Can legal fees and interest be charged after parties have stipulated for a certain amount?

Your question doesn't specify whether the $4,000 judgment was paid in full ("satisfied"). The stipulation will control whether installment payments...

Would a lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit have to pay for 128.7 sanctions?

This is a good question for your attorney. Here is an exerpt and link to a blog generally addressing the issue of who should be the recipient of a...

I need help drafting a letter asking for permission to use a personal name in a book I am writing

I do not advise that you draft your own release. Rather, you may wish to have a release generated by an attorney who carries malpractice to protect...

I have several questions re: filing a motion under CCP§ 1008(b) re: RFAs which were deemed straight denials.

It's tough to go it on your own, and discovery motion practice separates the men from the boys. Try your local law library and perhaps there is a...

Accused of defamation (& the info is part of a criminal trial where I was the victim) & was served a summons while out-of-town?

Please see my general guide to defense of defamation in California.

While filing a defamation lawsuit in California may be convenient for a California plaintiff, generally speaking California's strong protection of...

I was wanting to know if what is happening to me falls under defamation

Generally speaking, defamation lawsuits expose the plaintiff to a special motion to strike based on the First Amendment - there are many grounds...

Defamation per se

The "litigation privilege" immunizes many defendants who took some steps to prosecute legal rights (even if the steps were ill-advised and wrong)...

Is it legal for my employer to schedule me during an approved time off or times that I am un able to work?

Generally speaking, employment is "at will" and employers can schedule employees as needed to meet business needs. Certain exceptions apply where...

Taking and using images from Google Image Search in an advertisement...

Getty Images owns many images found on the web. My client used an image for her business website because -- like your employer -- she was willing...