SDCALA is very active throughout the year. Here are some of the highlights of the period 2007-2008

Media

• Appearances, Op-ed’s, Letters to Editor, quoted in New Stories & Packages:
• KUSI Morning Show (Live)
• KUSI Evening News
• Fox-6 News in the Morning (Live)
• Roger Hedgecock Show
• The Hugh Hewitt Show – National audience
• Sign on San Diego Internet Radio
• San Diego Union Tribune, The Daily Transcript, San Diego Business Journa, lNorth County Times
• Carmel Valley/Rancho Bernardo News

Issues Covered:  Greenmail, ADA/access “Shakedown”, City & County Litigation Costs, Lerach, Class Action Coupon Settlements, Jury Service, Contingency Fees, A.G.’s Office, etc.\

Special Events

• Hugh Hewitt:  CALA sponsored nationally syndicated talk show host Hugh Hewitt, who broadcast his three hour live broadcast from San Diego on Oct. 1 to kick off Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week.   The entire show was focused on lawsuit abuse and reform issues.
• Scholarship Awards Luncheon:  Our annual Luncheon, held in June, featured Matt Adams, BIA; Katie Hansen, Calif. Rest. Assoc.; Sam Hardage, Woodfin Suites, Joe Panetta, BIOCOM; and Mayor Jerry Sanders.  It was attended by more than 300 business leaders, elected officials and members of the media. 
• Jury Appreciation Week:  First week of MayCapital Clear-speak (Sac.):  First week of June

Community Forums

• Common Employer Mistakes That Could Put You at Risk for a Lawsuit - Hiring, background checks, discrimination, and termination.
• ADA/Access Lawsuits - Access Compliance Plan, Implementation, Easy-to-Fix Deficiencies, Plan and Budget for Corrections.
• Insurance-Minimizing the Risks for your Business – Control future costs and claims, think like an underwriter to cut costs, learn the smart way to control the TOTAL costs of your risks.  

Issues We Address

• Wage and Hour Class Action Lawsuits
•  Punitive Damage Caps on Medical Insurance Compensation Reform Act (MICRA)
• “Greenmail” environmental, CEQA abuse
• Overused trial lawyer contingency fee plansü ADA/Access “Shakedown” Lawsuits 
• Watchdog over taxpayer funded municipal lawsuits, California legislature, Attorney Generals office and trial bar activities.
• Proposition 65 Abuse ü Promote Mediation, Arbitration, Jury Service