Generally, when a party dismisses a lawsuit on its own initiative, that is without an agreement from the other side, it will dismiss it "without...

In California the judge and jury are limited to the facts that are presented in court, they cannot do their own, out of trial, independent...

Can you tell the Defendant that you want to settle for a higher amount if she wants a NDA and confidentiality agreement?

Confidentiality clauses are very common in settlement agreements and are usually demanded by defendants or anyone who is paying money. Often, the...

Settlement discussion question

Generally not unless the settlement discussions were part of the mediation.

When a court-ordered mediated agreement is breached does the case return to the original pleading or to the mediated agreement ?

Generally, speaking a mediation agreement that is not voluntarily complied with is enforced by one of the parties filing suit and asking the court...

In unlawful detainer, what is the deadline to object to a Notice of Errate? Do I need to schedule a hearing or can ex-parte it?

Generally speaking a judge hearing an unlawful detainer case will consider any pleading filed by a pro per defendant before trial even if it is not...