One of a contractor’s most valuable statutory rights in a dispute with an owner is the right to record and foreclose a mechanic’s lien. Because a mechanic’s lien makes it more difficult to sell or refinance the liened property, this provides additional leverage to obtain ... Read more >
From time to time, year to year, we occasionally suffer from yellowjackets especially when eating outside. They love meat. Yountville in the Napa area has its share of yellowjackets as you will see. SWARMED ON GOLF COURSE In July 2013, Carolyn Staats was taking a ... Read more >
If a person needs help in an emergency situation, they would likely want a Good Samaritan to help get them out of harm’s way as soon as possible. For example, you would want someone to come to your aid following a serious car collision, biking ... Read more >
One of my pet peeves is the rigging of elections by politicians. Drawing voting district maps in convoluted configurations to insure victory at the polls at the expense of the party not in power (gerrymandering), is common throughout our fair land. We recently wrote about ... Read more >
Lots of my friends regularly attend yoga classes. I go to the gym – old school. So when I came by a new California case where a student sued her yoga instructor, I knew we had to feature it in the Law Review. YOGA INSTRUCTOR ... Read more >
Car insurance. We all have it, don’t we? The State requires that we do. But do you really know what you’ve purchased from your local, or on- line, broker? The right time to learn about your insurance is now and not, after you’ve been in ... Read more >
If you see the cashiers at Rite Aid sitting on the job don’t be surprised. Under a recently settled class action lawsuit, Rite Aid must provide seating to its 23,000 cashiers. Same goes for CVS Pharmacy. And some predict that most retail store cashiers will ... Read more >
In the old days, people would negotiate a contract by discussing each side’s objectives and concerns, informally ironing out the details, and shaking hands to seal the deal. Oral contracts were quite common. Nowadays, it’s often said: “get everything in writing.” In contrast to simpler ... Read more >
In an aggressive legal maneuver, MGM Resorts, owner of Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, sued more than 1,000 people, along with their families, who were killed or injured when Stephen Paddock inexplicably opened fire from his room at Mandalay Bay on the ... Read more >
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