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DISCOVERY SANCTIONS   The California Supreme Court reversed the appellate court in City of Los Angeles v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP1 regarding monetary discovery sanctions. The court made it clear that the trial courts have the authority to impose monetary sanctions for egregious discovery misconduct, even if it is not necessarily a clear violation ...

APPLYING PEOPLE V. S...

Hon. Mark Simmons Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis Ret.

In 2016, the California Supreme Court reinstated a traditional hearsay rule applicable to...

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IS THE MINIMUM REALL...

Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis Ret.

Published cases may unintentionally create a false impression. Affirming the trial court f...

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TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR...

Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis Ret. Eve Lopez

In January 2017, the marriage between an iPod, a digital camera, a cell phone, and a PDA r...

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RETROACTIVITY OF FAM...

Dawn Gray Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis Ret.

Introduction On July 20, 2015, the California Supreme Court issued In re Marriage of Davi...

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