You are correct that in California the courts look to the language of the lease to determine whether the parties intended the landlord's fire...

Avoiding damage to tenant's business properties during construction

You can shift the risk of such loss, or require renter's insurance, in your lease. But you should probably protect yourself with your own insurance...

I am part of the Shurtleff V. Health Net of Calif. Inc. class action settlement. would I be better off to exclude myself .

Based on my understanding of the settlement, you are entitled to up to $50,000 in compensation for identity theft which occurred from the loss of...

Can I sue some one in china?

If you worked here in the U.S. for a Chinese national living in China then you can sue him here; the work he had you do here in the U.S. provides...

I'm a landlord. During eviction trial, tenant agreed to a move out date. We signed a judicial council form called Stipulation

I would serve the filed stipulation and order on the tenant even if they were present when the judge signed it. If nothing else, it shows the...

Does my employer need to pay me overtime?

Yes, you are entitled to overtime. You are entitled to 1.5 times your normal hourly rate for any hours worked over 8 in a day up to 6 straight days...

Can I file my answer with clerk the same day a third party mails out answer to plaintiff? Or is there a waiting period?

There is no waiting period. When you file your answer it should have attached to it a proof of service showing that you mailed the answer to the...

Female worker hired in 2011 and was let go in 2013 She filed a unpaid wage claim in 2013. March 2014 files a sexual harassment

The claim for sexual harassment may be barred. She had to exhaust her administrative remedies before first by filing either with the DFEH within...

I was fired for "insufficient notice" that I was sick, but the facts don't make sense. Do I have a wrongful termination case?

This could be wrongful termination. If you were employed in San Francisco, then you were covered by the San Francisco Sick Leave Ordinance. The...

The case you are referring to is Trauth v. The Spearming Rhino Club. You can find a copy of the order of Judge Virginia Phillips approving the...