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COVID-19 & Family Law: From Parenting Time to Finances

Jon Eric Stuebner and Ann Gushurst March 31, 2020

As most of the country is now under orders to shelter in place, family law attorneys (and their clients) are facing unprecedented issues. Colorado family law attorneys Ann Gushurst and Jon Eric Stuebner of Griffiths Law outline some of the most pressing questions they’re receiving from clients. How COVID-19 Impacts Parenting Time Perhaps the most common question for family law

Copyright Is Automatic!

Z. Peter Sawicki and James L. Young March 31, 2020

Thankfully, clients are always asking us questions. For example, a client might ask, “Can I copyright this video?” or “. . . this photograph?” or “. . . this hat design?” We hear about disputes over music copyrights and copyrighting songs in entertainment news all the time. As IP lawyers, we understand what our clients are asking (and even occasionally,

Distracted Surgery

Kay Van Wey March 19, 2020

We’ve all heard the statistics about preventable deaths caused by distracted driving. Approximately 4,000 preventable deaths per year was enough for the Texas legislature to make distracted driving a crime. Heck, pedestrian injuries and deaths are also on the rise because of distracted driving and walking. Smart phones are everywhere, glued to everyone at all times. Have you ever stopped

Trademark Rights – Where Do They Come From?

Z. Peter Sawicki and James L. Young March 11, 2020

Your client wants to make money by selling a product or rendering some service – or maybe some new century combination of both now commonly referred to as SAAS (“software as a service”). In any event, your client will want the relevant consuming public to be able to readily spot its product or service in our crowded, noisy 21st century

Doe v. Nielson: Managing Mass Migration at the Border

Angela M. Banks March 5, 2020

Between 2015 and 2019 almost 300,000 individuals were apprehended by the United States Border Patrol in the Tucson Sector. These individuals were detained without beds, blankets, showers, “food that meets acceptable dietary standards,” access to medical assessments performed by medical professionals, and consistent access to potable water. On February 19, 2020, the United States District Court for the District of

Estate Planning With Conservation Easements

Joseph L. Koehl February 25, 2020

Texas is changing. A 2019 report by Texas Land Trends found that 83% of Texas lands are privately owned “working lands,” i.e. lands utilized for ranching and agriculture. Such lands provide vital wildlife habitat and incalculable aesthetic value. The study found that between 1997 and 2012 roughly 1.1 million acres of working lands were converted to other uses, such as

Stephen Danz’s Employment Law Cause of Action Checklist

Stephen Danz February 20, 2020

For the last several years, my team and I have annually distributed a Employment Law Cause of Action checklist to California Attorneys. Below is a list of the lesser-known causes of action which every litigator should know about. Special thanks to Navid Kanani for his assistance in editing this special list. Given the wide reach of employment laws and its

Personal Presidential Intellectual Property

Z. Peter Sawicki and James L. Young February 14, 2020

From the beginning, U.S. presidents have been intimately involved in the protection of intellectual property. George Washington was a strong proponent of patent protection, asking Congress in the first ever State of the Union address to exercise its powers granted in the brand-new U.S. Constitution to enact laws protecting inventions (and the first U.S. Congress did enact a patent act).

What to Do If You Are Charged with Fleeing an Accident Scene

Rahul Balaram February 10, 2020

If you ever get involved in an accident, the best course of action is to stay there, exchange information, and call the police. Otherwise, you can be accused of and charged with fleeing the scene of an accident. In this article, Rahul Balaram, Sonoma County defense attorney shares what to do if you have been charged with fleeing an accident

Brexit: An Exit For The Ages

Z. Peter Sawicki and James L. Young January 24, 2020

The currently riotous political climate in the USA tends to overwhelm our awareness about political controversies in other countries. There is only so much news the American public can take in, which limits the space and airtime devoted to political issues in other countries. However, everyone has heard about Brexit – Britain’s exit from the European Union. Actually, it is

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