Business law deals with the creation of new businesses and the issues that arise as existing businesses interact with the public, other companies, and the government. This area of the law draws on a variety of legal disciplines, including tax law, intellectual property, real estate, sales, employment law, bankruptcy, and others
Free Speech and Justified True Belief Law often prioritizes justified true beliefs. Evidence, even if probative and correct, must have a proper foundation. Expert witness testimony must be the product of reliable principles and methods. Prosecutors are not permitted to trick juries into convicting a defendant, even if that defendant Read more…
Of Synchronicity and Supreme Law The Constitution identifies three forms of supreme law — the Constitution, laws, and treaties — and specifies procedures for their adoption. Yet it says little about timing. It does not seem to address whether the chambers of Congress must act on bills in close proximity Read more…
Knowing when to tell your client no and other ethical dilemmas One of the most important ethical obligations a lawyer has is knowing when to tell their client no. But how do you know when that moment has come, and how do you deal with it? For legal ethics experts Read more…
4 lessons we can learn as a profession from the pandemic In the seventh week of the pandemic lockdown, I went on a solo walk in the rain. A soggy pile of books on a Brooklyn sidewalk caught my eye. One lay open to a page with the title “Object Read more…
In the California real estate and lending community, and especially for non real estate attorneys (normal people !!), there is some misunderstanding and hidden mystery about what a notice of lis pendens is, what is its function, and what is its place in the law and the world of California Read more…
TIPS FOR SURVIVING BUSINESS LITIGATION: BUSINESS NOT PERSONAL By Anthony C Duffy Paraphrasing the famous line in the Godfather movie for non-criminal purposes, business litigation is or should be about “business”- not “personal” animosities or disputes. Humans have emotions and unique and diverse personalities. Disputes almost inherently create adversarial attitudes Read more…