Legal Blogs

Part One of the blog series about the Subprime Mortgage Market Collapse addressed some key features of the subprime mortgages now defaulting in huge numbers and it noted how these features were similar to those seen in many improper transactions that preceded the Savings and Loan Crisis of the early 1990s, as well as in more recent corporate governance scandals.

Here in California, there's no stronger rule of confidentiality than that applied to a mediation. It cannot be impliedly waived like most privileges, including the near-sacred attorney-client privilege. Simmons v. Ghaderi, 2008 DJDAR 11107. You cannot be estopped from relying on it. Eisendrath v. Superior Court, 109 Cal.App.4th 351 (2003). And if you want your mediated settlement agreement enforced, you must strictly comply with the requirements of Evidence Code Section 1123. Fair v. Bakhtiari, 40 Cal.4th 189 (2006).

During the course of an EEOC investigation of an employer, the agency may subpoena records or request information about computer data. How broad is the EEOC's right to request this information?

Earlier this year, New Jersey became the third state to pass a law entitling employees to be paid during family leaves. This article will answer many of the most frequently asked questions about the New Jersey’s Family Leave Insurance law.