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            “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose- by any other name would smell as sweet.” Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. That my friends is our clever lead into today’s column. Candi Bimbo Doll             Candi Bimbo Doll, originally Samantha Wood, petitioned the Superior Court on her own [...]

            Co-parenting with a high-conflict person (“HCP”) can be mentally, physically, emotionally, and even financially draining. HCPs frequently engage in patterns of high conflict behavior that increase, rather than reduce or avoid, conflict. The conduct can be intentional, defensive, sporadic, and even pathological.  If you are co-parenting with an HCP, [...]

            You avid readers of the Law Review know we have written about plenty of sports injury cases, where the party that allegedly caused the injury and was sued, defends on the basis that the injured party “assumed the risk.” Assumption of the risk defenses are common for snow skiing [...]

            I receive a lot of requests for my election recommendations columns. Hard to believe, huh. Last year I received an email from one reader who was most appreciative of my support column. It made it easy for him to know who NOT to vote for. Glad to help.             [...]

            Homeowner associations and other landowners must maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition. An accident on a landowner’s property does not necessarily make them liable. When does the owner, perhaps you, have an obligation to warn of a dangerous condition? RUNNING RAINWATER ON HOA PROPERTY             Susan Nicoletti [...]

If you live in California, have a child under the age of 18 or not legally emancipated, and do not cohabitate with the other parent, you may have come across the term "guideline child support.”  You may wonder what it means and how “guideline child support” is determined.  While child support is dependent on numerous [...]

You’re engaged.  Congratulations! You and your fiancé are regaling friends and family with details about the magical moment the question was popped, and you are both head-over-heals with excitement about the pending nuptials. Hours will be spent planning the wedding, reception, honeymoon, etc. Everything will be planned to a tee, with the event coordinator on [...]

For many years the real estate sales market in the US has operated under a system of broker compensation structured around a buyer’s broker and agent being compensated by the commission charged to the seller by the seller’s broker.  Sounds confusing already, doesn’t it? Typically, sellers of property will contract with a licensed real estate [...]

            Our case today is about two men in their thirties who separately sued Michael Jackson and his corporations for sexual abuse Jackson perpetrated on them when they were young boys. Their lawsuits, filed many years after the egregious acts, were found timely because the statute of limitations deadline to [...]