You’re wrapping up your will signing ceremony – you feel satisfied; you have executed a flawless ceremony. Your clients are relieved to be able to put this entire affair behind them – for now; they are happy to have their affairs in order and are grateful to have been guided through such a difficult process by a confident and capable
For family law attorneys representing parties in a divorce, entry of the Final Decree usually signifies the end of the case. While there might be some loose ends to tie up after entry of the decree, such as property exchange and account disbursement, most of these actions (assuming everyone complies with the Decree) do not require the attorneys’ continued involvement.
One of the biggest issues in divorce is the division of community property. Since each spouse typically receives a percentage of the total value of their community property, often a spouse may try to hide assets in an attempt to exclude them from the division. The discovery process can be further complicated when the divorce has been planned for a
Copyright law existed way before the internet. In fact, an international copyright treaty called the Berne Convention has governed copyright law amongst nations since 1886 (except the United States, which did not ratify this treaty until 1988). The underlying precept of copyright law is that making an unauthorized copy of a copyrighted work is infringement. Before the internet this rule
All too often, clients engage an attorney for the first time in a commercial real estate transaction when they desire to make an offer to purchase property, or after having received an offer to sell property. Yet, there is an important step in the process that is often overlooked – the review and negotiation of the listing agreement. Regardless as
Game of Thrones may have ended abruptly, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not ending its worksite investigations anytime soon and employers are feeling the chill. As part of this administration’s focus on protecting U.S. workers, ICE is working in collaboration with the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Labor (DOL) to
During divorce proceedings, each spouse’s separate property is confirmed to belong to them and them alone. Property that is determined to be community property is divided evenly between the spouses. What about property that is both separate and community? For example, a business owned before the marriage, that has increased in value since the marriage. When this happens, the community
I am not looking to pick a fight with the Texas Medical Board (TMB), but they have once again failed patients. Remember, this is the same Texas Medical Board, who let Dr. Duntsch continue to operate on patient’s spines after being alerted that he was certain to continue maiming and killing if he wasn’t stopped. Don’t even get me started
It was 9 AM on an ordinary Monday, a hot and sunny day in Phoenix. My client Jim Carroll was working in his garage with the overhead door wide open when, unannounced, an IRS Revenue Officer appeared. He was there to attempt collection of unpaid taxes. Unlike the typical m.o. of Special Agents – the ones with the guns and badges who investigate criminal tax cases – he
Engage in any intellectual property conversation long enough, and you’ll eventually hear somebody mention prior art. What’s that mean? Are we talking about works of Picasso, Rembrandt, and Rodin? Nope. Prior art is a term of art that relates only to patent law. There is no concept of prior art in trademark, trade secret, or copyright law. It’s just a
You’re wrapping up your will signing ceremony – you feel satisfied; you have executed a flawless ceremony. Your clients are relieved to be able to put this entire affair behind them – for now; they are happy to have their affairs in order and are grateful to have been guided through such a difficult process by a confident and capable
For family law attorneys representing parties in a divorce, entry of the Final Decree usually signifies the end of the case. While there might be some loose ends to tie up after entry of the decree, such as property exchange and account disbursement, most of these actions (assuming everyone complies with the Decree) do not require the attorneys’ continued involvement.
One of the biggest issues in divorce is the division of community property. Since each spouse typically receives a percentage of the total value of their community property, often a spouse may try to hide assets in an attempt to exclude them from the division. The discovery process can be further complicated when the divorce has been planned for a
Copyright law existed way before the internet. In fact, an international copyright treaty called the Berne Convention has governed copyright law amongst nations since 1886 (except the United States, which did not ratify this treaty until 1988). The underlying precept of copyright law is that making an unauthorized copy of a copyrighted work is infringement. Before the internet this rule
All too often, clients engage an attorney for the first time in a commercial real estate transaction when they desire to make an offer to purchase property, or after having received an offer to sell property. Yet, there is an important step in the process that is often overlooked – the review and negotiation of the listing agreement. Regardless as
Game of Thrones may have ended abruptly, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not ending its worksite investigations anytime soon and employers are feeling the chill. As part of this administration’s focus on protecting U.S. workers, ICE is working in collaboration with the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Labor (DOL) to
During divorce proceedings, each spouse’s separate property is confirmed to belong to them and them alone. Property that is determined to be community property is divided evenly between the spouses. What about property that is both separate and community? For example, a business owned before the marriage, that has increased in value since the marriage. When this happens, the community
I am not looking to pick a fight with the Texas Medical Board (TMB), but they have once again failed patients. Remember, this is the same Texas Medical Board, who let Dr. Duntsch continue to operate on patient’s spines after being alerted that he was certain to continue maiming and killing if he wasn’t stopped. Don’t even get me started
It was 9 AM on an ordinary Monday, a hot and sunny day in Phoenix. My client Jim Carroll was working in his garage with the overhead door wide open when, unannounced, an IRS Revenue Officer appeared. He was there to attempt collection of unpaid taxes. Unlike the typical m.o. of Special Agents – the ones with the guns and badges who investigate criminal tax cases – he
Engage in any intellectual property conversation long enough, and you’ll eventually hear somebody mention prior art. What’s that mean? Are we talking about works of Picasso, Rembrandt, and Rodin? Nope. Prior art is a term of art that relates only to patent law. There is no concept of prior art in trademark, trade secret, or copyright law. It’s just a
