LEGAL INSIGHTS
No Arbitration for Disputes Affecting the Public?
Arbitration is intended as a faster, less expensive alternative to traditional litigation, and is often an effective way to resolve...
Supreme Court Ruling Weighs Against Corporate Ownership of Life Insurance
For closely held companies, a frequently used estate planning strategy is to have the company buy life insurance policies on...
Angry Post-Divorce Words End Up In Court
It’s certainly not unusual for at least one member of a formerly married couple to express hostile feelings after a...
Transferring Controlling Shares Triggers Reassessment of Real Estate
California’s Proposition 13 limits increases in the assessed value of real property – and therefore in the taxes levied on...
Intentions Are Not Modifications
Setting up a trust allows us to specify how we want our assets to be distributed to our beneficiaries, and...
In Arbitration, Every Detail Can Be Important
Arbitration is supposed to provide a quicker, more private, and less expensive alternative to litigating a dispute in a courtroom....