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Defending the Malicious Prosecution claim
The complex tort of malicious prosecution is frequently threatened yet rarely fully understood. The elements of the claim are that a prior action (1) was commenced by or at the direction of the defendant […]
No Harm, No Foul: Court of Appeal lets UCLA off the hook for $16 million in lost medical data case
A computer hard drive containing private medical information for 16,000 patients at UCLA was stolen. One of the patients filed a class action lawsuit seeking $1,000 per patient ($16 million […]
Establishing the “Probable Cause” Element of a Malicious Prosecution claim
The complex tort of malicious prosecution is frequently threatened yet rarely fully understood. One of the trickier elements to establish is that the prior action was filed and/or continued without probable cause. […]
Covenants not to compete still unenforceable in California
One of the most frequent questions I get asked comes from clients who want to start a business but are fearful of provoking a lawsuit from their employers to enforce […]