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Mar 46 min

Texas Business Courts – What, Why, and How?

In 2023, Texas adopted HB 19, establishing the Texas Business Courts ("TBC"). The TBC will operate in several metropolitan areas, the TBC...

Feb 83 min

Top 5 New Laws in California for 2024

Happy New Year! Sorry that this post is coming in late. As always, January 1 brings with it a slate of new laws. My criteria here are:...

Mar 9, 20223 min

Civil Appeals – What, Why, and How?

What is an appeal? An "appeal" is the review of a case by a higher court. A typical appeal is, after a party loses at trial, they request...

Mar 4, 20223 min

California Mechanic's Lien Basics

California's Constitution stresses that mechanics, materialmen, laborers, etc. are entitled to a lien on property which they help to...

Mar 2, 20222 min

Piercing the LLC Veil in California

In a previous post I explained piercing the corporate veil in general terms, and in another I explained the rules specific to California....

Feb 16, 20223 min

Piercing the Corporate Veil in California

I've discussed veil piercing previously, but what does that look like in California? How does it actually work in practice? If there is a...

Feb 11, 20223 min

Attorney Fees in Civil Litigation

Unfortunately, many attorneys dive into litigation without explaining the cost to their clients. Litigation is expensive, and parties...