Monthly Archives: January 2010

Short Sale: An Option to Avoid Foreclosure

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…

Writing (Right) for the Trial Court

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…

Busy Month!

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…

New Free Music Site – 5 Years Too Late?

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…

Trademark Suit Filed over the The South Butt

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,…

Leveling the Playing Field: Eliminating Bias in the Legal Profession

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…

Substance Abuse & Addiction: Pharmaceuticals

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 &…