... be great story tellers, and Rodriguez is a master of telling the story. Second - TLC lawyers use techniques that focus on getting the jury into the scenes of that story. The method is called Psychodrama ... you want to learn more go to other posts here under the category Trial Lawyers College, or go to Gerry Spence's website. I have posted before why most ... try in Bakersfield. Can't wait to work with him on a truly great case in California. Wonder if you have a civil rights case that has merit? Send me ...
July 3, 2009 05:07 pm

California Estate Tax

(The Legacy Lawyer)
Like the federal government, most states have some form of Estate Tax (sometimes incorrectly called a 'death tax' by some). The states generally follow the federal government's exemption amounts - anyone who dies with less than the exemption amount in their estate is spared taxation. California, however, is not one of those states. California has no [...]
July 3, 2009 02:31 pm
... died. In 2008, six Orange County minors under age 5 died in California drowning accidents. One child died in a spa, four kids died in pools, ... 've mentioned in previous blog posts, a drowning accident can be grounds for an Orange County, California premises liability or wrongful death claim if someone sustains injuries or dies in ... accidents tend to occur during the summer months, our Orange County, California personal injury lawyers are aware that the warm weather in our state year round requires ...
July 3, 2009 01:57 pm
The California Supreme Court decided a non-employment case that will have employment law ripple effects. Suzan Hughes was the divorced widow of Mark Hughes, founder of Herbalife. Mark left a trust of $350 million ... prohibits sexual harassment outside the employment context by certain vendors / suppliers in various professional business relationships, such as doctors, lawyers, accountants, and trustees. The lower courts and the Supreme Court agreed that the lewd and crude conduct was not sufficient ...
July 3, 2009 01:30 pm

Los Angeles County DUI Arrest

(California Criminal Lawyer Blog)
... person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle." The consequences of a Southern California DUI arrest are quite significant. The severity of the charges would depend on a defendant's level of intoxication, the extent of ... driving - be it a first-time offense or a repeat offense - please contact a skilled Los Angeles DUI defense lawyer at Takakjian, Sowers & Sitkoff, LLP for a free and comprehensive consultation. We will work hard to get your ...
July 3, 2009 12:54 pm
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July 3, 2009 12:25 pm
... man just a few weeks earlier. Devaughndre Broussard, 21, entered his admission to two counts of voluntary manslaughter in California as part of an arrangement with prosecutors. Broussard confessed to killing Oakland Post editor Chauncey Bailey and another man. Family members of ... . If you are being charged with a violent crime in Los Angeles, the skilled Los Angeles violent crime defense lawyers at the law offices of Lawrence Wolf will fight for your rights. Please call 1-866-390-7373 for a free ...
July 3, 2009 09:00 am
... By now, these stories probably sound unhappily familiar to homeowners trying to negotiate a loan modification. As Cerritos loan modification lawyers, we hear stories like these all the time from clients who tried to get a loan modification on their own ... LLP represents homeowners throughout Southern California who need help convincing a loan servicer to treat their loan modification requests with respect. Banks listen to us because we are Anaheim loan modification lawyers -- which means we can and ...
July 3, 2009 08:01 am

Probate in San Diego

(San Diego Estate Planning Lawyer Blog)
... . For most people, becoming an executor of an estate with a will, or becoming an administrator of an estate without a will, is something that requires the assistance of a lawyer. Sometimes people think they can handle a probate without legal counsel, get involved in the ... nuances to filing the correct documents with the Probate Court in a timely fashion. If property is owned out of California such as a timeshare, second home, etc., ancillary probate proceedings have to be set up in those states, ...
July 2, 2009 10:30 pm
The California Court of Appeal (Third Appellate District) issued this unpublished opinion reversing $1.1 million in punitive damages because the plaintiff failed to introduce meaningful evidence of the defendant's financial condition. The plaintiff ... seen on this issue since we launched this blog in January 2008. Perhaps its time for the courts to publish a few of these decisions, to remind trial lawyers of the importance of presenting meaningful evidence of the defendant's financial condition.
July 2, 2009 07:03 pm

