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California Judgment Collection: 4 Enforcement of Judgment Steps in California

Unfortunately, obtaining  a judgment against someone is not always the end of the story for the life of a lawsuit.  Setting aside appellate issues, once a plaintiff obtains a judgment they have to take steps to enforce it – to … Continue reading

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2012: Schorr Law Has 2 Bench Trials Already

2012 started off with a bang for Schorr Law.  By the third week of the year we have already had 2 bench trials.  Both trials resulted in positive results for our clients.  We pride ourselves on being able to take … Continue reading

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Arbitration: LA Times Article Regarding Recent Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Arbitration Provision

Schorr Law represents clients in arbitrations in front of the major arbitration services in Los Angeles.  And, over the past few years we have definitely seen a spike in the number of cases that are arbitrated.  It comes as no … Continue reading

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Schorr Law Wins Fraudulent Transfer Case!

Yesterday, we got notice of the Los Angeles County Superior Court that we had prevailed in a fraudulent transfer action against the transferee (recipient) of fraudulently transferred property.  This is another important win for our client. As background, after obtaining … Continue reading

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Drafting a Commercial Lease in California: 5 Important Tips for Landlords

1.  If you are dealing with a company, get a personal guarantee in addition to the commercial lease. 2.  Consider an attorneys’ fee provision.  If you think you are more likely to sue then be sued, an attorneys’ fee provision … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Lawyers and Prevailing Party Attorney Fee Insurance

Yesterday, I attended an interesting legal education seminar on the ability to get insurance on a California litigation involving an attorney fee dispute.  As background, in California many contracts, like the California Association of Realtor’s standardized Purchase and Sale Agreement … Continue reading

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Zachary Schorr Quoted in Fox Business Article on 7 Things You Need to Know Before Renting Your Home

Today, Zachary Schorr of Schorr Law, A Professional Corporation was quoted on foxbusiness.com, a national website.  The article, “Renting Your Home? 7 Things You Need to Know“ provides tips for people considering renting out their home or a spare room.  In … Continue reading

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Off-The-Record Communications During Depositions in California May Be Improper

Taking a deposition is one of the most effective ways in obtaining discovery in civil cases.  Depositions are powerful tools because the information obtained at depositions can be used at trial.  As such, it is important that depositions are conducted … Continue reading

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Schorr Law Obtains Evidentiary Sanctions for Defendant’s Failure to Exchange Trial Documents in Los Angeles County Superior Court

There are few things more frustrating as a trial attorney in Los Angeles than preparing for trial without the benefit of the opposing party’s trial witness list, trial exhibit list and other trial documents.  Los Angeles County Superior Court Local … Continue reading

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Attorney Zachary D. Schorr Quoted in Las Vegas Review Journal

The Las Vegas Review Journal ran an article today entitled “Neighbor Niceties” addressing how neighbors can resolve disputes that typically arise between adjacent owners of land.  In California, much like other states, there are general state and local laws helping … Continue reading

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