LEGAL INSIGHTS
Who You Gonna Call?
Who You Gonna Call?
In the music world, big hits come and go, but for a song to remain popular 30 years after its...
Waiving the Right to a Labor Commission Hearing
Waiving the Right to a Labor Commission Hearing
If a California employer fails to pay wages, an employee may not want to file a lawsuit. Instead, he or...
Streaming for Dollars
Streaming for Dollars
I recently moderated a panel for the California Copyright Conference entitled “Streaming for Dollars,” that addressed the music industry’s current...
Gold Diggers Beware
Gold Diggers Beware
In the world of trust and estate litigation, claims of undue influence are nothing new. These suits usually concern a...
Think Your Employee’s Bluffing About Coming Back To Work? Be Prepared To Call, And To Show Your Cards
Think Your Employee’s Bluffing About Coming Back To Work? Be Prepared To Call, And To Show Your Cards
Kelley v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (Feb. 10, 2014, B244098) __ Cal.App.4th __, 2014 Cal. App. LEXIS 128, is...
Lender Cannot Pursue Borrower For Deficiency Judgment After Short Sale
Lender Cannot Pursue Borrower For Deficiency Judgment After Short Sale
In a case decided on July 23, 2013, the court of appeal held that a lender cannot pursue a borrower...