If your practice concentrates on construction defect law or other areas of real estate law, we have just added a great new course that explores the dangers that are caused by mold. In Mold Management: What Have We Learned? Pete Fowler cuts through the complexity and media hype to focus on the real issues surrounding mold, in order to provide reliable sources…
We are currently in the greatest housing crisis since the great depression – and there is no end in sight. The numbers are simply staggering – since the start of the recession in 2007, over five million homes have been taken back by lenders and as many as 13 million more homes could fall into foreclosure over the next five years. With…
Any good writer will tell you that knowing your audience and tailoring your message is crucial. However, while many attorneys tend to write for their client and opposing counsel, they should be writing to the trier of fact. After all, it is the judge that will decide your client’s ultimate fate – not opposing counsel. If you could use a few pointers…
January has been a busy month! Not just with all the California attorneys signing up before the February 1 MCLE deadline, but with all the tapings we have had this month! We have added a number of new classes to the site, all from a number of different subject areas that can greatly aid you in your professional practice. Starting a new…
California attorneys do not fret! We have the units you need and there is still time to complete 25 hours of CLE before the February 1 MCLE deadline. If you practice in California, at this point you in time you should be well aware that February 1 is the last day to complete and report your CLE to the California State Bar…
Attention all California attorneys in need of MCLE credits before the February 1 CLE deadline! We have posted an excellent class taught by Micah Kasdan of TERIS that breaks down the new California discovery law in a way that we can all understand it. Keyword searching, litigation holds, metadata native file production, clawbacks, safe harbors – these are no longer the domain…
After just completing a text course detailing the entertainment industry’s battle against online piracy, I was pretty surprised to wake up this morning to find this one: FreeAllMusic Strikes Deal With EMI For Ad-Supported Downloads. Finally a common sense approach (indeed it’s almost the Hulu model for music) to the illegal downloading of music! We all knew that the digital revolution was…
I have always found trademark, copyright, and right of publicity litigation interesting because of the types of cases involved. Who can resist a case involving involving a robotic Vanna White or a case involving Victoria’s Secret? In yet another case to laugh at, The North Face has sued 19-year-old James Winkelmann for trademark infringement and dilution. The North Face makes, “Technologically advanced,…
California attorneys facing the February 1 MCLE deadline don’t fret! We have the one-hour of elimination of bias that you need to fulfill your MCLE requirement as mandated by the State Bar of California: Leveling the Playing Field: Eliminating Bias in the Legal Profession. Join dynamic speaker and Deputy District Attorney Wendy Patrick Mazzarella for a thorough examination of bias in the…
California lawyers looking for specialty units, we have the one hour of substance abuse credit that you need: Substance Abuse & Addiction: Pharmaceuticals! While many substance abuse courses cover traditional areas of abuse and addiction, in this one hour Substance Abuse course, Deputy District Attorney Ann Barber covers a disturbing new drug trend in our country – pharmaceutical abuse. Substance Abuse &…