I understand very well that lawyers have an obligation to zealously advocate on behalf of their clients. However, there are certain tactics which attorneys should never employ. One such tactic is to insert irrelevant matter in a pleading in order to gain a PR advantage over a defendant (e.g., personal details about somebody's life, irrelevant and prejudicial … [Read more...] about How Some Celebrity Lawyers Do It And Why Your Lawyer Shouldn’t . . .
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Don’t Let The Court Give Your Adversary Special Treatment
Every once and a while I come across a pro se litigant on the other side of the case (note: pro se litigant means someone who is representing him or herself), and this can be a good thing, but it can also be a major irritant On the positive end, as a lawyer, you have a tremendous advantage against your adversary and you can really do a number on him or her if they don't follow … [Read more...] about Don’t Let The Court Give Your Adversary Special Treatment
Another Reason Not To Hang Out With Celebrities
One of the strangest things to me is how much we worship celebrities in our culture. Turn on any channel or read any newspaper and you'll eventually see a story about a celebrity. This is perplexing and amusing at the same; especially for people like me, who were born and raised in Los Angeles. It's not uncommon to see an actor or director walking around or dining at a … [Read more...] about Another Reason Not To Hang Out With Celebrities
What Is The Definition Of Trade Libel?
"Trade libel is defined as an intentional disparagement of the quality of property, which results in pecuniary damage to plaintiff." Erlich v. Etner (1964) 224 Cal.App.2d 69, 73, 36. … [Read more...] about What Is The Definition Of Trade Libel?
What Are The Elements Of A Cause Of Action For Trade Libel?
In reviewing some of the topics that we've covered on the California Defamation Blog, I noticed that the topic of Trade Libel is conspicuously absent so I'm going to fix this over the next few posts. Today's post is short and simple. Here are the basic elements of a cause of action for Trade Libe to get us started: Defendant's false statement; Publication; Of matter … [Read more...] about What Are The Elements Of A Cause Of Action For Trade Libel?