What We’re Reading This Week
Are you too busy to keep up with the latest headlines? We’ve compiled a short list of interesting legal-related news articles we’re reading to read at your leisure. Lawsuit alleges that California’s Medi-Cal provides unequal care Lawsuit filed in Alameda Cyunty says that unequal care especially affects Latinos since an estimated 7.2 million Latinos in the […]
Financial Disclosures: Family Law
Family Law Disclosures in Mediation Legally-required financial disclosures are admissible, even if prepared in mediation Signed by Governor Brown this week, SB 217 clarifies that the mediation privilege does not apply to legally-required financial disclosures in family law cases, codifying an appellate court ruling from 2014, Lappe v. Superior Court. The mediation privilege provides that except […]
The James-Comey-Choice
Your Client Wants to Obstruct Justice. How do you make the James Comey choice? By Mark T. Morodomi You are a senior in-house counsel to a large family owned company run by a very powerful CEO, the patriarch of the family. You really love your job, and the salary helps pay for your kids’ […]
New Local Rules: Alameda County
New Local Rules Please be advised. The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda has newly revised Local Rules effective July 1, 2017. Table of Contents 07-01-17 Index 07-01-17 Filing Instructions 07-01-17 Appendix C – Probate Fee Guidelines eff 07-01-17 Effective Dates List 07-01-17 Contact the court with any questions: Jasmine Polar Executive Assistant, Judicial […]
ACBA July CLE and Events
Remember – FREE CLE for our members! New ACBA programs and events are added daily! For more information about July CLE programs, or to register, please call 510-302-2201, visit www.acbanet.org/calendar. Lunch (or snacks for evening events) will be provided for most MCLE programs. Registration begins 30 minutes prior to program start time, and events are held […]