QUESTION: I think I was tricked when I bought a used Alfa Romeo. Unfortunately, I signed a contract that says the car is sold "as-is," that there is no warranty, and the seller makes no promises about the condition of the car. Does that mean I can't sue no matter what lies the seller told me before I signed the contract?

Mechanics Liens are powerful devices to ensure contractors to get paid for their work. But property owners have defenses.

QUESTION: A Tenant signs a lease but then Landlord changes it and then (strangely) refuses to sign the altered document. Is this an enforceable lease in its original or modified terms?

Beyond lunch breaks, employees also must receive ten-minute rest periods. Here are the rules:

As a consequence of the strange contours of California’s spoliation doctrine, there may be circumstances in which a party is better off stealing and destroying evidence than allowing that evidence to be used at trial.

Land-use litigation is often won or lost before the parties file suit. Parties unaccustomed to land-use litigation may overlook the importance of the administrative process which can result in procedural defects that preclude judicial review.

There are all kinds of work that copyright law cannot protect. These “uncopyrightable” works can be freely copied and exploited by everyone.

Copyright law protects certain creative works for a certain period of time.

The most significant fights in copyright infringement lawsuits are (1) did the defendant actually copy the protected work; and (2) is the copied work the same or substantially similar to the copyrighted work.

Most arbitrations are handled by the three big providers: JAMS, AAA, and ADR Services. But when it comes to the amount of discovery permitted during your arbitration, these three services are not the same.

It is unlawful to file a frivolous and malicious lawsuit. The parties (and lawyers) who bring these baseless suits and then lose, can themselves be sued-back under the theory of the "malicious prosecution" tort.