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09 Nov Estate Planning for Pets: Establishing Trusts for Furry Friends

Posted at 20:18h in Probate, Trusts & Estates by Mark Flory

Pet ownership comes with great rewards and responsibilities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pet ownership can provide many health benefits. Research has shown that pet ownership can decrease blood pressure, cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels, and can also decrease or eliminate feelings...

09 Nov Can I Include Foreign Property in My California Estate Plan?

Posted at 00:38h in Probate, Trusts & Estates by Jack Osborn

Many assume that property owned outside of the U.S. can be treated the same as property held in California in a Will or trust. Is there a risk to simply including foreign property in a California estate plan? Or is it preferable to omit the...

07 Nov Jake Paul, Criminal Eavesdropper? YouTubers Need Legal Advice Too

Posted at 21:26h in Criminal Defense by Caleb Mason

If you’re a kid, or have kids (more likely, if you’re reading a law firm blog), you’ve probably heard of Jake Paul. If not, that’s ok—think of him as the Disney Channel version of Anthony Scaramucci. Jake Paul is a teenager who posts videos on...

06 Nov To Share or Not to Share: The Ever-Present Risk of Selective Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product

Posted at 23:38h in Securities Litigation & Regulation by Ron Wood

Corporate entities that find themselves in litigation after a negative announcement or embarrassing event often conduct internal investigations to get to the root of the problem. Outside law firms, usually not the company’s regular counsel, typically conduct these investigations to ensure objectivity and avoid a...

20 Jun Recent Publications By Brown White & Osborn Attorneys

Posted at 15:14h in Criminal Defense, Litigation by Brown White & Osborn LLP

Brown White & Osborn LLP's attorneys have been published on current events recently: In a recent LA Times column, BWO Partner Caleb Mason explained how Attorney General Sessions' testimony illustrates the risks of clients answering questions. In another Los Angeles Times column, Partner Ken White explained how...

20 Jun When A Leaker Blows The Whistle

Posted at 15:08h in Litigation, Securities Litigation & Regulation by Ron Wood

Numerous recent stories have reported criticism of former FBI Director James Comey’s “leak” of a memorandum summarizing his non-classified conversations with President Donald J. Trump. Critics, mostly in the political world and blogosphere, have decried Comey’s so-called leak as illegal or unethical. Removed from the...

13 Mar Saving Your House From Medi-Cal’s New Estate Recovery Rules

Posted at 14:24h in Probate, Trusts & Estates by Mark Flory

In 2016 Governor Brown signed SB 833 into law, changing the way that California seeks repayment from deceased Medi-Cal recipients. This change in the law provides yet another good reason to engage in careful estate planning so that estates will not go to Medi-Cal upon...

01 Mar BWO Attorney Ken White Interviewed On First Amendment issue on KPCC’s AirTalk

Posted at 21:13h in Criminal Defense, Litigation by Ken White

Today I participated in a discussion on KPCC's "AirTalk" about a fascinating case in Arkansas that demonstrates how difficult it can be to apply established First Amendment precedent to new technology. Arkansas police have obtained a search warrant for Amazon's records of a murder defendant's...

16 Feb $3.7 Million Settlement of Section 1983 First Amendment Retaliation Claim For Downey Firefighters

Posted at 20:23h in Litigation by Brown White & Osborn LLP

Today Brown White & Osborn LLP announced a $3,700,000 settlement in a Section 1983 lawsuit it brought on behalf of the Downey Firemen’s Association and 14 firefighters against the City of Downey and its former Fire Chief Lonald Croom. The City retaliated against the 14...

26 Jan Even in Kardashian World, Robbery And Burglary Are Different

Posted at 16:41h in Criminal Defense by Susan Israel

It is (well, was) my secret shame that I follow the Kardashians—I’m not religious about it, but they’re a nice diversion from the gravitas of my criminal defense practice. But even the sanctuary of Kardashian gossip is no longer safe; they have recently been victims...