A common occurrence in our area, given the frequent lack of survey monuments, is a neighbor’s inadvertent building over your property line, whether it be a driveway, a fence, a deck or even a portion of a house. Must the encroachment over the boundary ... Read more >
The California Legislature passed a phased lead ammunition ban signed into law by Governor Jerry in 2013. The ban was adopted following the adverse effect of lead ammunition on the endangered California Condor and other birds who sometimes feed on the entrails of animals ... Read more >
I have written in earlier columns about the importance of honoring a request made by a disabled person for a guide dog, signal dog or service dog. Apparently, a certain homeowner association did not get the message. A new Nevada case, Sanzaro v. ... Read more >
Underage drinking at fraternity parties and events, a historical reality on college campuses throughout the country is unacceptable and can be legally disastrous – especially when it results in serious injury or death. Today’s column discusses a case resulting from an incident at the ... Read more >
As most of you faithful Law Review readers know, more or less every April -- National Donate Life Month -- we do an organ and tissue donor column. This message bears repeating. Well over 100,000 people in the United States are in need of ... Read more >
A landlord that successfully litigates an unlawful detainer action against a tenant should think twice before evicting the tenant from the premises. A tenant that loses a judgment on possession of the premises has the right to appeal the judgment. If the tenant is evicted, ... Read more >
As every real estate agent knows, agents have a duty to disclose all material matters affecting the value or desirability of the property that they know of or should know of. So, when I read the case of Ryan v. Real Estate of the ... Read more >
“This case involves the most extreme partisan gerrymander to rig congressional elections that has ever been presented to this court since the one-person/one-vote cases.” The lawyer challenging North Carolina’s fraudulent and partisan redistricting of Congressional elections to favor Republicans opened his argument with ... Read more >
Driving in the Sierra, especially in the winter with ice and snow, justifies defensive driving and requires particular attention and unique skill. After you read today’s column, I hope you will drive a little more carefully and focus on safety, not speed. PASSING TWO ... Read more >
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