past due debt

What You Should Not Do When Trying To Collect On A Debt

Several months ago, I posted a blog on the steps you “should” take…


Scales of Justice

The Uncertainty of Litigation

Attorneys regularly counsel their clients regarding the unpredictability of…


Why is it Legal Malpractice?

The documents are clear! I see another major law firm has been sued for legal…


Scales of Justice

Some are Slow Learners

Reprimanded teacher objects to disclosure of the reprimand The appellate…


Paid in Full

Check Marked "Paid in Full": To Cash or Not to Cash?

Over the past two plus decades of my business litigation practice, I have…


California Mechanic’s Liens and Bankruptcy

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


Alley

Is It Possible To Obtain A Prescriptive Easement Over An Existing Easement?

In California, the rules regarding adverse possession and prescriptive easement…


Arbitration Agreement

Not All Arbitration Clauses Are Enforceable

It is common practice among retailers to use form contracts which are presented…