Whether you have significant assets, crippling student loan debt, expect a large inheritance or manage a wide real estate investment portfolio, protecting what’s yours in the case of divorce is not ...

In a recent attempt to address foreclosures on “zombie” second mortgages, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a large “budget trailer” bill, but the wording of that bill may have significant ...

After serving several decades in prison, Erik and Lyle Menendez are facing the possibility of freedom as the California Board of Parole Hearings this week considers whether they’ve adequately atoned ...

California's high court said a law requiring defendants to quickly pay neutrals or risk having claims against them thrown into court doesn't violate the Federal Arbitration Act. But a missed payment ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law effective Aug. 1, 2025, that makes couples who have been in a relationship for five years automatically legally married. Rating: False (About this rating?) In ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law effective Aug. 1, 2025, that makes couples who have been in a relationship for five years automatically legally married. But there was no such law, nor was ...

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Elon Musk and his social media platform X in striking down California's law on AI deepfakes posted ahead of elections. U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez, ...

Lenders or loan brokers [1] based in California or lending to either commercial or consumer borrowers based in California are subject to the California Financing Law (CFL), which imposes licensing ...

A law intended to stamp out child marriage may have had the opposite effect and lead to an increase, new research by King's College London shows. The study is published in The Journal of Law, ...

Many drivers tend to slow down when they notice a patrol car on the side of the road. What happens if law enforcement vehicles aren’t easily identifiable? Can you legally be pulled over by an unmarked ...

SEATTLE — There’s a change coming to where Washingtonians can enjoy their favorite craft beers. “When it was first announced, it felt like it was well off in the distance, and here we are on the ...

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