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Using Vision' Court Rules To Streamline Docket Control
My firm, Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg LLP (SFG), San Francisco, is a mid-size law firm that specializes in litigation, real estate, business transactions and other commercial areas of law. Prior to 1999, before I began working here, our firm used a calendar system that required manual calculation and research of court rules and statutes, which was extremely time consuming. The Calendar Coordinator at that time was aware of, and had used, CompuLaw's Vision program and initiated the purchase and use of the program at SFG. I was hired soon after the installation and, having had several years of experience with the Vision program, was able to work quickly to streamline the attorneys' calendars. Vision has rule databases that can be purchased and incorporated to make the calendar program nearly-completely automated. A human still needs to input the dates, for example, a trial date that the Vision system uses to compute with, but many hours of research and entry are saved on every matter maintained in the Vision program.
Using this program has increased productivity and lessened the error margin quite a bit. CompuLaw has an entire department of lawyers that keeps the rule databases current, and they send updates to their clients regularly. The major changes are sent quarterly and if they find the need, additional changes are sent throughout the year. CompuLaw rule databases are user-friendly ' you can understand the summaries of the rules provided, even if you do not have a law degree, which many calendar clerks do not. Prior to using CompuLaw's system, there was no way of easily tracking and watching for rule changes. Our calendar clerks were required to manually recalculate dates when the rules changed, ie if the number of days changed as per the change in oppositions and replies to motions in the state courts. With CompuLaw rule databases incorporated in the Vision program, when the rules change, CompuLaw's databases are updated, and they automatically adjust the dates in our system. Afterwards, a report tells you what has been changed. I calendar hundreds of cases so this is a very valuable tool.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.