“NOTICE!” YOU HAVE BEEN SUED.” These are words none of us ever wants to see. However, lawsuits are almost an inevitable cost of conducting business in today’s environment. A recent statistic suggests that over 120,000 Nevada businesses were sued last year alone in Nevada Courts. An old, but unfortunately true adage to keep in mind:… Continue reading What Should You do if You Have Been Sued?
A new law in California, effective January 1, 2015, requires online websites and mobile app companies to permit a minor to remove content posted by a minor. The new law, Bus & P C §§22580–22582, allows minors who are registered users of the website or app to either remove the content themselves or to request the removal by… Continue reading California Passes Online “Eraser Law” for Minors. Will the Nation Follow?
A defense attorney was cross-examining a police officer during a felony trial. It went like this . . . Q: Officer, did you see my client fleeing the scene? A: No sir, but I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender running several blocks away. Q: Officer, who provided… Continue reading A Little Legal Humor: Cross Examination
Renters Become Victims of Foreclosures Many innocent renters have been victimized by foreclosures in Nevada. The scam goes like this: A Borrower who intends to default on his mortgage payments moves out of the home and rents it to a Tenant, who pays the usual deposits and rent. While Tenant is dutifully paying rent, Borrower/landlord… Continue reading Talking About Foreclosure Law: Protection for Tenants When the Landlord is in Foreclosure
What is a Deficiency Judgment? Most homes in Nevada have loans against them for an amount greater than the actual market value of the home. If a homeowner owes $200,000 and the property is sold at foreclosure for $100,000, there is a $100,000 deficiency owed by the borrower. Nevada laws generally provide that the lender… Continue reading No More Deficiency Judgments in Nevada
