One of the most contested issues for newspapers of general circulation in California is what newspaper a city, county or other government entity must use to publish to meet the legal requirements of n...
Mejia v. Reed – Fraudulent Transfer Transmutation (Post-Nuptial) Agreements under California Law
Often times, divorcing couples decide to allocate their assets by a stipulated marital settlement agreement (MSA) that provides a property division that may not be entirely equal. Creditors, either th...
Beware: CCP § 664.6 Settlement Must be Attached to Request for Dismissal Form for Court to Retain Jurisdiction
Mesa RHF Partners, L.P. v. City of L.A. (2019) 33 Cal.App.5th 913 Sets Forth Strict Requirements for Court to Retain Jurisdiction Under CCP § 664.6 Attorneys commonly believe that settlements calling...
Alter-Ego Liability for Commingling Under California Law
Piercing the Corporate Veil Under California Law Requires More than a Common Quickbooks Account Many California corporations and limited liability companies have only one owner, principal, shareholder...
Contesting a Petition for Adjudication as a Newspaper of General Circulation – Cal. Gov. Code § 6022
When a publication believes it meets the requirements to be adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation (NGC) in California, it can file a petition with the California Superior Court requesting...
Corrective Deed of Trust in California- Is It Enforceable?
Title insurers often discover defects in transactions after escrow has closed. When this occurs, they regularly request that parties to a real estate transaction execute “corrective” trust...
Warning: Email Wire Instruction Fraud Scam Hitting Real Estate Industry
Warning to the real estate industry: a widespread real estate fraud is currently underway that could cost you and your client tens, or even hundreds, of thousands of dollars. The Scam The scam is simp...
SB 1186 – California Disability Law Provides Minimal Help to Businesses (ADA)
SB 1186, California’s new law targeting disability access lawsuits, provides minimal assistance to business owners. Although hailed by its sponsors, Senators Dutton and Steinberg, as a reform ...
Email Disclaimers: Legal Effect in American Courts
Are boilerplate email disclaimers of any legal effect? One website touts the necessity of these lengthy paragraphs, while The Economist wrote in 2011 that these automatic email footers are both annoy...
9th Circuit Unmasks Anonymous Online Speakers
While Internet users may presume that their anonymous posts on message boards and social media sites will remain anonymous, web surfers may want to think twice before they click “post” as a Ninth ...