Category Archives: Court orders

Supreme Court Action: The Federal Arbitration Act Applies To The States

Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) is an act of Congress that provides for judicial facilitation of private dispute resolution through arbitration. The act applies in both state courts and federal courts and al

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California Court Says Company Emails Can Waive Attorney-Client Privilege

There is a case out of the California Appellate Court for the Third District (Sacramento) that held that and employee's communication with a lawyer would not be covered by attorney-client privilege if the communication were made on a company computer and email account.  It doesn't help if the employee is suing the employer for multiple counts of discrimination and invasion of privacy.  The case is read more

Pants lawsuit could cost D.C. judge his $100,000 job

‘Pants Judge' on Suspension

Remember the curmudgeonly Washington DC judge that sued a South Korean dry cleaner for millions when his pants went missing? Don't worry. No one else remembers Roy L. Pearson either. With the way his life has gone since 2005 wh

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