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No Time for Delay: The New Law on Arbitration Waiver
Arbitration offers parties a streamlined, cost-effective, and confidential method of dispute resolution. Especially when compared to litigating…
FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY: CURING CORPORATE NOTICE DEFICIENCIES THROUGH SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS
A skilled business attorney understands the importance of providing proper notice of a company’s annual meetings. Conformity…
No Fees Without Receipts: Seeking Brandt Fees From Insurers Waives Attorney-Client Privilege.
The attorney-client privilege is touted as one of the strongest privileges in litigation. Codified in Evidence Code,…
Could Drafting — and Executing — a Good Settlement Agreement Be the Key to Being a Good Trial Attorney?
Wisdom teaches that one should be as cautious at the end of an important endeavor as at…
Court of Appeal Rules This Hot Potato Leaves Everybody Burned
Before Grayot v. Bank of Stockton, no published California case answered the question of whether a lender…
Amend Your Complaint Before It’s Too (Re)Late!
In the rush to get a complaint on file, attorneys sometimes believe they can amend the complaint…
What is the Trial Court’s Role as Gatekeeper of Expert Testimony? New Opinion Sheds Light
On January 4, 2024, the Fourth Appellate District issued an opinion reversing a trial court order excluding…
Santa Judge is Comin’ to Town
“He’s making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty or nice…” Uncivil behavior will…
Spooky Legal Development: Penal Code § 496 Makes Attorneys’ Fees & Treble Damages Available In Civil Business Fraud Cases
The California Supreme Court recently expanded the money damages available to civil plaintiffs in business fraud actions….