Posts in 2008

Oct 20 Foreclosure Also Hits the Innocent and Unsuspecting Tenant

In addition to the lender and the defaulting owner, another party that stands to suffer greatly from the foreclosure of a ...

Oct 15 "Short Sale" and "Deed in Lieu" as Alternatives to Bankruptcy and Foreclosure

The slumping economy and real estate market have forced people to scramble to find a quick, inexpensive way to avoid going through ...

Oct 10 Anti-Deficiency Statutes and the "One Action Rule" Help Protect Already Troubled Homeowners

As is happening today more so than at any other time in California's history (and across the country), borrowers are defaulting on ...

Oct 06 New Ruling Shields Text Messages from Employers' Eyes

Current caselaw allows employers unrestricted access to their employees' e-mails on devices owned or provided by the employer. The ...

Jul 08 Is the Supreme Court Ruling on Gay "Marriage" a Matter of Semantics?

The recent California Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriages has garnered a huge amount of public attention throughout the ...

Jul 03 New "Hands Free" Law: Will It Have the Intended Effect?

As you have likely heard, on July 1, two new laws affecting your right to use a cell phone or other mobile device while driving ...