LEGAL INSIGHTS
A Beautiful View Triggers an Ugly Dispute
A Beautiful View Triggers an Ugly Dispute
When James Madison drafted the First Amendment, he wasn’t thinking about a squabble between neighbors about the value of a...
Dental Partnership Has to Open Wide for a Trust
Dental Partnership Has to Open Wide for a Trust
What happens when members of a partnership make careful plans for what will happen when one of the partners dies...
When Does an Arbitration Clause Become Unconscionable?
When Does an Arbitration Clause Become Unconscionable?
Should a truck driver be expected to understand that, by applying for a job in San Francisco, he agreed to...
Money, Drums and Free Speech
Money, Drums and Free Speech
A line in “Two Tickets to Paradise,” one of singer Eddie Money’s best-known songs, is “Won’t you pack your bags.”...
When Your Back Yard Becomes A Tourist Attraction
When Your Back Yard Becomes A Tourist Attraction
Imagine that you let your neighbor occasionally take a shortcut across your property to get to a nearby state park....
This Gift Got Pretty Expensive
This Gift Got Pretty Expensive
A gift from one sister to another triggered a hike in property taxes that made what may have been intended...