Currently pending before the California Supreme Court in Haggerty v. Thornton is the question of whether the language set forth in Probate Code 15402, “[u]nless the trust instrument provides otherwise”, means a trust may be amended by any available method of revocation unless the method of amendment set forth in the trust is “expressly exclusive”, or whether it means that if the trust specifies any method of amendment, that particular method must be followed. Read more
Interested in the practice of environmental law? This Hazardous Waste Law 101 webinar is part of a free series covering key practice areas within the environmental legal field. Read more
Of the more than 9,000 known PFAS compounds, 600 are currently used in countless products for their stain and water repellant properties, including firefighting foam, cookware, cosmetics, carpet treatments, clothes, and even dental floss. Scientists call PFASs “forever chemicals” because their chemistry keeps them from breaking down under typical environmental conditions. Read more
2022 is a pivotal year for businesses when it comes to privacy compliance. Current business practices, many shaped by the CCPA, will need to change to account for the CPRA. Among other material changes, the laws require adjustments to how businesses treat ad tech data disclosures, the contracts they must enter into with third parties, and important limitations on activities that can be performed by service providers. Read more
The Collaborative Practice model for divorce is an important way of reaching agreements, including about highly contentious issues, with difficult personalities and entrenched family dynamics. Read more
This program highlights how export controls are playing a major role in the current state of global affairs and how to maintain compliance in this environment. Read more