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DAWN M. COULSON NAMED SUPER LAWYER FOR 2022

DAWN M. COULSON NAMED SUPER LAWYER FOR 2022 Epps & Coulson, LLP is pleased to announce that managing partner Dawn M. Coulson has been named to the Southern California Super Lawyer list for 2022.  This marks the 16th consecutive year (2007 - 2022) that Ms. Coulson has been included in...

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California Imposes New Indoor Mask Mandate

California Imposes New Indoor Mask Mandate Citing a sharp increase in COVID-19 infection rates, California is reimposing a statewide mask mandate on indoor settings for one month, regardless of vaccination status.  California State Health & Human Services (CDPH) announced that beginning Wednesday, December 15, 2021, running through January 15, 2022,...

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Another First Amendment Ruling in Employment Law

Another First Amendment Ruling in Employment Law The case is American Society of Journalists and Authors Inc. v. Bonta, 9th Cir., No. 20-55734 (Oct. 6, 2021), petition for rehearing en banc denied (Nov. 23, 2021).  California's "ABC test" for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors, does not violate the...

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Can Employees Send Confidential Information To The Media?

Can Employees Send Confidential Information To The Media? The case is Breiterman v. U.S. Capitol Police, D.C. Cir., No. 20-5295 (Oct. 15, 2021), where the U.S. Capitol Police demoted a sergeant to private first class for disciplinary reasons and later fired her when she ‘exercised’ her First Amendment rights by...

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DAWN M. COULSON NAMED SUPER LAWYER 2022

DAWN M. COULSON NAMED SUPER LAWYER 2022 Dawn Coulson has been selected as 2022 Southern California Super Lawyer.  Congratulations to Dawn for 16 straight years of being awarded the honor by her peers and colleagues of Super Lawyer designation 2022.  Dawn has been designated Super Lawyer for each year 2007...

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New Federal Rule on “Surprise Medical Bills”

New Federal Rule on “Surprise Medical Bills” On July 1, 2021, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS,) Labor and Treasury and the office of Personnel Management, issued “Requirements related to Surprise Billing; Part 1,” an interim final rule restricting “Excessive” out of pocket cost to consumers. This...

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