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Tax Implications: Selling Your Home
Estate Tax Minimization by Kira S. Masteller 818.907.3244 If you’ve lived at a property for at least two out of the five years before you sell your home, you can consider that property your primary
Location of Dispute Clauses Will Be Enforced
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com dgurnick@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com July 2014 Top Ranked Law Firms 2014 Lewitt Hackman was named one of the Top Ranked Law Firms in California by Martindale-Hubbell for the third, consecutive year. The rankings are based
What Happens in a Personal Injury Case During a Deposition?
Personal Injury Attorney by David B. Bobrosky (818) 907-3254 In part three of this Injury Claims Process series, I blogged about What Happens When an Injury Lawsuit Is Filed. We covered quite a few topics
The Road Ahead for California Transportation Industry Employers
by Sue M. Bendavid & Hannah Sweiss The 9th Circuit Rules FAA Authorization Act Does Not Preempt State Meal and Rest Break Laws On July 9, 2014, in Dilts v. Penske Logistics, Inc. the Ninth Circuit
Inherited IRAs Not Exempt From Bankruptcy Proceedings
Trusts & Estate Planning Attorney by Kira S. Masteller 818.907.3244 Individual Retirement Accounts or IRAs, are retirement funds – at least until you pass the asset on to heirs other than your spouse. Then, according
U.S. Supreme Court Pulls Plug on Aereo
Copyright Attorney by Tal Grinblat 818.907.3284 For eight dollars a month, customers in 10 metro areas could watch real-time television broadcasts or record programming via computer and smart devices, courtesy of a company called Aereo.
2nd Down: Washington Redskins Franchise Loses Trademark Territory
State Bar Certified Specialist, Franchise & Distribution Law by Tal Grinblat 818.907.3284 Yesterday’s U.S. Trademark Office’s ruling that six of the Washington Redskins’ trademark registrations – some owned since 1967 – are disparaging and should be
Employers: Ready for California’s Minimum Wage Increase?
Wage and Hour Defense by Nicole Kamm 818.907.3235 Last September, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 10 into law, beginning a series of increases in minimum wages for California workers. The first increases under AB
Pumped Up and Suing in Seattle
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com dgurnick@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com June 2014 Top Ranked Law Firms 2014 Lewitt Hackman was named one of the Top Ranked Law Firms in California by Martindale-Hubbell for the third, consecutive year. The rankings are based
What Happens in a Personal Injury Case After a Lawsuit is Filed?
Injury Litigation Attorney by David B. Bobrosky (818) 907-3254 This is part of a series of blogs that discuss what a client can expect during various stages of a personal injury case. This post addresses