Construction Contractor “Mean Tweets” Edition

Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Back in the day, if someone had a problem with you the rules of school yard jungle dictated that they had better tell it to your face or you had the right to call them out on it. That, of course, was back then. These days, with social… Continue reading Construction Contractor “Mean Tweets” Edition

When and How to Use Deposition Summaries

Esquire Deposition Solutions The power of a well-written deposition summary is apparent to anyone who has ever successfully prepared for an examination. Busy students don’t have the time to re-read thousands of textbook pages and lecture notes. Nor do they have the time to decide – for a second time – which classroom materials contain… Continue reading When and How to Use Deposition Summaries

A First-Timer’s Guide to Deposition Interpreters

Esquire Deposition Solutions INTRODUCTION Whether it’s an employment discrimination case or a personal injury matter, a patent dispute, or a cross-border antitrust proceeding, the probability that an attorney will encounter parties and witnesses with limited English proficiency rises every day. Not only is the United States becoming more diverse, its courtrooms are also often the… Continue reading A First-Timer’s Guide to Deposition Interpreters

Insurers Dispute Sharing of Defense in Construction Defect Case

Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii    The California Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s decision that the defending insurer was not entitled to reimbursement of defense costs from another insurer based upon a subcontract and additional insured endorsement. Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Old Republic Gen. Ins. Corp., 2024 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS… Continue reading Insurers Dispute Sharing of Defense in Construction Defect Case

The Small Stuff: Small Claims Court and Limited Civil Court Jurisdictional Limits

Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Sometimes the small stuff matters.  And when it comes to legal disputes this can pose a problem for clients as well as their attorneys because litigation and arbitration, the two most frequently utilized venues to resolve legal disputes in the United States, can be and usually are expensive.… Continue reading The Small Stuff: Small Claims Court and Limited Civil Court Jurisdictional Limits