Limiting Deposition Abuse
Attorneys know all-too-well the potential destructive nature depositions can have on their clients. Â They take up a lot of time, interfering with many clients’ business
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Cost-Shifting under Code Civil Procedure section 998
California law has a strong preference for lawsuit settlements, for public policy reasons (such as judicial efficiency). As such, the state legislature has declared that
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Citation Style – the Lingua Franca of the Law
Is citation style really all that important? Does it really matter whether we use 12 or 13 point font and whether we use the California
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iSuit
On August 24th, a nine-person jury in California awarded Apple Inc. (maker of the iPhone and iPad product lines) over $1 billion in damages, holding that Samsung
Foie Gras and Shark Fins
There is some controversy and legal maneuvering regarding two recent animal-protection laws in California. Regardless of whether you enjoy foie gras or shark fin soup,
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