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 August 2013 Newsletter
  
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Did You Know ...
  
... the American Bar Association amended its Model Rules of Professional Conduct, so that attorneys "should keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology ..."  (Rule 1.1, comment 6.)  Click here to read the ABA Resolution.
 
This rule is not mandatory, but it illustrates the importance of technology as a matter of legal ethics.  We here at KDK work closely with clients and vendors to exchange and maintain vital electronic data in ways that are appropriate both professionally and technologically. 
This Month's Articles
  
As another summer draws to a close, we consider some recent judicial opinions which apply existing legal principles to new factual situations:
 
Construction  Courts may defer to sophisticated parties who negotiate away important contractual terms, including when a claim may accrue for statute of limitations purposes.  Click here to read more.
  
General Liability Courts allow claims for alleged violation of California's Unfair Business Practices Law -- based upon other statutory violations which can catch defendants by surprise.  Click here to read more.
  
Healthcare  Whether a hospital bed rail collapses due to an equipment failure or to a healthcare provider's fault might affect whether the MICRA cap for pain-and-suffering applies to an injured patient's claim.  Click here to read more.
Caselaw Highlights 

 

Courts in California have issued judicial opinions  in a variety of recent matters which may affect our clients' interests.  Click here to read more.

Please Welcome Our Newest Paralegal   
                                           
Our newest paralegal is Sharlotte J. Baker.   "Shar" earned her paralegal certificate at UC Berkeley, and  she has worked in many areas of civil litigation before joining our firm in its Los Angeles office.
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Legal Quote 
 

"There is enough unavoidable absurdity in life.  We should avoid absurdity in the law."

 

 ~ Chief Judge Edward Earl Carnes

Zack v. Tucker, 704 F.3d 917, 927 (11th Cir. 2013)

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