The CCP contains rules that are enacted by the legislature, and the CRC has even more rules, adopted by the Judicial Council. And believe it or...

If your issue is just service, it shouldn't be too difficult to find a process server in Mississippi who can serve this hospital. You can even...

I live out of state, but I have to show up for a deposition. Is it possible that that court can send me interrogatories?

If you're going to defend the case, you have to show up for a deposition. You could fight with the other side about the place of the deposition....

As a contractor, can I open a new LLC, transfer clients to the new one, and close the old one, to potentially avoid litigation?

There is a concept called successor liability that you should look into. If the new company has the same ownership, and has not paid anything to...

Are ex parte applications heard in chambers in LASC Stanly Mosk?

Usually judges will read the papers in chambers before coming out on the bench. But that is also generally true with all other motions. Usually...

As a general rule, you do not get attorneys' fees just because you had to hire an attorney to get some court relief that you might be entitled to....

Where do find information about CA Sanctions for a plaintiff attorney who is not responding to the defense attorney in a civil

Respond to what? Respond how? Why do you need them to respond? What rule or statute gives them a duty to respond? Answer those questions and...

Bankruptcy as a way to stop non related debt litigation?

If the business is not a party to the lawsuit, then the only relevance of the business is that your ownership interest in the LLC is an asset that...

Does a Los Angeles trial court have subject matter jurisdiction to hear a case on intellectual property rights and patent

No, federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over patent infringement claims. Some other types of intellectual property claims can be brought in...

Does the judge need to hear demurer before I can oppose?

My rule when served with a demurrer is to always amend the complaint, never file an opposition. If you file an amended complaint before the...