Overview: One of the ‘hot issues’ for landlords and tenants is when may the landlord enter the premises, the tenant’s home. Some landlords believe the answer is ‘Anytime I feel like it, I own the place.’ Well that is not exactly the case, so read ... Read more >
Overview: California’s new End of Life Option Act, signed into law by Governor Jerry last October, becomes effective this week, so learn how California doctors under certain circumstances may now prescribe life ending prescriptions under tight controls to qualifying terminally ill patients; featured in the ... Read more >
Overview: Unbeknownst to most California drivers, when you apply for a driver’s license, you give ‘implied consent’ to have blood drawn for an intoxication test even if you are unconscious; however after a recent criminal law decision involving a DUI - People vs Arrendondo - that ... Read more >
Overview: As always at this time of year, Jim Porter brazenly and confidently, but with his usual humility (did he say humility?), provides his recommendations for voting on Tuesday, June 7. Make your vote count by voting. Every voting cycle my ultra-conservative political friends (both ... Read more >
Overview: Everyone has heard of workers’ compensation but most folks do not understand exactly what it is, so this week’s Law Review is your Employment Law Workers’ Compensation 101 A Class; follow the Court of Appeal as it succinctly explains how Carlos Rodas was working ... Read more >
Overview: In the highly publicized employment law case of Vergara v. State of California the Court of Appeal overturned the trial court and upheld public school teachers’ tenure (16 months from hiring), and seniority (firing the last hired vs the most qualified teacher) and teacher ... Read more >
Overview: James L. Porter is a local real estate and development attorney. Jim’s column this week is "On Turning 70", ouch, but better than the alternatives as Jim writes. In this ‘personal and sensitive’ column, not Jim’s normal stuff, he recounts turning 50, then 70 ... Read more >
Not a year goes by that the California legislature doesn’t take the opportunity to add to the ever-increasing list of regulations and statutes that employers ignore at their peril. Here are five new laws that took effect on January 1, 2016, that warrant special attention. ... Read more >
A Truckee-Tahoe fixture since 1969, Porter Simon has a long tradition of not only top-notch legal services, but community involvement. The firm’s history traces the many changes and transitions that Truckee and the surrounding area have seen over the years. As the firm continues to ... Read more >
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