IN THIS ISSUE: PERSONAL INJURY: Measuring Damages Paid by Insurance PERSONAL INJURY: Vicarious Liability Law in Nevada EMPLOYMENT: Professional Exemption: Law School Graduates Performing Legal Services are Not Entitled to Overtime FAMILY LAW: Do Watts Have Anything to...
Month: September 2011
Professional Exemption: Law School Graduates Performing Legal Services are Not Entitled to Overtime
The Appellate Court in Zelasko-Barrett v. Brayton-Purcell (2001 DJDAR 12500) recently upheld a trial court ruling that, although the plaintiff had not yet been licensed to practice law in California, he is nonetheless a law school graduate and performed duties that...
Measuring Damages Paid by Insurance
By: Paul T. McBrideThe collateral source rule provides that when a plaintiff's injuries are paid for by insurance, a jury may not be told about the insurance payments. Instead, the plaintiff may recover the full cost of medical treatment provided to him without any...
Do Watts Have Anything to do with Lightbulbs?
In a proceeding for the dissolution of marriage or legal separation, there is an opportunity for reimbursement to the community when one of the parties has the sole and exclusive use of an asset while the matter is pending and until a division of the asset is...
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