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South Lake Tahoe Homeowners Sue to Block Rental Restrictions
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
What exactly are your constitutional rights when it comes to renting out your home? That's a key question in the tourist city of South Lake Tahoe, California,...
This Year's Holiday Rush to Divorce, Explained
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Separated spouses are going to have to make a decision in the next five days: do you want to pay your future ex, or the government? Come January 1, 2019, for...
Woman Sues After Being Denied Loan Forgiveness
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
There's the letter of the law, and then there's the spirit of the law. And Amanda Lawson-Ross hopes that she can prevail, based on the latter. Lawson-Ross is a...
When Is It Too Late to Get an Engagement Ring Back?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Not every marriage proposal is a good idea. And, judging from Reddit's Relationships section, some of you made some very bad choices recently. Whether you...
Thousands of Works From 1923 Will Enter the Public Domain This Year
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Copyright protection is great, but it's not forever. The length of any copyright will depend on the type of work, authorship, and renewals, but every copyright...
You Must Now Be 21 to Purchase an Assault Rifle in Washington
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Semi-automatic rifles, the weapon of choice for mass shootings, will now be as hard to buy as a pistol in the state of Washington. Voters approved I-1639, an...
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