Contesting a Petition for Adjudication as a Newspaper of General Circulation
When a publication believes it meets the requirements to be adjudicated as a…
Michaelis v. Benavides - The Corporate Shield as a Sieve - Limited liability - Who knew?
Many small companies adopt the corporate form in order to shield their…
Circumventing Workers Compensation Preemption
Recently, one of our clients was sued by an allegedly negligent third party…
Arbitrator Disclosures Give Rise To Litigation
No Man is an Island: Court rules that arbitrators need not live in splendid…
Corporations Take Risks by Bringing E-discovery In-House
Corporations often opt to handle e-discovery internally. However, Inside…
Sending a Debt Collection Letter to Debtor’s Place of Employment May Violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
In a stunning 2 – 1 decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, a lawyer…
Corporate Officer Liability for Failure to Supervise
General Supervisory Statute Grants No Private Remedy For Third Parties Although…
The Property Information Sheet: A Trap for the Unwary Real Estate Broker
Standard Forms are "Starters" Only Recently, we resolved a matter that had its…
JURORS GONE WILD! Emotions Run Amok?
Recently, a California jury awarded a fired employee a stunning $167.7 million,…
Why is it Legal Malpractice?
The documents are clear! I see another major law firm has been sued for legal…