Rule 4-400 Prohibits an Attorney from Inducing a Client into Making a Substantial Gift to the Attorney
Holiday gift exchanges commonly extend into the commercial and professional…
Hiring a Disbarred Colleague May Jeopardize Your Own License
While most law firms would not consider hiring a disbarred or suspended…
Modified Seller Held Note Subject to Anti-Deficiency Statutes
Appellant buyers purchased a multi-unit parcel from the seller for…
Impulsive Use of E-Mails May Trigger a State Bar Inquiry
Rule 5-100 of the State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct prohibits an attorney…
Attorneys Who Enter Business Agreements with Friends Should Use the Same Standards as Business Agreements with Clients
Rule 3-300 of the Rules of Professional Conduct provides that a member of the…
Warning to Contractors and Material Suppliers: Your Workers' Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Wealth
A flooring contractor was found to have negligently caused a fire that damaged…
Dishonest Notaries Can Escape Civil Liability After 6 Years
A dishonest notary can corrupt the chain of title of real property with a void…
A Judicial Foreclosure Sale Tale: Training for Deputies
Judicial foreclosure sales appear to be so rare in Riverside County that the…
Will Questions About 998 Offers Ever Cease?
For a simple statute, at least in concept, California Code of Civil Procedure…
Do I Have to Pay my Disbarred Lawyer?
One of our readers recently posed this question. While we hope that the…