Requests for admission can be a powerful tool. If the other side denies something it should have admitted, and you later prove it true at trial, you may be able to recover what you spent proving it. These are cost-of-proof fees, per California Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.420. I've blogged about cost-of-proof fees before (see my post on Gamo v. Merrell [LINK]). And on October 29, 2026, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, publis

Here's my #Law+Art update. Enjoy! -Eric /// Books and Music: I'm a constant consumer of books, and with my music background, new music. Below is what I've read and listened to recently: Michael Jordan: The Life By Roland Lazenby This was a great biography of the life thus far of Michael Jordan. Growing up around Chicago, I know a decent amount about Michael Jordan, as I was living around there when he led the Chicago Bulls to multiple titles. This was a great book to con

Here's a picture of where we are right now. Robots talking to Robots…meaning: A claims adjuster asks AI to draft a denial letter. The letter goes to a lawyer, who asks AI to summarize it. The lawyer then asks AI to draft the response. That response goes back to the adjuster…who asks AI to read it and flag the important parts. So, yep: "I was born after Judgement Day, into a broken world ruled by the machines. The worst were infiltration units that posed as humans. We call