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Jul
20
Newsletter | No. 11

Newsletter | No. 11

July 2023 Hey Friends, On February 3, 2023, I completed my 1000th F45 fitness class. F45 is team functional training.
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Jul
19
Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks

Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks

“A roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age.” All professionals will face an inevitable decline in performance
1 min read
Jul
19
Time Blocking Your Daily Highlight

Time Blocking Your Daily Highlight

Time blocking is a time management strategy where you schedule tasks on your calendar so your work can’t be
1 min read
Jul
19
Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Court Filings?

Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Court Filings?

Today, most of our client advocacy as attorneys is accomplished through writing. Persuasive writing is therefore essential. Persuasive writing is
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Jul
19
Blurred Lines: The Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements in California

Blurred Lines: The Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements in California

California Business & Professions Code section 16600 invalidates agreements not to compete. However, in Techno Lite, Inc. v. EmCod, LLC,
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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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