by atak_dev | Aug 30, 2017 | Litigation
We first heard about Malibu’s Measure R and Whole Foods matter back in 2014 when the city of Malibu was attempting to limit the development of a Whole Foods market the city. Since then, we have kept up with it and seen how this whole matter has played out. This all...
by WPHHAdmin | Aug 15, 2017 | Litigation
At Schorr Law, a large part of our practice over the past 10+ years has involved substituting into cases shortly before trial. Here are a few good examples: We substituted into a case on the day of trial – took the matter to trial and won on behalf of one of our...
by atak_dev | Aug 1, 2017 | Litigation
Ordinarily, the first step in the appellate process is to file a notice of appeal in the superior court. It is imperative that a notice of appeal is timely filed. This is because timely filing of the notice of appeal vests jurisdiction in the appellate court and,...
by atak_dev | Jun 12, 2017 | Litigation
We have been taking a lot of depositions lately and, in so doing, we have noticed a lot of improper coaching of witnesses during deposition by opposing counsel. This caused us to revisit the Los Angeles County Superior Court’s Rules Guidelines for Civility in...
by atak_dev | Jun 12, 2017 | Litigation
What do Mammoth Lakes, California, skiing and ski rentals have to do with amending complaints? The answer arises out of a case Kittredge Sports Company v. Superior Court (1989) 213 Cal. App. 3d 1045, a case that provides guidance on amending the complaint. We...
by atak_dev | Jun 11, 2017 | Litigation
Recently the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal shed some light on homeowners/mortgagors who, pursuant to the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), sue foreclosing lenders for unlawful debt collection. Although the Ninth Circuit has definitively decided...
