
Ahead of the Curve
Ahead of the Curve is Scali Rasmussen's quarterly newsletter, designed to keep clients and friends ahead of the compliance curve in a rapidly changing industry. We understand you likely read Automotive News and Ward’s and follow the news and alerts from the NADA and CNCDA, among other industry publications. Rather than regurgitate stories you may have read there or that you received from other sources, we strive to provide reasoned, practical take-aways for you to think about or implement at your dealerships, based on real issues our clients are having or trends we are seeing in the industry.
Issue #35 — June 10, 2025
Labor & Employment
The “Headless PAGA” doctrine
Implications for California employment litigators
Arbitration in sexual harassment cases
The impact of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) on California Employers
Tort Liability
Automotive Industry
Arbitration
California’s 2025 arbitration reset
What litigators need to know
Real Estate
Weighing withdrawal
Navigating expungement threats to lis pendens notices
Firm News
Scali Rasmussen news of note
April 2025
Issue #34 — February 18, 2025
Complex Litigation
Class action litigation
2024 appellate opinions
Civil procedure
Civil procedure
2024 appellate opinions
Automotive Industry
Vehicles and dealerships
2024 appellate opinions
Arbitration
Arbitration: General
2024 appellate opinions
Arbitration: Labor and employment
2024 appellate opinions
Labor & Employment
Labor and employment
2024 appellate opinions
Labor and employment: Class action
2024 appellate opinions
Real Estate
Landlord-tenant
2024 appellate opinions
Anti-SLAPP Motions
Anti-SLAPP motions
2024 appellate opinions
Business
Business
2024 appellate opinions
Consumer Law
Consumer protection
2024 appellate opinions
Issue #33 — December 3, 2024
Issue #32 — August 8, 2024
Privacy & Cybersecurity
Complex Litigation
Labor & Employment
Real Estate
Navigating real estate deals
Lessons from the billion dollar legal battle amongst brothers
New Laws
Arbitration
Firm News
Issue #31 — May 30, 2024
Privacy & Cybersecurity
Proposition 65
Compliance
Labor & Employment
Real Estate
Complex Litigation
Firm News
Issue #30 — March 8, 2024
Arbitration
Labor & Employment
Automotive Industry
Anti-SLAPP Motions
Consumer Law
Issue #29 — December 8, 2023
Issue #28 — July 26, 2023
Complex Litigation
The role of the statement of decision
And why it is essential
Labor & Employment
Privacy & Cybersecurity
Issue #27 — April 26, 2023
Privacy & Cybersecurity
Proposition 65
Coffee and Prop 65
The long and winding road is over