TRUMP UNIVERSITY A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld a $25M settlement to students of the now-defunct Trump University. They claimed they were charged up to $35,000 and promised Trump’s secrets of real estate success, but were not given those secrets and instead got ... Read more >
How many times have you been involved in an accident or seen an accident where the design of the roadway or intersection or the condition of the road appears to be a factor causing the crash. Is Caltrans or are other public agencies ever responsible? ... Read more >
Is there anyone in the world who likes unsolicited telemarketing calls, especially at home? I dare say no one. Yet we all receive them all the time. TELEMARKETING CALLS Royal Administration Services sells vehicle service contracts, essentially extended warranties. Royal sells these extended warranties through ... Read more >
In January 2012, hackers breached the servers of online retailer Zappos.com and allegedly stole the names, account numbers, passwords, email addresses, billing and shipping addresses, telephone numbers, and credit and debit information of more than 24 million Zappos’ customers. ZAPPOS/ZAPATOS For those of you not ... Read more >
In 2016, there were approximately 2,245,404 marriages in the United States and 827,261 divorces. That’s discouraging. A MARRIAGE A marriage in California requires consent of the parties and issuance of a license and solemnization. The Family Code recites: “To solemnize the marriage, the parties shall ... Read more >
Police dogs are trained to “bite and hold.” What happens if they bite and hold the wrong person – like an innocent person sleeping on a couch? Ask Sara Lowry who now has three stitches on her lip and is lucky to have a face. ... Read more >
Congress adopted the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 guaranteeing access for everyone to facilities open to the public, i.e. businesses and public buildings. We’ve written positively about the Act over the years. Interestingly, if someone claims a violation of federal ADA law, the remedy ... Read more >
Tinder is a free online dating service. It presents users with photos of potential dates. How superficial is that? The user can swipe right to express approval or swipe left to express disapproval. Good looking or not – I guess. I’d have to use my ... Read more >
Easements Generally An easement allows one party to use the land of another party for a particular purpose. Easements can be created in California in a variety of ways: by written agreement, by implication, by necessity, by equity, and, also, by prescription -- adverse, notorious, ... Read more >
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