Tag Archives: California
Riverside Metropolitan Museum First Sundays
The first Sunday of every month, Riverside offers a series of fun, educational programs for families! Several downtown locations participate, including the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, Mission Inn Museum, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside Fox Theater Foundation, Riverside Public Library, and UCR ArtsBlock.
Riverside Dickens Festival
An author beloved by generations, Charles Dickens is considered one of the best Victorian writers. To this day, he is widely popular and read by millions. Dickens authored some of the most famous novels in the English language, including Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, and Great Expectations. In celebration… Read More »
Jean-Simon Serrano named a 2013 Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers
Jean-Simon Serrano visit superlawyers.com Jean-Simon Serrano has been named to the Super Lawyers’ 2013 Southern California Rising Stars list, an honor awarded to no more than two and a half percent of attorneys in Southern California each year. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than… Read More »
Buyer Beware
This maxim of law, caveat emptor, or let the buyer beware, generally stands for the principle that a purchaser of a product or service takes the risk of the quality or condition of the item being purchased unless there is some form of additional protection or warranty from the seller. Purchase of an item… Read More »
2013 Palm Springs International Film Festival
The 24th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival plays host to a fabulous array of movies and movie stars from January 3rd to the 14th of 2013. The Festival will feature a stellar line-up of over 100 films from more than 60 countries, special events, and gala receptions. The event always gathers enormous crowds… Read More »
New Study Finds Drugged Driving More Prevalent than Drunk Driving
The California Office of Traffic Safety recently released results of a survey which found that the number of people driving under the influence of drugs is higher than the number of people driving under the influence of alcohol. The source of this finding is a survey of more than 1,300 motorists, conducted by the… Read More »
FAMILY LAW UPDATES
NEW LAW TARGETS CHILD ABDUCTION: NO NEW PASSPORTS! Under existing law, upon the institution of divorce, nullity, or legal separation proceedings, certain temporary restraining order automatically go into effect. Family Code, Section 2040. Included amongst these orders, commonly referred to as “Automatic TRO’s” or “ATRO’s”, is a temporary restraining order precluding either party from… Read More »
Anchors Away
No, this does not refer to the recent resolution of the Los Angeles/Long Beach port strike, but to the equally recent decision by the R&A (Royal and Ancient) and USGA (United States Golf Association) to ban the use of belly putters and broom-handle putters effective in 2016. The proposed rule of golf reads as… Read More »
DIVORCE: MAKE YOUR EX PAY (for attorneys fees, that is)
While helping people with their divorces, I frequently hear them say that they had put off moving forward with their split because of the cost involved. What many fail to realize is that California law may provide for a way to pay for their attorney’s fees and costs. In Family Law matters such as… Read More »
MEDIATION ON THE RISE
The budget crises in the State of California continues to affect the court system, particularly the courts’ ability to dispose of cases in an efficient manner. Litigants should expect to see a back log of court cases due to the lack of funding, lack of jurists, and lack of support staff. As cases continue… Read More »
