Webinar

The co-panelists will provide an overview of significant developments in California legal ethics during 2019. Read more

In the 2014 decision of Lintz v. Lintz  the court applied Family Code section 721 to estate plans.  Section 721 imposes a duty of the highest good faith and fair dealing on spouses, and a statutory presumption of undue influence arises wherever one spouse obtains an advantage over the other.  Probate Code section 21385 was amended to remove the presumption created by the Lintz case.  Other legislation passed protects elders from aggressive Care Custodians. Read more

Resolving conflict becomes faster and easier when dispute resolution professionals add visual communication to the process. That’s because humans are visually wired. So, when you bring visual language into the process, you amplify the effect of any intervention. Read more

The program will focus on three key areas: (1) the fundamental basis of the statute, how it is structured, and additional rights that it creates for consumers; (2) who is covered by the statute, including who qualifies for protection, what businesses the act applies to and how it will affect them, and organizations that are exempt; and (3) enforcement mechanisms under the statute, including what penalties and private rights of action are available, and how the potential claims/liabilities may generate class action litigation for certain data breaches that result from violations of a business’s duty to implement and maintain reasonable security practices and procedures appropriate to the risk arising from existing California law. Read more

This webinar will focus on Grandparent claims for custodial, visitation and guardianship rights related to minor children in existing domestic matters and the method for bringing claims where no present suit exists. Includes overview of past applicable statutory/case authority, recent legislation/case law developments, available avenues to grandparents with claims, and remedies/defenses available to parents. Also briefly addresses stepparent visitation issues. Read more

The panelists will offer solutions-oriented strategies that international business lawyers can implement with a view to recognizing and reducing gender bias. Read more

As the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) transitions from its effective date to its rapidly approaching enforcement date, businesses in California, the rest of the U.S., and elsewhere continue to grapple with this complicated new law as it relates to cookies and other advertising-related practices occurring on their digital properties. Read more

The theme of this program is that the most professional educator of the court will prevail. In this program James will share his views on how to educate the court on the details of a tracing without boredom. His will illustrate his theories with actual (fact changed) examples from his former cases. His perspective includes: A) his own family cases (more than 15 years), B) performing demonstrative only services (e.g., Feldman), co-presenting more than a dozen times with 3 retired judicial officers, and donating his time more than 50 times in preparing Powerpoint presentations for family law presenters. Read more

Major Topics Include: • Definition of virtual currency. • Notice 2014-21 that treats convertible virtual currency as property. • Tax issues regarding virtual currency and overview and status of IRS guidance on these issues. • Understanding the new virtual currency question on Form 1040 Schedule 1 and advising clients on it. Read more

Defines what an expert does.  Distinguishes between consultants and experts.  Creates a checklist for choosing the right expert. Tips for working with an expert. Questions to ask a hired expert.  Relating the deposition to trial testimony.Opposing experts. Matters upon which the expert may opine. Read more