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Document(s) published by this organization: 16
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Carol A. Gefis; Archer Norris A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article March 26, 2012, previously published on March 14, 2012 As of January 1, 2012, Employers are obligated to provide a written disclosure to new employees regarding basic employment information.
| | Road Show
Gary A. Watt; Archer Norris A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article March 23, 2012, previously published on March 20, 2012 In my recent blog entry, 998 Update: Avoiding the Wreckage, I mentioned that the CCP 998 decisions keep on coming. Little did I know that even more were on the way. Each new decision covers a wrinkle that could affect the outcome of a case in dramatic ways. And so as lawyers, we have to...
| | 998 Update: Avoiding the Wreckage
Gary A. Watt; Archer Norris A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article March 8, 2012, previously published on March 5, 2012 Evaluating Code of Civil Procedure section 998 offers brings to mind the partner that every associate meets - the one that ends the assignment with, “It shouldn’t take long - it’s a no-brainer.” Of course, that assignment is always anything but a “no-brainer.”...
| | The Carrot and Stick
David Marchiano; Archer Norris A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article February 15, 2012, previously published on February 13, 2012 Code of Civil Procedure section 998 jurisprudence is a hot topic these days. Last month, the Fourth Appellate District directly addressed the issue of whether a defendant can recover the fees expended on a plaintiff’s expert when the plaintiff fails to obtain a more favorable award under...
| | Up In Smoke
Gary A. Watt; Archer Norris A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article January 6, 2012, previously published on January 4, 2012 A recent decision by the Third Appellate District is a reminder of the opportunity and the limits of a motion for judgment on the pleadings. The case is Collins v. eMachines, Inc.
| | Hands Off!
David Marchiano; Archer Norris A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article December 21, 2011, previously published on December 15, 2011 Every now and again a case comes along with a result that directly impacts the everyday lives of millions of people. One would not expect such a case to originate in traffic court, however.
| | Goin Round in Circles
Gary A. Watt; Archer Norris A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article November 10, 2011, previously published on November 3, 2011 A recurring theme is that collectively speaking, lawyers often make and evaluate Code of Civil Procedure section 998 offers without a complete understanding of how the statute operates. That knowledge gap is a little scary.
| | Get It In Writing
Ioana R. Mondescu; Archer Norris A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article August 18, 2011, previously published on August 12, 2011 A recent ruling by the Fourth District Court of Appeal confirms that unless an order of dismissal is in writing, signed by the trial judge, and filed, it is ineffective as a judgment under Code of Civil Procedure section 581d. In Powell v. County of Orange (Aug. 8, 2011) 2011 Cal.App. LEXIS 1024,...
| | Be Brief
Gary A. Watt; Archer Norris A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article August 2, 2011, previously published on July 27, 2011 In what appears to be a trend (see prior post, In Search Of), another decision issued last week demonstrates a different kind of missing ingredient in legal briefs -- the argument:
| | In Search Of
Gary A. Watt; Archer Norris A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article July 26, 2011, previously published on July 19, 2011 Here's a reminder about the appellate lawyer's obligation to tie legal arguments to the record. In addition, every now and then you run across what appears to be a little judicial jab in an appellate opinion:
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