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Oct 7, 2021

The Number One Rule To Avoid Litigation

The number one thing you need to do if you want to avoid litigation : GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING. That is the number one rule. Make sure...

Mar 28, 2021

How to Shrink the Margins of a PDF for the County Recorder

How to Shrink the Margins of a PDF for the County Recorder: If you have had occasion to record something, you might be aware that most...

Aug 27, 2020

What is the Streisand Effect?

In its simplest terms, the Streisand Effect is the belief that in the modern era efforts to suppress information can sometimes have the...

Aug 19, 2020

Does an Interpreter Cause Waiver of Privilege?

Generally, attorney client privilege is not waived where the third party consultant serves as a “translator” or “interpreter” of the...

Jun 19, 2020

What to Look for When Signing a Contract

Before signing a contract, there are general things you should always look out for. We won’t cover everything here because most things...

May 8, 2020

What is Quiet Title?

What is “quiet title”? Why do you have to do it? When we talk about quiet title, it has to do with real estate and as you may know, we do...

Apr 24, 2020

Litigation Series Part 4: When Does Litigation End?

We are wrapping up our four-part litigation series here with the question “When does it end?” We already talked about filing a complaint...

Apr 17, 2020

Litigation Series Part 3: What is a Dispositive Motion?

We’re continuing our litigation series by talking about dispositive motions. What does a dispositive motion mean? A dispositive motion is...

Apr 10, 2020

Litigation Series Part 2: What is Discovery?

Today we’re continuing our litigation series with “What is discovery?” When we jump into the question, what is the discovery process? The...

Apr 6, 2020

Litigation Series Part 1: When Does Litigation Start?

This is the first blog of a 4-part series on litigation. We’re going to begin here with the question When does litigation start? That’s a...

Mar 31, 2020

Attorney Liens in California vs. Attorney Liens in Nevada

Attorney liens are completely different in California than they are in Nevada. In Nevada and most states, attorney liens are generally...

Mar 6, 2020

The Importance of Getting it in Writing

I am often asked “What if I didn’t get an agreement in writing?” This comes up very, very frequently in my practice because we do a lot...

Nov 12, 2019

Quiet Title Actions

Today we’re going to talk a little bit about quiet title actions. As you may or may not know, my firm practices in the area of estate...

Aug 29, 2019

6 Tips & Tricks for Depositions

A deposition is testimony, under oath, outside of the courtroom, and recoded by an official court reporter. It can be very intimidating...

Jul 18, 2019

Moving to Strike Fees in a California Quiet Title Action

Issue: Can a defendant in a quiet title action in California properly move to strike a claim for attorney’s fees in a complaint before...

Jun 19, 2019

More Than You Want to Know About Renewing Judgments

Generally, a judgment is only valid for six years from the date it was entered. NRS § 11.190(1)(a). This means that if the judgment is...

Jun 19, 2019

Litigation: NRCP 54(b) Certification of Partial Summary Judgement

NRCP 54(b) allows a Court to make some orders on a motion for summary judgment final while the rest of the case moves forward. A ruling...

Jun 17, 2019

Litigation: Submitting Orders Under The New Rules

At our firm, one of us is in court on almost a daily basis, and we deal with the requirement to submit proposed orders frequently. The...

Jun 17, 2019

Options For Enforcement of Settlement Agreements

Your options are when an agreement isn’t working What happens when you’ve reached a settlement agreement in your case using alternative...

Apr 24, 2019

Mediation vs. Arbitration: What is The Difference?

Some people may mistakenly think that mediation and arbitration are synonymous with one another, and while it’s true there are some...