The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) are reminding us again that this month is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. According to their press release “[f]atal collisions involving motorcyclists have been increasing in California over the past few years. The release cites data from the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), which found “the […]
Read More Motorcycle Awareness, motorcycle safety, motorcycle safety course, tips to avoid accidents, traffic accidentAfter attending the workshop on small business contract opportunities I can’t say I know exactly what types of businesses are generally awarded government agency contracts. In fact the presenters at the workshop never really talked about what types of businesses get government contracts, nor do the materials from the workshops list any particular type of business that generally gets […]
Read More DUNS, government contracting, NAICS, small businessYou can find out the answer to this question and many more, including the meaning of a whole bunch of acronyms by attending a free workshop on April 30. The SBA and the San Diego Contracting Opportunities Center (COC) will be presenting the “Government Contracting Workshop and Mentoring Mini-Fair” at Point Loma Nazarene University from 9:00 a.m. to […]
Read More government contracting, SBAI was recently negotiating a contract and at one point the other attorney and I were discussing the governing law and venue provision. Where would the parties have to file a lawsuit if they got to that point? The other attorney represented a large corporation that had offices in many parts of the country. Our client was […]
Read More business dispute, California contract, contract drafting, good faith, negotiationStarting March 1, 2014, the San Diego Superior Court started a new pilot program which will allow certain divorces to be completed in one day. To be eligible for this “expedited one day divorce,” the parties must be self-represented both sides. Also you must be able to answer yes to all of the following: 1 Has it […]
Read More family law, fast divorce, one day divorce, san diego divorceWe’ve recently had two cases where the client was injured in a car accident and in reviewing their policies, we found that their insurance limits provided better coverage to other people than for themselves. Now the Golden Rule, “Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you,” is a great rule to live by, but if others aren’t […]
Read More at fault, car accident, car insurance, liable, personal injury, rear end collisionIf you’re looking for an informative and concise overview of some of what’s new for 2014, check out the latest edition of Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (CASD) Trial Bar News. Published on the CASD website the newsletter does a good job of highlighting some of the recent changes that everyone from attorneys, seniors, employers and […]
Read More Elder AbuseBy now most employers should know that effective October 1, 2013, all employers must provide their employees with a notice of the availability of insurance coverage. If you’re still a little behind, we’ve put together a summary of the changes and the requirements including links to sample model notices. The Affordable Care Act: The Patient Protection and Affordable […]
Read More affordable care act, obamacareWith summer coming to a close we said goodbye and thank you last week to our summer law clerks Jennifer Ellenbeck and Michael Korus. I’m not sure who coined the phrase “Learning is a two way street,” but it was certainly true for me this summer as both Jen and Michael gave us a fresh perspective on several cases this summer. Both […]
Read More affordable care act, employee benefits, employer health insurance, obamacareSometimes after you complete researching a legal issue you find an answer you may not like, or which is not helpful to your position, but at least you also come away with an understanding of why a law exists. The other day I was asked the question: “Why are ferrets illegal in California?” Like any other Ferret Lover living in California […]
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