NOT GUILTY - UNLESS I CHANGE MY MIND

(Gamso - For the Defense)
When I started this blog, I clicked some box agreeing to Blogger's terms of service. I'm a lawyer. I know all about reading every word of the fine print. Sometimes I do. I'm pretty much certain I didn't in this ... the Missouri prosecutors couldn't find a criminal offense, the feds could. The then-47-year-old Drew, they charged in California, committed conspiracy to use a computer fraudulently to intentionally inflict emotional distress. That's a felony. They also charged three misdemeanor counts ...
July 2, 2009 04:50 pm

Report: Dangerous Highways are Factor in More than 50 Percent of Accident Fatalities

(California Car Accident Lawyers - California Personal Injury Blog)
... utility poles will be repositioned so they are not a risk to motorists, bicyclists, and motorcyclists. Besides California accident lawyers can also look forward to the passing of a $500 billion transportation bill which will invest heavily in ... that there is a strong likelihood it will be passed. The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of dangerous roads. Please visit our website ...
July 2, 2009 01:49 pm
... College in 1992. He is admitted to practice law in the state of Wisconsin and is pending bar admission to the state of California. _____________________________________________ David Quinby is the current office managing partner of the firm's Minneapolis office, and will now ... a national ranking for its Renewables and Alternative Energy practice from Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2009), rating among the top law firms in this category. The firm has been at the forefront of ...
July 2, 2009 01:32 pm
... in recent years by accusations of overzealous prosecution, took another hit this week when a referee's report was delivered to the California Supreme Court. It found that a deputy DA -- who's now a sitting judge -- and an office investigator withheld crucial information ... found that then-Deputy DA Joyce Allegro, now a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge, kept information from the lawyers defending accused double murderer Miguel Angel Bacigalupo that could've persuaded jurors not to vote for the ...
July 2, 2009 01:29 pm
... other things to consider -- if you live in a high cost area, such as Washington, D.C., New York or California, you can hire a virtual paralegal from a lower cost area. You may also find better talent online than what ... Outsourcing Relationship With a Virtual Assistant Can Complete Your Team states, "Virtual assistants are an outsourcing strategy that can give lawyers the best of all solutions to the need for help." Another article Outsourcing for Solos and Small firms: Virtual Paralegals states, " ...
July 2, 2009 01:27 pm
... bargains, or probation rather than prison. "Cultural issues are arising more frequently in the courts, and judges and lawyers need to be sensitized to recognize them," says Delissa A. Ridgway, a federal judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade ... -European immigrants in recent decades, particularly with a few high-profile cases in the 1980s. In one, a Japanese woman living in California who discovered her husband had an extramarital affair tried to kill herself and the couple's two children ...
July 2, 2009 01:21 pm
... the credibility behind the meeting's ostensible purpose.) The trial court judge, Andrew Guilford, ruled that the communication violated a California Rule of Professional Responsibility called the "no-contact rule," which states that “[w]hile representing a client, a member ... other lawyer.” Judge Guilford, however, declined to order any remedy for the violation. On appeal to the Ninth Circuit, Carona's lawyer, Jones Day's Brian Sun has argued that Guilford's decision not to apply a remedy presents ...
July 2, 2009 01:07 pm
... an appellate court has held that he cannot receive a license because he has amassed student loan debt of over $400,000 over the past 26 years without any serious effort to pay down that amount. I guess my first reaction is sympathetic. So what? The State of California is paying its bills in I.O.U.s this month, and there are thousands of Americans who owe $400,000 on houses with the fair market value lower than Barbie's dream house. It doesn't appear that Bowman is in default on his loans -- he ...
July 2, 2009 12:28 pm
... said on Thursday that Megan's death "cried out for someone to do something." And that's when he and other prosecutors in California devised the novel idea to charge her under the anti-hacking statute, filing the case in Los Angeles because this is where ... by bloggers" and others who didn't know all the facts of the case. He said Drew has already been in touch with a lawyer to discuss a possible civil case that she might still face, but felt fairly certain that her criminal troubles were done. " ...
July 2, 2009 12:04 pm
... fire at the annual ritual of actually burning the "Burning Man" was performed. Beninati suffered burns in the incident, hired a lawyer, and sued the Burning Man promoter for personal injury damages, alleging it was negligent in the operation of the festival. The trial court would have none of it, and dismissed the case on summary judgment. Beninati then appealed. Yesterday, California's Court of Appeal, First District, affirmed the trial court, holding that the promoter owed no duty of care to ...
July 2, 2009 11:17 am
 
 

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