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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 ...

Introduction “[E]ither spouse has the management and control of the community perso...

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Judge Thomas Trent Lewis would often say that family law attorneys are not only lawyers bu...

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EDITOR’S DESK

Debra Frank

Our lead article for this issue of the Specialist is Kim W. Cheatum’s (Law Office of...

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THE STATEMENT OF DEC...

Lisa McCall Marjorie Fuller

What it is, when you are entitled to one, why it matters, and how to process it  The...

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In People v. Sanchez, the 2016 California Supreme Court held expert witnesses can no longe...

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THE NEW TAX LEGISLAT...

Jeremy J. Salvador

In April 2017, we were told that proposed federal tax reform would bring major changes. Ma...

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