The criminal justice system in California has delineated in the penal code a specific measure, accessible to some, that allows for the expungement of a conviction. California Penal Code 1203.4 grants individuals the ability to…
Celebrities in Hollywood usually have a large team of individuals and firms working for them. Among these individuals are the publicists. While a general overview of being a publicist has been provided previously, this article…
Office leasing may be slowly and cautiously recovering. Nonetheless, such tepid recovery seems to be mostly concentrated in city downtowns while suburban office leasing is still experiencing severe occupancy problems. Let us further analyze the…
Residential and commercial real estate markets are bedeviled by recurring woes despite rather reasonable expectations for the markets to restore to relative normalcy by now. In fact, the predominant practice of borrowing ONLY to a…
Given the prevalence of the terms in every-day language, most people (regardless of their knowledge of the associated details) understand the importance of trademarks, copyright, and patents for individuals and businesses such that products or…
In a criminal or civil trial, one of the most important pieces for a case is evidence. It is the evidence that allows for prosecutors to prove the elements of a crime, or for a…
Most people know about driving under the influence (DUI) laws, which deal with driving a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. But there is a more specific vehicle code that deals with…
Some of the latest data suggest lenders might be loosening their spigots when it comes to jumbo loans. Nonetheless, problems still abound for borrowers of such loans, ranging from relatively large down payments to slow…
One of the conundrums of lending world is two incompatible accounts of statistics told by banks and regulators. Banks offer statistics that small business lending has improved compared to previous fiscal quarters. However, regulators –…
