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            The Donald J. Trump Foundation has been court-ordered disbanded and its board of directors, Donald J. Trump, Donald J. Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric F. Trump must undergo in-person, interactive board training sessions pertaining to charitable organizations and may not be involved in nonprofit organizations in the future without stringent restrictions and oversight. [...]

            One of my pet peeves, right up there with Gerrymandering (which our conservative U.S. Supreme Court loves), is robocalling. Robocallers are the scourge of the earth. You can quote me on that.             I’m very dubious why carriers claim to be unable to stop robocalling scammers spoofing local phone numbers, using every trick in [...]

            In a decision certain to please “Moscow Mitch” McConnell, the conservative wing of the U.S. Supreme Court once again overturned a lower federal court decision and allowed partisan gerrymandering to continue to corrupt U.S. elections. GERRYMANDERING             Gerrymandering is where state legislators admittedly intentionally redraw and rig boundaries in Congressional (and state) districts to [...]

            It is not uncommon for parents to be jointly on title to their kid’s car or to allow their children or others to drive their car. Today’s case looks at some of the risks of doing so. FATHER AND SON CO-OWN TRUCK             John Harris and his father David R. Harris co-owned a Toyota [...]

               While voter apathy is quite common in many common interest development associations (often referred to colloquially as homeowners’ associations (HOAs)), one issue that bucks that trend by engendering strong opinions and driving member participation within communities is short-term (transient) rentals.  The proliferation of Airbnb and similar online platforms has led to an increase in [...]

            This is a sad case of a 13-year-old girl who was drugged and raped by a 30-year-old employee of Trinity Christian Center (“TCC”) of Santa Ana, then told by her grandmother, Jan Crouch, an officer and director of TCC, that she was stupid, and it was her fault.             The reason for writing this [...]

California’s housing crisis has resulted in significant legislation addressing rent control, long-term tenancies, construction of accessory dwelling units, and other measures to provide additional housing stock and to add further tenant protections. The newest legislation, AB 1482, will become effective in January 2020. What does the new law do? AB 1482 (known as the “Tenant [...]

            The Americans with Disabilities Act covers individuals with disabilities who generally must be accommodated in their workplace. The question in our case today is whether a worker who weighed 370 lbs. has a “physical impairment” covered by ADA law. HIRING OF EMPLOYEE             Jose Valtierra began working for Medtronic in 2004 as a facility [...]

            Employment discrimination remains an ongoing issue for employees: for example, if your employer demotes you because you do not speak “good English” or as a Filipino with a “thick accent.” EMPLOYEE “SPEAKS WITH A THICK ACCENT”             Nancy Ortiz, a registered nurse, worked for Dameron Hospital Association in Stockton for ten years. She was [...]