Scales of Justice

Some are Slow Learners

Reprimanded teacher objects to disclosure of the reprimand The appellate…


California Mechanic’s Liens and Bankruptcy

What you don’t know can hurt you. California’s Mechanic’s Lien Law (Civil Code…


Construction

Homebuilders: Good News About Your Alternative Nonadversarial Prelitigation Contractual Provision

California Senate Bill 800 (“Right to Repair” or “Fix It” law; Civil Code sec.…


Foreclosure

Oops! Foreclosing Trustee Has to Eat Error

A piece of real property in Watsonville, CA was subject to a non-judicial…


Discovery Documents

Jumbled Document Production Equals $74,809 In Sanctions

“Document Dump” Falls Back on “Dumpster” We’ve all received copies of documents…


California Judicial Council

Trees Saved From Slaughter!

The California Rules of Court have been amended to stop unnecessary filings, to…


Richard Sander

California Public Records Act Applies to Bar Admission Documents - Sander v. State Bar of California

In a recent decision by the California Court of Appeal, a member of the public…


Employer Handbooks don't need to be perfect

Union's Personal Attacks on Managers Have Limits

Defamation Suit Survives Anti-SLAPP Motion One familiar tactic used by labor…


Pension Benefits of Public Retirees Not Private

Public employee pay and benefits have been hot topics of late, exacerbated by…