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Personal & Family

What to Do After a Car Accident in California

A practical guide to the first steps after a California car accident, from medical care and evidence preservation to insurance claims and legal representation.

September 1, 2026

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Personal & Family

Wrongful Termination in California: When Is a Firing Illegal?

Learn how California employees can evaluate a potential wrongful termination, including retaliation, discrimination, protected leave, and public policy claims.

How to Form a Business in California: Choosing the Right Entity

Compare California LLCs, corporations, and partnerships, and understand the legal choices that shape ownership, taxes, governance, and future fundraising.

August 27, 2026

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Litigation & Disputes

Business Contract Disputes: Negotiation, Mediation, or Litigation?

Understand the strategic choices businesses face when a contract breaks down, including demand letters, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and court litigation.

Commercial Real Estate Lease Disputes: Key Issues for Landlords and Tenants

A practical overview of commercial lease disputes involving rent, repairs, defaults, construction, use restrictions, and early termination.

Trademark Infringement and Brand Protection: What Businesses Should Know

Learn how companies can protect a name, logo, or brand from confusingly similar use and respond when infringement threatens goodwill.

August 20, 2026

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Regulatory & Investigations

What to Expect During a Federal Investigation

Understand the first steps when a business or individual receives a subpoena, target letter, interview request, or other federal investigative contact.

High-Net-Worth Divorce: Protecting Complex Assets During Divorce

How high-net-worth spouses can approach business interests, trusts, real estate, executive compensation, and privacy during a complex divorce.

Estate Planning Documents Every Family Should Consider

A plain-English overview of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, beneficiary designations, and incapacity planning.

August 12, 2026

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Regulatory & Investigations

IRS Audit and Tax Controversy: What to Do When the IRS Contacts You

Practical guidance for responding to an IRS audit, notice, appeal, or tax controversy while protecting deadlines and documentation.

Probate in California: What Families Should Know

Understand the California probate process, common delays, creditor issues, and when an estate may qualify for a simpler alternative.

August 8, 2026

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Litigation & Disputes

What to Do After an Arrest: The First Steps in a Criminal Defense Case

The first steps after an arrest can affect a criminal case. Learn how to protect your rights, preserve evidence, and prepare for the next court date.

Business Bankruptcy and Restructuring: Options When a Company Is Under Pressure

Explore the legal and strategic options available when a business faces mounting debt, liquidity problems, creditor pressure, or a possible restructuring.

August 2, 2026

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Litigation & Disputes

Shareholder Disputes in California: When Does Litigation Make Sense?

A guide to shareholder claims, derivative lawsuits, books-and-records demands, and negotiated solutions for closely held companies.

M&A Due Diligence Checklist: What Buyers and Sellers Should Review

Key legal diligence topics in a merger or acquisition, including contracts, employees, intellectual property, litigation, and regulatory risk.

July 28, 2026

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Litigation & Disputes

Breach of Fiduciary Duty in a Business: Common Warning Signs

How owners and boards can recognize potential self-dealing, conflicts of interest, misuse of assets, and other fiduciary-duty concerns.

July 26, 2026

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Litigation & Disputes

Construction Contract Disputes: Payment, Delay, and Defect Claims

What owners, developers, contractors, and subcontractors should know about construction payment disputes, delays, defects, and change orders.

Workplace Retaliation in California: How to Recognize and Document It

Learn what workplace retaliation can look like after an employee reports discrimination, harassment, safety concerns, or other legal violations.

Workplace Discrimination Claims: What Employees and Employers Should Know

A practical overview of discrimination claims based on protected characteristics, workplace evidence, agency filings, and employer response.

Executive Employment Agreements: Terms Worth Negotiating

Important provisions in executive employment agreements, including compensation, severance, equity, restrictive covenants, and change-in-control protection.

Employee or Independent Contractor in California? Why Classification Matters

Understand why worker classification matters in California, including wage, tax, benefit, and litigation risks for businesses.

Slip and Fall Claims in California: Evidence That Can Matter

What to document after a slip and fall, including the condition, notice, medical treatment, witnesses, and insurance communications.

Medical Malpractice Claims in California: What Patients Should Know

A careful introduction to medical negligence claims, medical records, expert review, damages, and California filing deadlines.

Wrongful Death Claims in California: A Family Guide

How families can preserve evidence, understand who may bring a wrongful death claim, and evaluate financial and personal losses.

Product Liability Claims: When a Defective Product Causes Injury

Understand design, manufacturing, and warning defects, and the evidence that can support a product liability investigation.

July 8, 2026

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Litigation & Disputes

DUI Arrest in California: What Happens Next?

The immediate steps after a California DUI arrest, including release conditions, DMV deadlines, evidence, and court preparation.

California Restraining Orders: What Petitioners and Respondents Should Know

A practical overview of domestic violence restraining orders, temporary orders, hearings, evidence, and custody consequences.

Child Custody in California: How Courts Evaluate Parenting Plans

Understand California custody decisions, parenting plans, communication, evidence, and the factors that support a child's stability.

Prenuptial Agreements in California: What Makes One Enforceable?

Key California prenuptial agreement issues, including disclosure, timing, independent counsel, separate property, and future changes.

Trust Contests in California: Undue Influence, Capacity, and Other Challenges

When families question a trust or amendment, understand common grounds for challenge, evidence preservation, and the role of mediation.

California Trustee Duties: What Beneficiaries Should Expect

An overview of trustee duties involving communication, accounting, investment, impartiality, and distribution of trust assets.

Estate Tax Planning for High-Net-Worth Families: Start Before a Liquidity Event

Why families should coordinate trusts, business succession, charitable planning, and tax advice before a sale or major transfer.

June 24, 2026

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Regulatory & Investigations

FCPA Compliance for Companies Doing Business Internationally

Core elements of an effective anti-bribery compliance program, including risk assessment, third parties, training, and investigations.

June 22, 2026

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Regulatory & Investigations

International Business and Sanctions Compliance: Questions to Ask Before a Deal

How companies can spot sanctions, export-control, ownership, and cross-border transaction risks before signing an international agreement.

June 20, 2026

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Regulatory & Investigations

Healthcare Compliance in California: Building a Practical Risk Program

Compliance priorities for healthcare providers and businesses, including privacy, billing, licensing, referrals, and investigations.

Startup Intellectual Property: Why Invention Assignments Matter

How startups can protect ownership of code, inventions, designs, and confidential information from formation through fundraising.

Business Partner Buyouts: Planning a Fair and Enforceable Exit

Key issues in a partner or co-owner buyout, including valuation, control, payment terms, releases, and transition obligations.

California Zoning and Entitlements: A Developer's Legal Roadmap

What developers and property owners should evaluate before pursuing a California land-use approval, variance, or development project.

June 12, 2026

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