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...
Privilege and Work-Product
Posted on July 06, 2011
Court Of Appeal Reaffirms Lender's Refusal To Loan To LLC Based On Felonious Investor In Manager
Posted on July 05, 2011
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 . . .
Posted on July 01, 2011
In this letter sent last June, the writer commiserated:
Pipeline Pig Promise Produces No Prudhoe Pork For Plaintiff
Posted on June 30, 2011
What We've Got Here is A Failure to Pig
Two Words To Add To Your Legal Vocabulary
Posted on June 29, 2011
Apparently, It's Ok To Argufy Before The Delaware Supreme Court
CalPERS/CalSTRS Set To Launch Director Database
Posted on June 28, 2011
Is Big Brother Watching You? In California, All You Have To Do Is Ask.
Posted on June 27, 2011
California's Information Practices Act
You May Be Doing Business In California Even When Not Transacting Intrastate Business
Posted on June 24, 2011
The Question
SEC Slays Redwoods At Fearsome Pace
Posted on June 23, 2011
Yesterday, was a big day for both the regulated and the unregulated adviser industry.