The current law is only staying evictions or unlawful detainer actions for non-payment of rent. Please read this memo: Letter re COVID-19 – UD
Civil trials will probably be continued until after June 1st. The backlog will force most civil trials to be continued for months after that. Most civil court hearings will be continued
While most things are negotiable, there are a few items which by law are allocated to the seller or buyer. Even if allocated, so long as the legal obligation to perform is done, the parties can negotiate who pays for what. See this memo as to costs applicable in Los Angeles including retrofit. See this
Trial courts have great discretion as to determining what is a reasonable attorney fee. Some judges look at what is a “market rate” and for high end clients they will pay $1,200 per hour. In an unpublished opinion, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William Fahey awarded attorney’s fees in favor of Latham Watkins, Gibson Dunn
The plaintiffs’ attorneys in a class action were denied attorney’s fees because some of the attorneys failed to disclose their lack of professional liability insurance to the client at the time the client retained the attorney. The Court of Appeal concluded the agreement was unenforceable because of failure to comply with former rule 3-410 and
In Berkeley Cement, Inc. v. Regents of the Univ. of California (2019) 30 Cal.App.5th 1153, the court confirmed that a trial court may award mediation fees as costs, whether the mediation is court ordered or privately agreed to. In affirming the award of mediation fees as costs, Berkeley Cement noted that although mediation costs are
Waiver of the right to a jury trial cannot be imposed as a sanction. In a Los Angeles unlawful detainer action, the pro per tenant (who was also pro per on appeal) appeared on the trial date without complying with a Los Angeles County Superior Court Civil Division unlawful detainer standing order. The court found
Attorneys primary tool is language. How you say something is critical. Attached here is a cheat sheet of how you can think about framing and focusing your argument. Click here:
I had a case where the issue was if the work had been previously published invalidating the US copyright. This case will be very useful for showing no publication occurred if the work was only posted on a foreign website. In Moberg v 33T LLC (D Del 2009) 666 F Supp 2d 415, the district
While the law still allows the U.S. CBP (Customs, Border Patrol) to conduct a limited search of a cell phone or laptop at the border without any suspicion whatsoever based upon the border search exception which is designed for customs inspections, the court re-visited United States v. Cotterman, 709 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 2013)
It pisses me off when companies want charge 3% or more to pay them by credit card. If you don’t want to take credit cards fine, but don’t profit from it! Elavon through Costco only charges 1.99% + 25 ¢ (for phone transactions) so don’t lie and try to make profit from a credit card