Is it a conflict of interest if an attorney who represented me in the past takes on a case against me now?

Under California law, an attorney must avoid doing anything that will prejudice the client in the matter in which the attorney represented the...

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If a party requests a particular case be judicially noticed, does this meanthe entire case is judicially noticed and both

Generally speaking, judicial notice is a process for placing evidence before the court. Case law is not evidence. Therefore, it would be...

If a DEFENDANT ASSERTS A LITIGATION PRIVILEGE FROM A PREVIOUS CASE , IS THE PRIVILEGE ABSOLUTE?

The litigation privilege is a defense against tort actions arising from conduct that occurred during the course of a lawsuit. It does not prevent a...

If a lawyer is falsley claiming to be pro bono while seeking sanctions in court can he be punished?

It is unethical for a lawyer to lie to the court. And if you can prove to the judge that your opponent's attorney is being untruthful, it is likely...

Are acts that are unlawful under the ADA and the Unruh Civil Rights Act shielded by the litigation privilege?

It is difficult or impossible to answer this in the absence of any facts. Moreover, there's not much point in trying to answer a purely...

Judgement

In some states you have to file a "homestead exemption" to protect your house. California is not one of those states. The only thing you can file...

What is considered appropriate treatment from court appointed lawyer?

If you can afford to hire a different lawyer, you should feel free to do so. But the court is unlikely to appoint a different lawyer for you based...

I'm in the final stages of a settlement with my former employer

Yes. The employer is required to issue you a 1099 for the settlement amount.

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I was robbed recently and vandalized a few months before. My insurance company hired an investigator to visit me

How you go about this is to cooperate with your insurance company. They're entitled to conduct an investigation before they pay you. If you want...

I am the plaintiff in a lawsuit and would like to have it dropped. What steps must I take (i.e. forms, etc.)?

So long as the defendant has not filed a cross-complaint against you, you can dismiss the suit by filing form CIV-110, "Request for Dismissal."...