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 ...
Leslie Ellen Shear, CFLS
Family Code section 3048 (the Synclair-Cannon Child Abduction Prevention Act of 2002) is t...
Sherry Peterson, CFLS
HONOR Honor. Honor has been defined in many ways and by many people, but all incl...
Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS
This edition of the Family Law Specialist starts with “Mastering Family Code Section...
David T. Ruegg, Esq.
You fought hard, the judgment your client wanted has been entered, the court ordered an eq...
Jeffrey P. Blum
Summary: This article explores the benefits of Transformative Mediation in divorc...
Mark E. Sullivan
Introduction "The Last Waltz,” Martin Scorsese’s 1978 documentary, ca...
Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS
DISCOVERY SANCTIONS The California Supreme Court reversed the appellate court in...