law cited and “interpreted” extensively by the parties, the Court of Appeal in Torres Campos v. Munoz felt compelled to publish its opinion in order to send …
An Employer’s Arbitration Win on Individual Claims Can Extinguish PAGA Standing Horst Legal Counsel | March 2026 Your company compels an employee’s individual wage claims to arbitration, wins on every issue, and confirms the award. But the employee also has a PAGA claim pending in court, seeking civil penalties on behalf of the state and hundreds of other workers. …