What to Do If a Party Fails to Produce Requested Documents
Documents Are the Cornerstone of Most Cases Anyone who has ever been party to or observed a trial knows that many, if not most, cases are founded upon documents. While not all cases will have a smo more...

The Hotelier's Guide to Avoiding and Defending Lawsuits.
A Hotel's Duty of Care Under California Law As a general rule, a hotel has a duty of “maintaining the hotel premises in a reasonably safe condition, and of exercising reasonable care to protect them more...

What to Do If You Are Being Stalked
The Law Of Stalking Stalking is defined, under California law, as a pattern of conduct with the intent to follow, alarm, or harass the plaintiff. California Civil Code Section 1708.7. To establish th more...

What is Libel and Slander
Slander Is a False Publication In Written Form Libel is a false and unprivileged publication, made in writing, or in some other visible form, which exposes the plaintiff to hatred, contempt, or ridic more...

Can a Structure Be Defective Even If It Is Built to Code?
A Structure Can Be Defective Even If It Passed Code Passing an inspection performed by a municipality does not insulate a builder from a construction defect claim. The reason for this is the standard more...