Obscenity Law Obscenity law is the body of law that controls what images, speech, and other expressions people can legally communicate. Obscenity law pertains to suppressing or banning speech that is in violation of standards of good taste and decency. This body of law creates a balance between legitimate communication
Mergers & Acquisitions Mergers and acquisitions refer to business transactions that occur as a result of a purchase or takeover of one company by another. A merger or acquisition is combining businesses or absorbing one business entity into the other. The transaction enables a business to become bigger or smaller
Do you or a loved one have a disability and need to plan for your future? The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (“NAELA”) has designated October as National Special Needs Law Month. NAELA wanted to spotlight special needs law to help spread the word to people with disabilities and
In recent years the federal government has shown increased aggression and creativity in its prosecution of fraudulent referral activities within the healthcare profession. This creativity is front and center in the recent case of USA v. Beauchamp et al. (“Forest Park”). There, prosecutors alleged that 21 individuals used fraudulent marketing agreements to
Native American Law Native American law refers to the collection of laws, administrative rules, and other authorities that affect Native American populations as well as their relationship to the US and state governments. Native American law defines the relationships between Native American tribes and other governments. Additionally, it includes rules
A group of homeowners represented by SBEMP has prevailed on a Motion for Summary Adjudication against Morningside County Club (“Morningside”), a common-interest development in Rancho Mirage, California, which asked the court to void the results of an election which imposed a $250 monthly fee (“Proprietary Fee”) on all homeowners to
Nationality Law Nationality law is an agency of law that regulates how an individual gains or loses citizenship. It is also known as citizenship law and is the law that governs how a person becomes a citizen of a country or forfeits the citizenship of a nation. This area of
Sapp v. Rogers Cite as E068030 Filed June 11, 2019 California Court of Appeal, Fourth District Case Overview: Court removes trust administrator for delay and breach of duties. After the passing of Roscoe Sapp, Sr. in 1994, Edith Rogers and Roscoe Sapp, Jr., his granddaughter and son, were appointed co-administrators of
Generally, an employee’s “ordinary commute” to and from work is not compensable under California labor law. This is true even when the employee commutes in a vehicle that is owned, leased, or subsidized by the employer. Likewise, employees who are part of a home dispatch program and who may transport tools and equipment without expending
Many employers cover their staffing needs by having on-call shifts in which employees who are scheduled to be “on call” for particular shifts do not have to physically report to work unless they are told to do so, usually through some type of telephonic procedure wherein the employees are required