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Apr 22 2013

An Employee Is Not On His Or Her Own To Defend Third Party Suits Arising From The Employee’s Discharge Of His Or Her Corporate Duties

Specific provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure and California Corporations Code impose obligations on employers to reimburse and indemnify corporate employees and officers fending off litigation from third parties arising from the discharge of duties within his or her scope of employment.

Death of A Defendant May Not Signal The End Of The Road For A Plaintiff’s Recovery

When pursuing legal claims against a party that dies, there may still be viable claims based on personal liability of the surviving spouse, trust property subject to creditor claims, trust beneficiary liability, and community estate liability.

The Shifting Burden of Proof Under California’s Anti-SLAPP statute

Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16, known as California’s “anti-SLAPP statute” imposes burdens on plaintiff’s and defendants. This article provides an overview of the burden shifting effect of that statutory provision.