Privilege and Work-Product

Imagine that one attorney, let's call her Ms. Bennett, has a client, Ms. Austen. Ms. Bennett, of course, speaks with Ms. Austen. Suppose, however, that Ms. Bennett also speaks with another attorney in her firm, Mr. Darcy, about Ms. Austen's case. Is...

Court Of Appeal Reaffirms Lender's Refusal To Loan To LLC Based On Felonious Investor In Manager

In May, I wrote this post about a decision by the Second District Court of Appeal finding that a lender did not violate California's Unruh Civil Rights Act when it declined to make a loan to a limited liability company whose managing member included...

You Know It's A Really Tough Regulatory Environment When . . .

In this letter sent last June, the writer commiserated:

Pipeline Pig Promise Produces No Prudhoe Pork For Plaintiff

What We've Got Here is A Failure to Pig 

Two Words To Add To Your Legal Vocabulary

Apparently, It's Ok To Argufy Before The Delaware Supreme Court

CalPERS/CalSTRS Set To Launch Director Database
Is Big Brother Watching You? In California, All You Have To Do Is Ask.

California's Information Practices Act

You May Be Doing Business In California Even When Not Transacting Intrastate Business

The Question

SEC Slays Redwoods At Fearsome Pace

Yesterday, was a big day for both the regulated and the unregulated adviser industry.