New 2016 California Laws: A Primer
Prepared by Pelayo A. Llamas, Jr. Pelayo Llamas is a senior deputy with the Oakland City Attorney’s office and an ACBA Board member. He is a 2015-2017 At Large Member of the Judiciary Council’s statewide Bench Bar Coalition (BBC) Executive Committee. The BBC is composed of judges and leaders of local and statewide bar associations […]
Member Spotlight: Jamie Rudman, Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award for Lawyer
The Alameda County Bar Association is proud to honor Jamie Rudman, Sanchez & Amador, LLP as our Attorney of the Year at our January 14, 2016 Board Installation and Distinguished Service Awards Dinner. Jamie is described by colleagues as an exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, ethical and skillful employment lawyer.
Trial Evidence, Part 11: Using Character Evidence for “Non-character” Purposes
California Evidence Code section 1101(b) and its federal counterpart, FRE 404(b), allow the attorney to offer into evidence similar behavior of a person or entity if “relevant to prove some fact (such as motive, opportunity….) other than his or her disposition to commit such an act.” In doing so, these rules provide both significant opportunity […]
ACBA Member Spotlight: Distinguished Service Award for Judge – Hon. Kimberly Colwell
The Alameda County Bar Association is proud to honor Judge Kimberly Colwell as our Judicial Office of the Year at our January 14, 2016 Board Installation and Distinguished Service Awards Dinner. Her integrity, sense of fairness, and patience make her a champion for equal access to justice in all that she does.
I Just Bought a Bottle of Paul Newman Salad Dressing!
Many businesses promise their customers to devote some percentage of the business’s revenue or profits, or some fixed amount per purchase, to worthy or charitable causes. Sometimes, this is motivated by genuine humanitarian instincts. Sometimes, it is merely a marketing device. Often, the altruistic motivations blend together with the advertising angle.