Let’s face it. For most routine business disputes, the civil justice system is rarely utilized all the way through trial. Most sophisticated business owners seek practical resolutions to their legal disagreements and realize that the expense, delay, unpredictability, administrative headache, and in some cases, unfriendly ... Read more >
If you wonder what the big deal is about driving while texting or making calls on a hand-held phone, read People v. Jorene Ypanto Nicolas. I mean, what can go wrong? The quick answer: you can kill someone and go to prison. Rear Ended ... Read more >
Has the trademark GOOGLE or GOOGLING gone the way of aspirin, cellophane and thermos, a “victim of genericide” and no longer protectable under trademark laws? Cybersquatting Google Our protagonist, Chris Gillespie, used a domain name registrar to acquire 763 domain names that included ... Read more >
Have you ever had your baggage not arrive at the baggage carousel when you do? Of course you have. Have you ever heard of someone filing a $15 class action lawsuit against an airline for late baggage? Now you have. US Airways: $15 a Bag ... Read more >
California employees are well protected by the Legislature and our Labor Codes, for example Section 552 of the Labor Code prohibits an employer from causing employees to work more than six days in seven; yet that law was challenged in Mendoza v. Nordstrom, Inc, and ... Read more >
I’m just plain out of ideas for writing a Law Review this week. There’s no shortage of actual legal cases to brief, but they’re either too complicated, not of general interest or too boring to work into a column. So let me bore you with ... Read more >
You’ve probably been asking yourself whether non-verbal conduct may constitute a “statement” under California penal codes. I’ve been wondering the same thing. If I went up to Truckee’s esteemed Police Chief Rob Leftwich and did the “slit the throat” hand gesture and pointed my finger ... Read more >
One of the many benefits of our Sierra Region is the wide variety of available public and private land for recreation. Two Laws Protecting Land Owners In 1963, California adopted the Recreational Use Statute (Civil Code Section 846) which makes private land owners immune ... Read more >
California Constitution, article XX, section 22, prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages to persons under 21years of age. It’s a misdemeanor to sell to anyone under 21. Some would argue if you’re old enough to drive, vote and fight for your country, you should be ... Read more >
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