One of the most difficult things is to lose a client. Sometimes it is for the best. However, when you lose a client and the attorney-client relationship ends, your obligations to the client do not end. See Formal Opinion 1992-127…
Child Support Arrears May Add Up to Felony Time? You Betcha, Levi!
The Palin family is never far from the headlines and now it is Bristol Palin’s turn. In November, it was reported that her baby daddy, Levi Johnston, had filed for joint custody of the couple’s child, Tripp. Palin responded by…
Obama Administration Recognizes Utah Same-Sex Marriages Under Federal Law
The Obama Administration announced Friday that the federal government will recognize approximately 1,360 same-sex marriages performed in Utah since December 2013, despite the state’s refusal to acknowledge these marriages. On January 6, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed U.S. District…
Social Security Cannot Be Attached to Reimburse Insurer
This article was first published on the California Bankruptcy Blog at http://calbk.blogspot.com/2014/01/insurer-cannot-attach-social-security.html In Bilyeu v. Morgan Stanley, 683 F.3d 1083 (9th Cir. 2012), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rules that an insurer cannot impose a lien upon…
Trapped in Marriage: Potential Pitfalls of Same-Sex Marriages in Non-Recognition States
When they decided to end their marriage, Mississippi residents Lauren Beth Czekala-Chatham and Dana Ann Melancon faced an unusual hurdle: the court refused to grant them a divorce. The couple had traveled to California to marry in 2008. In June…
Partnership That Never Existed Cannot Create Nondischargeable Debt
The New Law Practice of Dispute Resolution
Family Law Corner: Bode Miller Case Raises Question of Rights of Pregnant Women
Interesting News from the World of Estate Planning
Know Your Local Rules: Court Reporters in Contra Costa County
Don’t be caught unawares by Contra Costa County local rule 24 requiring a stipulation as to the selection of the court reporter when you are bringing your own court reporter to court. According to local rule 24 (b), titled “Unavailability of Court…
Junior Mortgage Discharged Notwithstanding Fraud Allegations
This article was first published on the California Bankruptcy Blog at http://calbk.blogspot.com/2013/12/ninth-circuit-bap-rules-california-law.html In Heritage Pacific Financial, LLC v. Montano (In re Montano), 13 C.D.O.S. 12820, NC-12-1579-PaDJu (9th Cir. BAP November 27, 2013), the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the United States Court…
Spouse’s Undisclosed Twitter Investment Could Benefit Her Ex Post-IPO
Twitter’s Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) has garnered much attention since the company went public in November, and divorcé Stuart Strumwasser has taken a particular interest in its worth. He alleges that his ex-wife, Jennifer Johnson, hid her investment in the…