Punitive Damages
Punitive damages may be recovered under California law, but California attorneys should be careful to seek an awar...
Discovery Abuse
Unfortunately, California attorneys far too often receive evasive and nonresponsive discovery responses from opposi...
Attorney Fees
Attorney fees are near and dear to California attorneys in many areas of the law. New California cases are constantly...
Employment
New California cases are constantly deciding new issues arising from the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). ...
Trial
California's Constitution guarantees parties the right to a jury trial. However. a party can waive this important. Last mon...
Torts
The issue of duty is an important concept in negligence. Last month, the Fourth District Court of Appeal published a new case addressing w...
Insurance
California Insurance Code section 533 prohibits insurance companies from providing indemnity for intentional acts. Last month, the Fir...
Evidence
The California Penal Code prohibits recording a telephone conversation without the consent of the persons on the call. Last month, the ...
Arbitration
A regular issue before the California courts is whether a new U.S. Supreme Court decision has overruled the California Supreme Court...
Legal Malpractice
I've been thinking for years that the anti-SLAPP statute (Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16) could create potenti...
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