August 2014
In our prior post we outlined the new holding in Hoffman v. 162 North Wolfe LLC by the California Court of Appeal. The court granted a motion for summary adjudication on a cross-complaint, holding that a property owner had no relationship with the purchaser of …
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August 2014
The California Courts of Appeal have issued a new case entitled Hoffman v. 162 North Wolfe LLC addressing a cross-complaint for fraud relating to a lawsuit over prescriptive easement rights.
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August 2014
Today I attended the Federalist Society’s annual Supreme Court round up. Professors Erwin Chemerinsky and John Eastman comment on the Supreme Court’s last term, moderated by Judge Sandra Ikuta of the Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal.
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August 2014
Business litigation attorneys surely deal with this issue on a constant basis: They are asked to analyze an important lawsuit against their client but are not given all of the client’s documents. Help your attorney. As soon as you retain an attorney, make an effort …
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August 2014
Mediation in business litigation is an attempt by the parties to settle their case through the use of a trained facilitator. Mediation differs from arbitration and trial in that there is no formal examination of witnesses or presentation of evidence. The mediator does not make …
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June 2014
Business litigation attorneys often hear a familiar refrain in partnership and corporate shareholder lawsuits: “I don’t care how much it costs!” Angry partners going through a business divorce are oftentimes more interested in revenge and total destruction of their erstwhile partner. After all the sense …
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