Doron F. Eghbali Law Blog

In California, generally, there are four types of invasion of privacy causes of action: 1. Public Disclosure of Private Facts; 2. Intrusion into Private Matters; 3. Misappropriation of Person's Name and Likeness; and 4. Portraying a Person in a False Light. In this Article, we explore elements of such causes of action and provide some examples for clarification and exposition.... Read More

As a result of broader judicial and legislative scrutiny of board of directors, the laws relating to shareholders' rights and responsibilities have changed. This article explores the rights and responsibilities of shareholders to obtain corporate information. To this end, we analyze, to some extent, rights and responsibilities of "majority" and "minority" shareholders along with the definition of information obtainable, in this context.... Read More

What is a deposition? Who may be deposed? Who may not be deposed? what is the time frame for deposition? Where could deposition be taken? These are only some of the questions confronting parties and non-parties in a deposition. This article explores such questions to some extent.... Read More

Breach of contract is a rather nebulous term with multi-layered tentacles. In fact, what is a breach? When did the breach occur? Who breached the contract? What are the damages for the breach? Theses are only some of the myriad of questions posed when litigating or entertaining to litigate a breach of contract action. This article preliminarily explores such questions and attempts to shed light on such seemingly simple yet esoteric subject matter.... Read More

Parlaying film characters and corresponding film elements into commodities could proffer participants another financial conduit. Yet, not every motion picture is a proper conduit and not every corresponding merchandise a prudent investment. In this article, we explore the salient legal intricacies involved in negotiating and effectuating a merchandising agreement for motion pictures. ... Read More

Trade secret is often a nebulous term encompassing disparate facts and analyses to ascertain its existence and enforceability. For instance, Plaintiff's belief that some particular information is a trade secret does not necessarily render such information trade secret, per se. The Plaintiff's cogent belief could be a factor, but not a dispositive fact. In this article, we explore in some depth the statutory definition of Trade Secret in California.... Read More

Quiet title action is brought to determine who the real owner of a property is or who possesses what interests in the property. This article explores in some depth some of the requisite legal procedures to be followed in a quiet title action as well as some of the issues to be mindful of in mounting an incisive title action suit.... Read More

Exhibitors play a rather instrumental role in bringing to audiences a movie and fulfilling financial and artistic aspirations of makers of a motion picture. Nonetheless, much is discussed about making movies and the legal intricacies involved, but not much is discussed about the role of movie theaters and the legal challenges and pitfalls exhibitors and distributors have to contend with before a movie is released on a movie screen.... Read More

Copyright law today not only protects authors or publishers from making unauthorized copies, but also copyright law encompasses other rights including without limitation a "derivative work"; distribution of the copyrighted material, public performance, public display and digital audio transmission of sound recordings. In this article, we briefly explore some of the basic questions in copyright law, including: When Does Copyright Protection Start? What Are Protected by Copyright Law?_... Read More

Looking for an apartment, finding one and settling in one could be challenging. In a series of articles, we explore the very basics of looking for an apartment, finding a "Suitable apartment", dealing with problems arising out of tenancy and terminating a landlord-tenant relationship. In this article, we explore how to intelligently find an apartment and how to negotiate for living in an apartment.... Read More