Podcast - A Tortured Journey with the Lying Witness
The California legislature’s efforts to streamline the discovery process, promote transparency and fairness in civil proceedings, and reduce discovery abuse began in 2019, when California Code of Civil Procedure (C.C.P.)...more
Those who litigate in California state courts, take note: Changes are coming to the state’s summary judgment statute for the first time in 20 years. Assembly Bill 2049 (AB 2049), signed into law this summer, introduces...more
Under Section 1030 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, a defendant may at any time apply to the court by noticed motion for an order requiring the plaintiff to file an undertaking to secure an award of costs and...more
Yesterday's post mentioned mentioned Chapter 17 of the California General Corporation Law which governs service of process in addition to the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure. Corporations Code Section...more
California has once again reined in the use of confidentiality provisions in the employment context with its recent enactment of the Silenced No More Act (SB 331), which goes into effect January 1, 2022. California...more