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 […]
Today the California Supreme Court issued an opinion in Kurwa v. Kislinger (Oct. 3, 2013, S201619). The decision addresses the question of when a dismissal order is “final enough” to be […]
Division Four of the Second District Court of Appeal issued a significant opinion affecting anti-SLAPP motions last Friday. The Metropolitan News Enterprise reports: A trial court, in ruling on an […]
Geographic Information Systems (“GIS”) are software programs that can capture, analyze and present geographic data. Think google maps on steroids. Maps, statistics and other geographic data. Local governments use GIS […]
The Metropolitan News-Enterprise Online reports that the Fourth District Court of Appeal has affirmed the right of a homeowners association to exclude a homeowner’s counsel from a board meeting. You can […]
Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles. That decision held that some provision of the Clean Truck Program was […]