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Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

California Supreme Court: Penal Code Section 496(c) Can Apply To Business Disputes

In a long-awaited opinion — Siry Investment, L.P. v. Farkhondehpour — the California Supreme Court held that California Penal Code section 496 can apply to a business dispute. The opinion resolves a split of authority among...more

Allen Matkins

Oral Is Aural, Verbal Is Not

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"Oral" is derived from the Latin word, os, meaning mouth. "'Oral' means spoken in the sense that the mouth is used to articulate words or sounds." People v. Gonzalez, 2 Cal. 5th 1138, 1142 (2017). "Oral" is often confused...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

California Supreme Court Clarifies Who is Liable for Prosecution for Misuse of Public Funds

California Supreme Court Clarifies Who is Liable for Prosecution for Misuse of Public Funds - A public official need not be in charge of public funds to be convicted of misappropriating them, the California Supreme Court...more

Allen Matkins

Times May Change But Politicians Don’t

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Recently, I’ve been reading about the Greek playwright Euripides. It is said that Socrates rarely attended plays, but never missed a play by Euripides.  Technology has changed dramatically since the fifth century B.C.E., but...more

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