01Aug
2018

It’s a Great Time to Be a Wealthy Heir After Trump Tax Overhaul

New law doubles the estate-tax exemption to $22 million a couple, spurring interest in dynasty trusts. Story By Ben Steverman | bloomberg.com Many of the biggest beneficiaries of President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul ...

03Jul
2018

Actor Vince Vaughn arrested for DUI

Story By Chuck Johnston and Dakin Andone – CNN Actor Vince Vaughn was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to authorities. Vaughn was stopped at a DUI checkpoint outside ...

08Jun
2018

Trump commutes sentence of grandmother serving life on drug charges after Kim Kardashian meeting

Story By Jane C. Timm | NBC News President Donald Trump commuted the life sentence of Alice Marie Johnson on Wednesday, just days after reality star Kim Kardashian West lobbied the president in an Oval Office meeting to ...

08May
2018

Independent contractors vs. employees: California’s Supreme Court tightens the rules

Story By Suzanne Levy | scpr.org Are you classified as an independent contractor or an employee? With the growing gig economy, the line’s been blurry. But how you’re classified can mean the difference between getting ...

17Apr
2018

Judge orders Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to reveal a secret client: Sean Hannity

Story By Joseph Tanfani | The Los Angeles Times President Trump’s longtime lawyer and hard-edged fixer, Michael Cohen, lost an early round in federal court in Manhattan on Monday as a judge ordered him to disclose the ...

04Apr
2018

California Personal Injury to the Elderly

Story by HG.org The personal injury to the elderly is often more severe than to any other type of person when suffering from the physical harm. The forms of elderly abuse and injury usually found in the assisted facility home ...

02Apr
2018

What’s Mine Is Mine, What’s Yours Is Yours – Or Maybe Not

Story By Fred Silberberg | The Huffington Post You are going to get married. You have substantial net worth. You have a business that you have built up over the years and it is now doing well. You are excited about your ...

19Mar
2018

California Law on Criminal Threats

Story By HG.org Often, the news is plagued with stories about terroristic attacks, mass shootings, intentional mass poisonings and other violent attacks. Sometimes a perpetrator threatens such action before committing the ...

05Mar
2018

Pros and Cons of Arbitration for Personal Injury Claims

Story By HG.org When determining whether to take part in arbitration, mediation or litigation, the individual will need to assess the pros and cons of each process and why to choose one over all others. It is important to ...

20Feb
2018

Can I go to Jail for a Traffic Ticket?

Story By HG.org Continued traffic tickets need attention for resolution before law enforcement need to take more drastic measures. However, the first step is usually a suspended driver’s license that could lead to the ...