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Smith LC Obtains Bad Faith Fee Award of $1,800,000 For Client
1 Aug 2018 Smith LC 0
On July 10, 2018, Smith LC attorneys Steve Smith and Kipp Muir and their co-counsel secured an attorneys’ fee award of over $1.8 million in favor of their clients, the Defendants in the Utah state court case of Young Living Essential Oils, LC v. dōTERRA, Inc. et al. that began in 2012 and was hotly […]
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Smith LC Welcomes a New Shareholder
8 May 2017 Smith LC 0
Effective April 3, 2017, attorney Stephanie P. Alexander has joined Smith LC. Stephanie is a former partner in the Orange County Office of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani. Stephanie is an experienced trial lawyer specializing in employment and employment related claims including defense of harassment and discrimination claims (including wrongful termination, retaliation, and breach of employment […]
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Smith LC Trial Team Successfully Obtains Judgment Following Trial Granting Immediate Turnover of Orange County Business
9 Jun 2015 Smith LC Comments Off on Smith LC Trial Team Successfully Obtains Judgment Following Trial Granting Immediate Turnover of Orange County Business
On June 4, 2015, Smith LC shareholder John Clifford obtained judgment in favor of his client following a multi-day trial in Orange County Superior Court before the Honorable Andrew P. Banks. The judgment resulted in the immediate turnover of a long-established Orange County business. Smith LC’s client had sold the business in question 12 years prior. The […]
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EMPLOYER ALERT:
California’s New Sick Leave Laws Expose Unprepared Employers to Significant Administrative Penalties and Legal Liability
30 Apr 2015 John S. Clifford Comments Off on EMPLOYER ALERT:
California’s New Sick Leave Laws Expose Unprepared Employers to Significant Administrative Penalties and Legal Liability
By: Stephen Elzie and John Clifford On July 1, 2015, all employees in California will begin accruing paid sick leave under the state’s new “Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act” (California Labor Code Sections 245-249). Under this new law, employees will be entitled to one hour of paid sick leave for every thirty hours of work. […]
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SMITH LC Team Defeats $90 million Dollar Claim By Bank of America
11 Feb 2015 John S. Clifford Comments Off on SMITH LC Team Defeats $90 million Dollar Claim By Bank of America
Smith LC shareholders Steven C. Smith and John Clifford, with the assistance of Retired Commissioner Gale Hickman, have successfully defended a claim brought by Bank of America, as trustee of the estate of a deceased wife, against Smith LC’s clients, who are themselves trustees of the deceased husband’s substantial estate. In this lawsuit, Bank of […]
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Attorneys Steven C. Smith and Mark T. Kearney Win Ruling on Motions for Partial Summary Judgment in Multi-Million Dollar Trade Secret Case
4 Nov 2014 Smith LC Comments Off on Attorneys Steven C. Smith and Mark T. Kearney Win Ruling on Motions for Partial Summary Judgment in Multi-Million Dollar Trade Secret Case
Smith LC attorneys Steven C. Smith and Mark T. Kearney, representing one of the world’s largest essential oils companies and its founders against claims brought by a major competitor (represented by a large Utah firm), recently prevailed on various motions for partial summary judgment in a multi-million dollar trade secret case before Judge Christine S. […]
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Attorneys Mark T. Kearney and Steven C. Smith Win Appeal On anti-SLAPP Ruling
3 Sep 2014 Smith LC Comments Off on Attorneys Mark T. Kearney and Steven C. Smith Win Appeal On anti-SLAPP Ruling
Smith LC attorneys Mark T. Kearney and Steven C. Smith, representing the plaintiff in a malicious prosecution action, recently prevailed on an appeal before the California Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District. The California Court of Appeals issued the written opinion on August 27, 2014, holding that the trial court correctly found in favor of […]
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Estate Planning 101: An Introduction to Some Basic Terms
21 Apr 2014 Stephen C. Biggs Comments Off on Estate Planning 101: An Introduction to Some Basic Terms
Someone has probably told you that you need to have an “estate plan.” That is all well and good, but what exactly is an estate plan? You may have heard of the terms “will,” “living will,” “trust,” “power of attorney,” and “healthcare power of attorney,” but what do each of these terms mean and do you need one? While the answer to the latter of these two questions differs from one individual to another and is a good subject to discuss with a qualified attorney of your choice, I have provided below a brief explanation of the meaning of some of the more common estate planning terms you may encounter when planning for your future.
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THREE QUALITIES YOUR LAWYER SHOULD HAVE
21 Apr 2014 Richard R. Thomas Comments Off on THREE QUALITIES YOUR LAWYER SHOULD HAVE
I have spent over thirty years as a lawyer. Clients have come to me from various places and in many different ways. Clients have a broad spectrum of expectations for lawyers, especially for their own lawyers. Many clients want “a bulldog” or a “shark with killer instincts.” Some want a lawyer who is nice and human, having none of the qualities or nicknames of aggressive animals. Some clients don’t know what they want. They only know they have a problem that needs solving.
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What Every Business Owner and Individual Should Know About Preventing Their Work from Being Copied Online
21 Apr 2014 Stephen C. Biggs Comments Off on What Every Business Owner and Individual Should Know About Preventing Their Work from Being Copied Online
Imagine you are a business owner who spent countless hours drafting, designing, and finalizing the content, layout, and text of a brochure, website, or blog for your business. You are proud of your work and confident it will help you generate new leads and impress current customers. Or imagine you are a photographer who took a visually stunning photograph of a sunset, or a writer who just completed the final draft of an enthralling short story. You, too, are proud of your work and the time, skill, and effort you put into creating it. Now imagine that you, as the creator of one of these works, discover someone else has copied or posted your work on the Internet without your permission, perhaps even claiming your work as their own. You are understandably angry and frustrated. But what do you do to get the unauthorized copy of your work removed from the Internet?
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