Honesty Wins Every Time
By Eric Ganci It’s interesting how your brain locks on to certain things. Certain statements or events, that even though you experienced them early on, they will define your career both personally and professionally....
Monthly Archive: April 2018
Basic Tenants’ Rights: What You Should Know
If you rent your home in California you are protected by tenants’ rights and laws. Here is some basic information that every tenant and landlord should know: Tenants’ Rights Under California law, tenants have...
A Scheme for Idiots
By Edward McIntyre Macbeth sipped his Oban single malt, celebrating an appellate victory with Duncan and Sarah at Brennan’s Tavern. Fred Fox pulled an empty chair to their table — uninvited. “Macbeth, I’ve got...
Lost then Found: Stories of Redemption
By Jeremy Evans Everybody loves a comeback story. What is even better for attorneys? Redemption and the law. Why? Because it hits close to home. It reminds us that we are all human. Meant...
The Intersection of Ethics and Technology
By Timothy Casey Recent technological advances in artificial intelligence present new problems for society, and, in turn, for lawyers. Generally speaking, artificial intelligence describes the capacity of machines to perform the same complex cognitive functions...
Facing Off Against a Good Expert: Challenge the opinion — don’t attack the expert!
By James Crosby A smart, well-prepared, experienced opposing expert can be a challenge for even the most-seasoned trial attorney. The expert will go toe-to-toe with the cross-examining attorney and will not be rattled by...
Motorized Scooters & DUIs: What You Should Know Before You Ride
If you live in San Diego, you may have noticed electric scooters scooting down or parked on sidewalks around the city. Attorney and DUI expert Eric Ganci recently addressed whether or not you can...
Good Billing Practices Lead To Better Results
By David Majchrzak California lawyers have a seemingly simple charge when it comes to billing. Rule of Professional Conduct 4-200 precludes them from agreeing to, charging, or collecting an illegal or unconscionable fee. Yet,...
Dispute Resolution Techniques in LLCs
By Bob Copeland RULLCA and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and case law make it clear that LLCs are contractual relationships and the LLC acts provide great flexibility for parties in tailoring their...
Improving Your Contract Drafting Skills
By William Marshall Contract drafting and review are central activities of a transactional attorney. However, rarely if ever does an attorney draft from scratch or have license to make unlimited changes during a review....