Articles by Kristin Bender
Cutting Through the Noise of Discovery
Summary When it comes to managing discovery as a whole, the best you can do is anticipate, communicate, and think things through. Meet with clients early and set the discovery schedule. Get a sense of the court’s preferences and figure out your ideal schedule by working back from the trial date. Bring experts on board as soon as possible. Jimmy Holder Jump to: With discovery comes a whole lot of BS. That’s simply the way it is.
Berkeley organization is a bright light for people with disabilities
An East Bay nonprofit organization that provides attendant care, free transportation to seniors and people with disabilities as well as wheelchair repairs will soon mark 30 years in Berkeley, the birthplace of the independent living movement. Easy Does It Emergency Services was founded in 1995 by Cecelia Weeks, who ran the operation out of her Berkeley home and relied on a few VW buses to get clients to and from where they needed to go.
Cash or credit card refunds now required if flights are canceled or significantly delayed
Cash or credit card refunds now required if flights are canceled or significantly delayed
Cash or credit card refunds now required if flights are canceled or significantly delayed
Starting this week, airline passengers who have flights canceled or significantly changed will receive automatic cash or credit card refunds instead of travel credits. The new federal rule makes it easy for passengers to get refunds when airlines cancel or dramatically change their flights, don’t promptly deliver checked bags or fail to provide extra in-flight services they purchased, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
More toll hikes proposed for Bay Area bridges
Managers of the Bay Area’s seven state-owned bridges — including the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge — are proposing a five-year toll increase plan to help fund a 10-year $1.9 billion capital improvement program. The proposal is separate from Regional Measure 3, the 2018 ballot measure that raised tolls to support highway and transit projects to reduce traffic. The last increase from that voter-approved toll hike takes effect Jan. 1, raising the price to cross bridges to $8 for most drivers.
Cash refunds now required if flights are canceled or significantly delayed
Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other …
Cash or credit card refunds now required if flights are canceled or significantly delayed
Starting this week, airline passengers who have flights canceled or significantly changed will receive automatic cash or credit card refunds instead of travel credits. The new federal rule makes it easy for passengers to get refunds when airlines cancel or dramatically change their flights, don’t promptly deliver checked bags or fail to provide extra in-flight services they purchased, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
More toll hikes proposed for Bay Area bridges
Getting around the Bay Area by bridge is expected to keep getting more expensive. Drivers crossing the region’s seven state-owned toll bridges could face several increases over the next five years — up to $11.50 for some users by 2030. The Bay Area Toll Authority on Wednesday proposed initially raising tolls for FasTrak drivers to $8.50 starting in January 2026 to cross the Bay, Antioch, Benicia, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael, and San Mateo bridges.
Q&A: Plan to bail out Bay Area public transportation would tax voters
A road map to bail out cash-strapped Bay Area transit agencies and keep BART from falling off a fiscal cliff amid lackluster passenger counts and disappearing federal aid likely leads straight to taxpayer wallets. But just how much is a sticky issue that months of discussion have yet to resolve.
Plan to bail out Bay Area public transportation would tax voters
A roadmap to bail out cash-strapped Bay Area transit agencies and keep BART from falling off a fiscal cliff amid lackluster passenger counts and disappearing federal aid likely leads straight to taxpayer wallets. But just how much is a sticky issue that months of discussion has yet to resolve.
Caltrans creates equity tool to learn from past infrastructure mistakes
Mistakes of the past allowed freeways to run through minority neighborhoods, amplified racial inequities and created transit gaps, particularly in neighborhoods of color. A new tool developed by the California Department of Transportation seeks to ensure such errors in transportation planning and decisions don't happen again.
Final environmental impact report for Oakland airport expansion released
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport on Thursday released the final environmental impact report for its long-planned airport expansion project, a document opponents say contains major flaws and demonstrates flagrant disregard for public health. The report outlines how changes in air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, health hazards and traffic will be addressed if the airport gets approval to modernize and further develop the aging aviation hub in phases over the next six years.
People with blindness and their allies rally outside Uber and Lyft over ride denials
Several hundred people with blindness and low vision and their allies protested outside the San Francisco headquarters of Uber and Lyft on Tuesday accusing the rideshare companies of illegally denying rides to blind people and their service animals, and stigmatising would-be passengers.
People with blindness and their allies rally outside Uber and Lyft over ride denials
Several hundred people with blindness and low vision and their allies protested outside the San Francisco headquarters of Uber and Lyft Tuesday accusing the rideshare companies of illegally denying rides to blind people and their service animals, and stigmatizing would-be passengers.
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