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Goulston & Storrs PC

Law of the Land - Real Estate Litigation Newsletter - November 2021, Volume I, Issue X

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CASES OF NOTE - CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY RESULT OF MUTUAL MISTAKE - Thomas v. Medeiros, 100 Mass. App. Ct. 1106 (2021) - The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently affirmed a determination by the Land Court that a...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Litigation Privilege Saves the Day for Mechanic's Liens

In RGC Gaslamp v. Ehmcke Sheet Metal Co., the Fourth Appellate District held that a trial court properly granted an anti-SLAPP motion because the recording of a mechanic’s lien is protected by the litigation privilege....more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Court Properly Dismissed Employer’s Civil Rights Claim Against Employee

Patel v. Chavez, 2020 WL 2109599 (Cal. Ct. App. 2020) - Balubhai Patel and various entities sued Manuel Chavez, the former on-site property manager of the Stuart Hotel, which was owned and operated by Patel and the other...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

California Puts Teeth into Confidentiality Provisions. Lawyer Gets Bitten.

claims often end in confidential settlements, as do many insured liabilities. But does it matter if lawyers sign a settlement agreement approving “as to form and content”? Last month, the California Supreme Court answered...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Communications in Anticipation of Litigation Held Subject to California's Anti-SLAPP Statute

Plaintiff sued a co-defendant's lawyer for allegedly emailing her and obtaining privileged information to be used to defend against plaintiff's alleged claims. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff's claims...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Employer’s Action for Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Against Former In-House Counsel Who Engaged in Competitive Activities Not...

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There are indeed limits to the reach of the anti-SLAPP statute, particularly in the trade secret context. In West Hills Research and Development, Inc. v. Terrence M. Wyles, a California appellate court ruled that engaging in...more

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