If you have ever entered into an agreement with someone regarding property, business endeavors or financial obligations among other things, you have probably signed a contract. Your contract plays a critical role in protecting you, as well as the other party who you...
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Year: 2017
State bar ire against attorneys can owe to multiple causes
California residents who firmly believe that the legal assistance they have sought from a state attorney has been troublingly deficient might reasonably want to note a couple things. First, it is not uncommon for clients in the state to sometimes feel that way. Even a...
Some considerations regarding legal malpractice
Perhaps you've left several voice messages over a couple days asking your attorney to call you back on a matter you think is important to your case. And you're still waiting for your phone to ring. Or maybe you've asked your legal counsel to solicit information from...
How do you know if you have a case for wrongful termination?
When film producer Harvey Weinstein was fired recently following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace, you may have been surprised to learn that he contested the decision by filing a wrongful termination lawsuit. While it may be common for...
Actor files broad-based malpractice suit against LA law firm
Famed actor Johnny Depp has never been timid about acting resolutely to promote his best interests in the entertainment industry. Unquestionably, the same holds true when it comes to spotlighting the alleged wrongdoing of third parties that Depp contends has scammed...
Federal court: law firm negligent in pension-related advice
A firm prerequisite to the purchase of a manufacturing company for a pair of would-be equity investors was the absolute assurance that they would not be held personally liable for any issues relevant to the company's pension plan if their business venture tanked. They...
Lender: law firm breached disclosure duty to us re loan
Both sides in a heated legal battle have asked a federal judge to rule in their favor and to dismiss the other party's claim. Unless the court opts to do so, their multi-million-dollar dispute will be headed to trial next month. That matter is focused squarely on...
Should the California bar pass-rate threshold be relaxed?
Yes. No. Maybe. Those quick answers to the above-posed headline query in today's blog post instantly reveal the all-over-the-map attitudes of surveyed individuals who have more than a passing interest in the matter. California's bar exam has long been known as the...
Sanctions against problem California attorneys protect the public
As a California resident and consumer who might reasonably have legal issues and challenges to contend with occasionally, can you imagine a playing field for lawyers in the state that doesn't sufficiently control them when they act in unlawful ways? California legal...
Disbarred: multiple acts of misconduct catch up with CA attorney
It's not like the California State Bar is routinely quick to act upon complaints by taking drastic action against attorneys with problematic professional histories. Any individual seeking information on state lawyers with troublesome advocacy-related profiles can...