A new California law restricts an employer’s right to seek access to existing or prospective employees’ social media accounts. The law, Chapter 2.5 of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Labor Code…
Read ArticleIn case this term is foreign to you, a “running objection” is sometimes offered by a party taking a deposition (or during a hearing or trial) when it appears that they are going to repeatedly…
Read ArticleA recent post at the excellent Bow Tie Law’s Blog illustrates, in the realm of E-Discovery, the importance of explaining “why” to the judge. Specifically he discusses the importance of explaining why it is not possible,…
Read ArticleI previously wrote that I disagreed with the proposal to amend the California Code of Civil Procedure to limit depositions to 7 hours. Well, now we’re stuck with it.* So, I thought I would explore strategies to…
Read ArticleThe California Supreme Court will decide whether the terms of a franchise agreement, or the franchisor’s conduct at-odds with that agreement, govern for purposes of whether the franchisor can face liability for (mis-)treatment of a franchisee’s employee.…
Read ArticleEach year I’m faced with the decision which, if any, industry conferences to attend. A shortage of time and money dictates that I cannot go to every conference I would like to attend. Even if I could cobble…
Read ArticleOk, these are actually two separate “secrets.” Think of the extra as a bonus. As you’ll see, however, these are related and flow from the universal truth that pretty much every client likes to…
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