A will is a legal document outlining a deceased person’s wishes after they die and how their assets will be distributed to their beneficiaries. Some beneficiaries will receive specific requests and others will obtain remaining assets divided up as the person chose....


Month: March 2022
Professor sues students for posting midterm and final exams online
Copyright infringement lawsuits usually involve intellectual property that can be duplicated and sold by the owner, such as a novel or TV script, or formulae for industrial processes that can likewise be converted into large sums of money. Rarely do copyright...
The basics of civil trials
Trials in civil lawsuits happen less frequently than many of our readers probably think. The sheer number of lawsuits filed in California and the feasibility of alternative dispute resolution in many cases means that, in all likelihood, the vast majority of civil...
Will alternative dispute resolution end your case before trial?
When businesses in California initially get involved in litigation, many decision-makers likely think “this case is absolutely going to trial.” The differences between the parties in the case, at least at the outset, may make it seem like a trial on the issues is all...