Civil Procedure Updates – May 24, 2012

by Kaiser Legal Group on 5/23/2012

Presented at, and written for, the Seattle Continuing Legal Education seminar "Everything You Don't Know About E-Discovery (But Wish You Did)." The CLE was held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle,...more

by Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 5/23/2012

There is, of course, a relation between law and ethics. In certain circumstances, law and ethics will overlap: what is perceived to be unethical will also be illegal. However, in other situations, law and ethics do not...more

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/23/2012

Arizona’s non-judicial foreclosure statutes do not require the beneficiary to prove its authority or “show the note” before a trustee may commence a non-judicial foreclosure, the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled. The May...more

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/23/2012

An unpaid internship for a college student has almost become a rite of passage. Many advocates, however, charge that unpaid internships are just a form of unpaid labor, regardless of the benefits enjoyed by students and...more

by Barger & Wolen on 5/23/2012

Liability for prohibited “employment practices” under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) generally requires the existence of an employment relationship. In a discrimination case, for example, there must...more

by Barger & Wolen on 5/23/2012

In Toro Enterprises Inc. v. Pavement Recycling Systems Inc., 2012 Cal. App. LEXIS 519 (Cal. App. 2d Dist. Apr. 9, 2012) the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District reversed the trial court and granted...more

by Ifrah Law - Strategic Defense in Federal... on 5/23/2012

Pomegranate juice maker POM Wonderful has declared victory against the FTC . . . in spite of an administrative law judge’s ruling that upholds many claims in the agency’s complaint. But the California company has good reason...more

by Lane Powell PC - ERISA Law on 5/23/2012

We all know that ERISA disability claim decisions can hinge on the definition of the claimant’s “regular occupation” or “own occupation.” But how do you define a claimant’s “regular occupation”? Must you use the...more