Archive for December 2013
Do Not Send Email To Your Attorney From Your Work Account
The Sacramento Third Appellate District court has ruled that emails sent from your work account to your attorney are not subject to traditional attorney-client privilege. Normally, communications between a client and his or her attorney is held in the strictest of confidence and is not subject to disclosure under most circumstances. The 3-0 decision Thursday…
Read MoreLos Angeles Traffic Ticket Cameras Are A Farce
Hat Tip to Breitbart: Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Gruel has done it again — exposing enormous waste in yet another city department. However, in a Reverse Kafka-esque twist, this time it is motorists who are finally getting the upper hand when it comes to the insidious $446 red light camera citations. Not only did Ms. Gruel…
Read MoreCalifornia Traffic Ticket Fines Increased
Oh boy. Another new year, and the fine folks in the California legislature have increased fines for traffic violations. Here’s a list of what you can expect to pay (and remember, you will be adding Court costs and other fees to these): California Traffic Ticket Fines (Effective 01/06/2011) VC 12814.6 $214 Failure to obey license…
Read MoreSocial Security Disability (Ssdi) Example
Interesting article about the difficulties of obtaining authorization for your legitimate SSDI claim. Sad that the system is so broken that it requires lawyers simply to get benefits for disabled Americans.
Read MoreWill I Qualify For Bankruptcy If My Income Is Too High?
I am frequently asked by clients whether or not they will qualify for a chapter 7 or chapter 13 filing. The Courts have a ‘means test’ which attorneys use to determine the answer to this question. When putting a client’s information into the means test, we take into account your income, expenses, as well as…
Read MoreWhat? They Want To Dismiss My Case?
Another great article from Gerry Oginski. Explains why not to panic or to get upset when opposing counsel does everything they can to get your case dismissed, and why it’s their responsibility to do so.
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