30 Apr PLANES, AUTOMOBILES, AND SUMMER FUN
It is the beginning of summer picnics, barbeques, vacations, and driving! So, a good time to review what may affect your carefree summer days....
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29 Mar A Woman’s World
March 8, 2023 marked International Women’s Day. A Women’s Day has been part of the U.S. landscape since its first official appearance in 2/28/1909. On that date, was the first declared National Women’s Day in the United States. The gathering was held in New York,...
01 Mar CARE ACT UPDATES MENTAL HEALTH COURT SERVICES
According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, there are approximately 250,000 mentally ill homeless of whom 140,000 may be considered seriously mentally ill. That is only the number of mentally ill people whom are homeless there are countless others living in family homes or...
31 Oct The Coming $20 Taco
A number of new laws affecting employees and employers have either just gone into effect or are going into effect in January 2023. Some of these are merely continuations of present policy while some are offering sweeping change. At least one may bring more court...
06 Oct Proposition 12: Pork and Interstate Commerce
The first Monday in October brings the newest term of the Supreme Court of the United States into session. As of this writing, there are 27 new cases on the docket to be decided. Five of those cases are from the 9th Circuit which includes...
30 Aug It’s All About Money
How we handle paying bills, purchasing goods, and manage our money is changing. We have cash, check, credit cards, gift cards, debit cards, online payments, tap and go payments, digital currency … the options continue to grow....
30 Jun Summer Camp Revisited
It is a rite of passage in some families that the kids get to go to summer camp and have fun and adventure to talk about all summer long. The American Camp Association has estimated that there may be more than 700 day camps...
29 Apr Broken Ties: Divorce and Grandchildren
Ever been in a room of grown women fawning and bragging about their grandchildren? There they are comparing the best pictures, selfies, and oohs and aahs over the grandchildren and how adorable the mini-me’s look. If so, then you know there is no one more...
24 Nov Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022
There is still time to take advantage of year end estate planning savings. Here are the best tidbits to know....
27 Oct SUPREME COURT PRIMER AND THE 2021-22 TERM
The 2021-2022 of the Supreme Court began October 4, 2021. They have 62 cases on the docket, while some are carryovers from the 2020-2021 session. 3 of the cases have been decided by the Court without any oral argument....
30 Aug COVID RENT UPDATE
On August 12, 2021, the Supreme Court heard the case of Chrysafis v. Marks. This case was a request of New York landlords for relief from COVID related halts to evictions. The landlords argued that the September 2, 2020 CDC issued public health order...
01 Jul HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US
The United States of America has a real ring to it, USA. What really comprises the USA, and how did we get there? Celebrating our freedoms won during the revolutionary war, should give us pause to reflect on how the United States is what it...
31 May DOGGONE DISCRIMINATION
Fluffy coat, bright shining eyes, wagging tails, yips, yaps, and licks. Nothing more delightful than the cutest puppy ever, at least to the dog owner. Dogs are not universally considered to be cute pets. Dogs can be working breeds, trained to dig...
26 Mar COVID 19 VACCINE INJURY RIGHTS ARE ESTABLISHED
here is much in the news relating to COVID 19 with vaccinations, fears of injury over the vaccination, and increased fear of generalized living as a result of the Pandemic. Although much has been published about the 1918 Spanish Flu and even the 2009 SARS...
03 Nov New Supreme Court Term: And Then There Were Eight
he new Supreme Court for October 2020-October 2021 began on October 5th. Once again the Court finds itself with only eight seated justices. Due to the COVID pandemic, the court is starting out this term hearing cases by teleconference/video link. The proceedings are broadcast so...
01 Sep WHAT A GOOD IDEA
You have been home for months now, are your creative juices flowing? New ideas? New products? New services? A new book? A new invention? There has been a surge in developing new ideas, patents, trademarks, and creating new products, inventions, screenplays and books....