A big part of legal representation is identifying and getting key documents from your client. This can sometimes be a bit like pulling teeth, but its critical that you get necessary documents. Here are some helpful guidelines for getting all the documents that you need from your client. Read more »
Filed under: Practice of Law | Tagged: attorney-client relationship, attorneys, client communications, document request, electronic documents, legal documents | Leave a Comment »
For many seniors, staying in their own home — as opposed to a nursing home or similar facility — is a priority. Indeed, according to a Sun News article, surveys show that “aging in place is the overwhelming preference of Americans over 50.” But it can be a major challenge to find ways for seniors to continue living at home as their need for care increases. There are things that attorneys can do to help make the desire to stay at home a reality. Read more »
Filed under: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Legal Topics | Tagged: seniors, staying home, care, nursing homes, assisted living, social security | 1 Comment »
In our ever-globalizing world, you’ll sometimes need to seek discovery evidence in foreign countries to use in a California civil case. Here are some practical steps to take before embarking on a journey for discovery in foreign lands.
Filed under: Civil Litigation, Legal Topics | Tagged: depositions, discovery, foreign discovery | Leave a Comment »
For at least some locations, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Gen Y tenants are currently flooding the rental market and increasing competition among tenants. More prospective tenants is obviously great news for landlords, but they still have to select wisely from among applicants. Here are some suggestions to help landlords identify the perfect tenant, or at least the best of the bunch, without running afoul of the fair housing laws. Read more »
Filed under: Legal Topics, Real property | Tagged: fair housing laws, landlords, screening, tenancy, tenants | Leave a Comment »
The following is a guest blog post by Gregory Grinberg, an associate with Harbinson Tune Kasselik in San Francisco, California. The firm specializes in workers’ compensation defense law. His blog, WCDefenseCA, deals with California workers’ compensation issues.
So, your employee was injured on the way to work… are you liable? Generally, the answer is “no,” but as with so many other things, there are some important exceptions. Read more »
Filed under: Business, Employment Law, Legal Topics | Tagged: coming and going rule, employee commute, employer injury, employer liability | 3 Comments »
Negotiations rarely proceed as smoothly or swiftly as we first envision. This is partially because settling a case requires finding a result that satisfies both parties, yet litigators are trained to be zealous advocates for their clients and their clients alone. Instead of thinking how much you can get for your client relative to how much your counterpart can get for his or her own, try thinking in terms of how much more you could both get for your clients relative to litigating in court.
Filed under: Litigation Strategy, Practice of Law | Tagged: negotiation, problem-solving, settlement | 2 Comments »
Apparently the saying used by frustrated parents applies to statutes: “I brought you into this world and I can take you out.” The California Supreme Court has upheld recent legislation that dissolved California’s redevelopment agencies (RDAs) that were originally created by the legislature. The court also struck down the alternative legislative scheme that would have allowed RDAs to survive if they made certain payments to other state agencies. As a result, all of California’s nearly 400 RDAs are now effectively dissolved. But this may not be the end of the story. Read more »
Filed under: Business, Legal Topics, Public Law, Real property | Tagged: Motosantos, redevelopment agencies | Leave a Comment »
In light of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, many institutions are considering what they would do if a criminal investigation came to their doorstep. Don’t wait for that possibility; have a plan ready to put into effect if anything like the nightmare at Penn State should happen to your institution. Read more »
Filed under: Business, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Legal Topics | Tagged: criminal investigation, grand jury subpena, internal investigation, Penn State scandal | 1 Comment »
Many attorneys have taken to the cloud, but others are hanging back, primarily because of concerns about security and accessibility of their documents. Here are some things you should know before using cloud computing in your law office. Read more »
Filed under: Business, Civil Litigation, Legal Topics, Practice of Law | Tagged: attorneys, cloud computing, cloud computing service providers, legal documents, security | 5 Comments »
It seems a bit of a stretch, but the maker of the Tootsie Roll candy is suing the maker of the Footzyroll woman’s shoe because, as the ABA Journal reports, the candy maker believes there may be confusion about whether the two products are in fact affiliated. Really? Are these two products likely to confuse consumers? Read more »
Filed under: Business, Civil Litigation, Legal Topics | Tagged: Footzyroll, likelihood of confusion test, tootsie roll, trademark infringement | Leave a Comment »
