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            Landlords sometimes need to sell their investment property while leasing to a tenant. When this occurs, the landlord wants to enter the premises; but the tenant is understandably frustrated and concerned about this proposed invasion of privacy. A landlord is not required to wait to sell his or her [...]

            We commonly field questions from landlords and tenants seeking to understand their property rights under leases and California or Nevada law. In California, landlords, owners, and property managers cannot simply enter a house, unit, or property once they have leased possession of the property. They need to have a [...]

            We live in a wonderland. That much is true. Tahoe Blue. Living the dream. The secret is out and the masses want a piece. Can’t blame ‘em. And if you can’t beat ‘em, cater to them.             That is precisely what many a regional [...]

            Americans with Disabilities Act plaintiff Scott Johnson was sentenced weeks ago by the U.S. District Court in Sacramento to 18 months of home detention and $250,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to filing a false tax return. Judge Mendez added a fine of $50,000.             The federal judge indicated [...]

By: Ethan J. Birnberg, Esq., Porter Simon, P.C., Truckee, California [Article originally published in the Vol. 45, No. 3 of The Writ (Washoe County Bar Association)]              California is no stranger to litigation between corporations and their board of directors. Directors are provided the tools and ability to meaningfully participate [...]

            I seldom reprint online articles in the Law Review but found this funny enough, at least if you are old like me, to re publish, so with apologies, here goes.             “To get back to my youth I would do anything in the world, except exercise, get up early, or be respectable.” Oscar Wilde [...]

Spring has sprung. Maybe. Cautiously optimistic here. Fingers crossed that a surprise spring storm does not bring feet of Sierra Cement to the region. Good for the water situation, no doubt. But for the school children, the lower backs, and the roofs…oh the roofs, please, no more. The rooftop snow shoveler may disagree though. So [...]

            Well, the $64,000 question has been answered. Fox News (Fox Propaganda is more like it) and its pundits and broadcasters, all the way to owner Rupert Murdoch, knew that the falsehoods they pushed and continue pushing to this day – that Joe Biden “stole the election” – are false. [...]

            Breaking ski legal news. You heard it here first, no doubt. The Goddess of Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow, is currently embroiled in a personal injury lawsuit with a certain Terry Sanderson for allegedly crashing into Sanderson while skiing in Park City, Utah. Paltrow is a famous, one-time actress turned new-age [...]