Imagine a scenario in which you have just purchased your dream home, moved in, and then the very next morning, you receive a knock on the door. It’s your neighbor and their lawyer, and they inform you that the very home you have just purchased is partially on their property. It turns out that the […]
Recently in Carlsbad, CA, an Uber car was struck by a drunk driver causing the death of one passenger and serious injuries to the other passengers. Earlier this year, an Uber passenger was killed by a hit and run driver in San Francisco. In Sacramento, CA, an intoxicated passenger in a Uber grabbed the steering […]
Elon Musk is finally getting served some humble pie, but it’s not as savory as it seems. The serial technology entrepreneur has failed to deliver on his prediction that American roads would be filled with self-driving cars by 2020. Musk has publicly admitted to underestimating the extent to which self-driving cars are a “hard problem”, […]
In the current real estate market, many homeowners are looking to downsize. The pandemic has affected many homeowners’ sense of financial stability and diminished their confidence in being able to make their mortgage payments. For homeowners who are eager to sell their homes quickly, it may be tempting not to disclose information that may influence […]
Slip and fall incidents can affect both victims and property owners in significant ways. In California, grocery store Albertsons was ordered to pay $4.3 million to a man who slipped on water on the floor while shopping in the meat section. The injured man initially suffered a broken nose and brain injury before experiencing cognitive […]
Scooters and bicycles—both mechanical and electrical—have become popular in recent years, emerging alongside several other budding startup companies leveraging the sharing economy. Touted as a fun and eco-friendly alternative to driving or public transportation, scooter and bike rental companies promote their services as a safe way for people to make commuting easier while including more […]
Despite all of the conveniences they enable, smartphones can be a huge problem in our daily lives. They can consume our nearly every waking minute, holding the power to divert our attention away from moments that require our focus the most. The “Put Your Phone Down. Just Drive” campaign was started by The California Office […]
Aging Matters Our parents and elders raised, mentored, and protected us throughout our infancy, childhood, adolescence, and even adulthood. Every individual deserves to be treated with basic human decency, especially in their later years of life. Unfortunately, the reality is that many of our elders are neglected, harmed, and exploited. Aging individuals are often forgotten […]
Are you in dispute with someone you signed a contract with? One of the first things you need to determine is whether or not the contract will be considered an enforceable agreement under the law. Contracts commonly involve promises to do something (or stop doing something), but not all promises are contracts. So, how does […]
Does a release of liability exonerate contractors who have performed unpermitted work? When a client requests that a contractor perform unpermitted construction work, should the contractor and client mutually sign a release of liability for any claims related to unpermitted work? Will these hold up in court? Certain contract terms can limit liability exposure from […]