A sad follow-up

by | Sep 25, 2008 | Commercial Mediation

As a follow-up to my story about the San Francisco law firm of Heller Ehrman, it is now being reported that they will dissolve the firm later this week.  Employees will have 60 days of pay under the WARN Act.

Who Owns the Law?

by | Sep 18, 2008 | Commercial Mediation

Should a government who drafts, passes and enforces laws hold copyright to those laws?  Carl Malamud, a Sebastapol, CA resident says no.  The Press Democrat reports he is leading a fight to make sure that all types of government statutes, codes and other laws are...

In Whose Best Interests???

by | Sep 17, 2008 | Commercial Mediation

You hire a lawyer to represent your interests in various legal matters….divorces, lawsuits, contract negotiations, etc.  They are supposed to be working for you, right? Check out this Wall Street Journal blog entry about the financial troubles of west coast law...

It’s the pants?

by | Sep 12, 2008 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits, Off Beat

They’re back again.  One of my favorite blogging topics, the (former) judge and his $54 million pants lawsuit.  I’ve written before about Judge Roy Pearson’s lawsuit against a dry cleaner for losing a pair of pants.  As you will recall, he lost his...