The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit agreed with the trial court regarding the reasonableness of the plaintiff’s legal positions and found that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the defendants,...more
• California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law two bills that significantly reform California's Housing Accountability Act (HAA). • Effective Jan. 1, 2018, these laws will significantly increase the ability of housing...more
[W]hen determining whether there was a Rule 11 violation, "the standard under which an attorney is measured is an objective, not subjective standard of reasonableness under the circumstances." [Thus, an evaluation of the...more