Category: Litigation

Many of my clients receive complaints filed with the Labor Commissioner’s office here in Sacramento. These complaints can be costly, both in terms of money and time spent participating in the Labor Commissioner process. Typically an employer’s first notice of a complaint with the Labor Commissioner will come in the form of a Notice of…

From time to time I get a call from a potential client in a tough spot: they ignored a summons to a lawsuit and are surprised that someone was demanding that they pay up. Ignoring a lawsuit is almost never a good idea. When a lawsuit is filed, the Clerk of the Court issues a…

Discovery is one of the most important areas of civil litigation. Discovery is the process by which each party “discovers” information about the other’s legal case. Discovery is intended to provide the parties with relevant information about the case. The theory is that the jury will best be able to determine the correct outcome of…