Acquiring Companies Need to Exercise Caution to Qualify for Limited Exception Allowing Non-Compete Agreements Related to the Sale of a Business September 18, 2012
Northern District of California Weighs In On Circuit Split Regarding Non-Client Standing to Seek Disqualification December 16, 2011
Moving Lawyer Has No Fiduciary Duty to Explain New Arbitration Clause to Sophisticated Clients June 29, 2011
Attorney’s Political Activities in Opposing Prior Work for Former Client May Support Professional Negligence Claim May 23, 2011
California Court of Appeal Reverses Order Confirming Award Under Mandatory Fee Arbitration Act May 10, 2011
California Court of Appeal Reverses Summary Judgment for Law Firm Finding Statute of Limitations Was Tolled April 27, 2011
California Court of Appeal Reaffirms Effectiveness of Anti-SLAPP Protections As Procedural Device for Defeating Malicious Prosecution Claims January 27, 2011
9th Circuit Finds Standing For Employees With Lost Identity Data, But No Identity Theft January 4, 2011
California Supreme Court: Business Not Vicariously Liable For Independent Contractor’s Injuries From Contractor’s Failure To Guard Against Inherent Risks January 4, 2011
California Class Action Waiver Permitted in Commercial Contract Between Two Substantial Parties October 19, 2010
European Court of Justice Issues Appellate Decision on Application of Attorney-Client Privilege To In-House Counsel, Finding No Attorney-Client Privilege Exists for Written Communications By In-House Counsel Since In-House Counsel Are Not as “Independent” as External Lawyers September 20, 2010
California Court of Appeal Issues Far Reaching Opinion Addressing the Professional Responsibilities of Corporate Lawyers, Conspiracy Claims, Corporate Privilege, and Derivative Shareholder Actions September 13, 2010
California Constitution (Prop 209) Invalidates Race/Gender Preferences in City Contracting August 10, 2010
Pitfalls of Employee Noncompetes: New Employer Liable for Honoring Prior Employer’s Noncompete August 10, 2010
Immunity When Forwarding Email? (California Fixes 9th Circuit “Roommates” Interpretation) June 28, 2010
California Court of Appeal Holds that Attorney-Client Communications Are Not Subject to Mediation Confidentiality Under California Evidence Code Section 1119 June 14, 2010
California Supreme Court Clarifies 17200 Standing Requirements, Loosens False-Advertising Proof June 1, 2009
California Supreme Court Upholds Blanket Immunity for ISPs and Other Republishers From Liability for Defamation November 20, 2006
