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26
May
Advertising for Attorneys
Lori Paul
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In an article appearing in JDSupra, written by Larry Bodine,  the California Supreme Court ruled in Simpson Strong-Tie Co. v. Gore on May 17, 2010 that a plaintiff lawyer who was seeking clients for a possible class action lawsuit had a right to publish an advertisement regarding defective decks on homes. The maker of screws for decks sued Gore for libel, false advertising and unfair business practices. Gore won at trial and on appeal. The state Supreme Court ruled that the lawyer was entitled to invoke the state anti-SLAPP statute to protect his free speech rights in publishing the ad.

This case originated in Santa Clara County and is good news for attorneys with regards to advertising.  If you would like to read the entire Supreme Court ruling, click here.

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06
Jan
California Supreme Court Upholds Attorney-Client Privilege
Lori Paul

In case you missed it in late November, the California Supreme Court upheld the attorney-client privilege in Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Superior Court (Randall), upholding the protection afforded confidential attorney-client communications and affirming the sanctity of the attorney-client relationship. The decision vacated a trial court ruling which ordered that a redacted attorney opinion letter to the client be produced to opposing counsel.

For a complete review of the decision you can see it here.

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