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Pollinating Honey Bees Still in Peril

2017-01-26T15:13:15-08:00January 26, 2017|

Overview: Pollinating honey bees are in dire straits, suffering Colony Collapse throughout the country.  Many experts believe the problem is frequent use of insecticides and pesticides by growers that has the unintended consequence of killing pollinating bees which is killing fruit growers. Read this week’s ...

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More New Laws for 2017

2017-01-20T14:59:56-08:00January 20, 2017|

Overview: This Law Review highlights more of California’s 898 new laws for 2017, seems like some kind of record.  Learn about ballot selfies, date rape drugs, cell phones when driving, child safety seats and much more, boring but it is the law. Here are a ...

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New Supreme Court Dual Agency Real Estate Case

2016-12-30T18:56:40-08:00December 30, 2016|

Those of you in the real estate world know about dual agency, where a real estate agent represents the buyer and the seller. A dual agent owes a fiduciary duty of utmost care, integrity, honesty and loyalty to both the seller and the buyer. In ...

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Legal Humor – Always Fun

2016-12-23T18:52:13-08:00December 23, 2016|

Overview: Jim Porter’s Christmas gift to his readers (of 37 years) is a Lawyer Humor column, better than his usual (self described, but he doesn’t really mean it) boring columns, so don’t miss the latest Courtroom Gaffes, always a hoot. The Christmas season is upon ...

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Buying a “Certified” Used Car

2016-12-15T19:21:17-08:00December 15, 2016|

Overview: Is there any advantage when buying a used car in California to buy a so-called ‘Certified’ used vehicle? What exactly does that mean?  To find out read this week's Law Review where Jim Porter analyzes a new federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision ...

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May a City Regulate Ugly Antennas?

2016-12-09T19:11:10-08:00December 9, 2016|

This San Francisco‑based Court of Appeal decision balances the tension between technological advancements brought on by wireless companies and a community’s interest in maintaining aesthetics.  On just about any street or highway in America we find telephone, cable, electrical, internet and wireless lines and equipment. ...

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Starbucks Challenged for Withholding Taxes for Tips

2016-12-02T18:54:41-08:00December 2, 2016|

Overview: Starbucks was sued in a class action (Fredrickson v. Starbucks) filed by three of its former baristas (you will soon know where that term comes from), for withholding federal and state taxes from tips received by the coffee servers.  The baristas claimed such tax ...

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Federal Court Upholds TRPA Regional Plan

2016-11-25T18:48:54-08:00November 25, 2016|

Overview: In a long awaited decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this month unanimously upheld the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s 2012 Regional Plan Update, a planning document culminating 10 years of public hearings and processing, including NEPA compliance.  The new Regional Plan had been ...

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