As you graduate and embark on a new frontier…. it’s important to consider the appropriate life planning that should be done before you start your new adventures in life, whether it be a new job, travels, or college. If the... Read more
California was the most recent state to adopt the End of Life Option Act, codified at Health & Safety Code section 443. It basically allows a competent patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness to seek and obtain... Read more
On May 18, 2016 we got the long-awaited news from the Department of Labor that the Federal salary basis amount for exempt workers has increased to $47,476 effective December 1, 2016. Per the DOL: Specifically, the Final Rule: Sets the... Read more
This article is the second in an ongoing series about issues experienced by my clients in actual mergers and acquisitions of businesses in Los Angeles and Orange County. The Corporate Book One of the first requests I make to clients... Read more
Various news organizations (for example, Law360) reported on Aetna’s jury verdict against Northern California surgery centers for over-billing the insurer for out-of-network procedures. The jury determined that the surgery center should pay $37.4 million in damages. The complaint by Aetna... Read more
Contesting Trusts The California Probate Code also governs the administration of trusts in California where the trust itself is subject to the state laws. You have to read the Trust itself to see if the state laws apply – check... Read more
Rumor has it -- and these rumors can be credible sometimes -- is that Prince, when he died this month on April 21, 2016, from causes yet to be determined, died intestate. This means he died without a proper will... Read more
