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Mar
15
March 2023 Newsletter

March 2023 Newsletter

Hey friends, I hope your year is off to a great start. Mine has been very busy, but I managed
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Mar
14
Anything You Want by David Sivers

Anything You Want by David Sivers

David Sivers, a musician, started CD Baby to sell his own CDs online. His friends and other musicians asked him
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Mar
14
Waiver Evermore

Waiver Evermore

Can an antiwaiver provision itself be waived? In Gould v. Corinthian Colls., Inc. (2011) 192 Cal.App.4th 1176, the
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Mar
14
Impeachment evidence – use or lose it?

Impeachment evidence – use or lose it?

What should you do with smoking gun impeachment evidence: use it during deposition or save it for trial? In his
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Dec
12
December 2022 Newsletter

December 2022 Newsletter

Hey friends, You may have noticed there were no editions of suasponte in October and November. It would be easy
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Dec
11
Is a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Action Triable by Jury? Gist depends.

Is a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Action Triable by Jury? Gist depends.

The California constitution guarantees the right to a jury trial for litigants in civil proceedings. But it is limited to
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Dec
11
The Three Alarms by Eric Partaker

The Three Alarms by Eric Partaker

Eric Partaker was a workaholic who had a heart attack on a flight and nearly died. This wake-up call caused
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Dec
11
The Bullet Journal

The Bullet Journal

The new year is almost here. So, this is a great time to share with you the Bullet Journal Method
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Sep
16
September 2022 Newsletter

September 2022 Newsletter

Hey friends, I hope everyone had a relaxing Labor Day weekend! My rafting trip down the Green River through Wyoming,
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Sep
15
Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

There are so many distractions, interruptions and things to do in our busy lives that it is difficult to make
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