Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:AI Is Not A Lawyer - and No Attorney-Client Privilege Applies. Supreme Court Hohenshelt Ruling Gains Traction in Pending Cases. City of Los Angeles Prevails in City Attorney Discrimination Case. Former NFL Player and Lab Owner Convicted in $328M Medicare Fraud. NorCal Tow Company Operator Sentenced for Insurance Fraud. Employers Should Address New Postal Service "Postmark" Rule. DOJ Sues UCLA for Hostile Work Environment. New "Smart Knee" Implant Helps Post-Operative Recovery.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: City of Santa Ana Prevails in Injured Workers FEHA Case. Exclusive Remedy Ends City Office Workers Asbestos Lawsuit. Court of Appeal Affirms Workplace Violence Restraining Order. Bayer Now Proposes $7.25B Roundup Litigation Settlement. Two SoCal Attorney's 13 Year Dispute Resolves Complex Litigation Issues. More Employment Cases Unravel After Supreme Court Arbitration Ruling. CDI Proposes Amendments to Prop 103 Intervenor Process. DIR Proposes to Adopt Workplace Inspections Walkaround Rule.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Exclusive Remedy Applies to Cal/OSHA Rule Violations. LCO Resolves Farm Workers' Wage-and-Hour Case for $6M. Former NFL Player Convicted for $197M Medicare Fraud. 8 Carriers Targeted for Advance Premium Tax Credit Fraud Probe. The Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits (WORK) to Save Lives Act. OSHA Clarifies Recording Workplace Injuries Related to Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACOEM Studies Office Space/Room Design for Excessive Sitting. Congress Extends Telehealth & Hospital-at-Home Waivers.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Entities Related to Convicted Felon Dr. Grusd in 8th Year of Lien Litigation. Employees Can Sue for Even Technical ICRAA Disclosure Violations. Illegible Fine Print May Not Invalidate Arbitration Agreement. 2026 Young Worker Leadership Academy Set For February 12-14. DOI Proposes California FAIR Plan Legislation. P/C Market to Have Lowest Net Combined Ratio in Decade. New Section 111 Reporting Audit Process Begins in 2026. FTC vs. Express Scripts Litigation Settlement Should Lower Drug Prices.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Lien Consolidation Orders Require Reasons & Summary of Evidence. Fed Court Uses Rule 23(d) to Limit Arbitration Opt Out Abuse. Current Status of Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts. New QME Process Regulation Section 55.1 in Effect on April 1. The DWC Proposes New Regulation Restricting Depo Fees. Study Shows California's Heat Standard and Reduction in Deaths. BLS Reports Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries Down 3.1%. Gallup Poll of 22K Workers Shows Increases in AI Use.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Ventura Staffing Company to Pay $650K for Fake Comp Policies. WorkWhile to Pay $4.1M to Resolve Misclassification Case. Drug Prices Up 4% as PBM Federal/State Regulations Increase. DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory. California WARN Act Changes Effective January 1, 2026. Congress Proposes Changes to Federal WARN Act. Bristol Myers Squibb & Microsoft AI-Driven Lung Cancer Detection. WCRI Reports on Injectable Therapies in Workers’ Compensation.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court Reverses WCAB in Another "Grant-For-Study" Case. Commutation of Attorney Fees in Lifetime Award Ends After Full Payment. Interstate Commerce Not Required for FAA Arbitration Clause. Employers Face New "Know Your Rights" Handout February Deadline. Public Self-Insured Comp Claims Fell But Losses Hit New Highs. Court Draws Major Distinction Between IFPA Comp & Lability Fraud. Doctor Sentenced to Serve 9 Years and License Revoked. DOJ and Kaiser Permanente Affiliates Resolve Fraud Case for $556M.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Pension Denied for Injured Deputy's Unreasonable Refusal of Surgery. Court Denies Carriers Suit Against Attorneys for Worker's Fraudulent Claim. Admin Remedies Not Required for Firefighter's Whistleblower Action. Law Violation Not Required for Application of Whistleblower Protections. Superior Court Judge Resigns & Pleads Guilty to Defrauding SIBTF. S.F. City Official to Serve 3 Years for $600K Work Comp Fund Theft. Proposed New Law Takes Aim at Insurance Company Conduct. Research Lab to Pay $1M for Controlled Substances Violations.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court Removes Comp & Liability Provisions From Fair Plan Policies. Another SoCal Attorney Sanctioned for an AI Appellate Brief. Grounds for County of LA Workplace Violence Restraining Order Affirmed. Employer's Class Action Pre-Certification Conduct Waives Arbitration. Physician to Serve 2.5 Years For Selling Ketamine to Matthew Perry. Previously Convicted Fresno Healthcare CEO Arrested for $7M Fraud. CEO Convicted in $100M Health Care Fraud Scheme. Four Face Sentencing in Staged Collision Insurance Fraud Case. National Company Pays $500K For Unlawful "No Poaching" Agreements. Prop 103 Reform Competing Ballot Measures Declare Armistice.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Honda Dealership Prevails in PAGA Wage Hour Dispute. Court Clarifies When a PAGA Settlement Resolves Multiple Lawsuits. Wells Fargo Pays $85M to Settle Fake Diversity Job Interview Class Action. Worker Misclassification Rules Under Public Works Contracts Clarified. CVS Pharmacy Inc. Resolves False Claim Act for $18.3M. Fraudulent Claimants Paid Millions to Indicted VA Claims Examiner. CalChamber Reports 2024 PAGA Reforms are Successful. JOEM Study Shows Asthma Caused by Cannabis Industry Exposures.