On September 7, 2014, at Balboa Park, Van Nuys, Stone, Cha & Dean will participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association. Team Captain Leslie Blozan has a special connection to the cause, as she watched her mother fade away through nine years of the disease. As we now live longer, we are …

Our guest writer, Ron Lewis, has been practicing criminal law for over 35 years and was a former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney. In this article,  he discusses the common occurrence of self-incrimination in both civil and family court. When and why do I need to consult with a criminal lawyer? Hopefully, before you receive …

To reduce cell phone related automobile accidents, law enforcement officials in California have implemented multiple laws, but still many people are hurt or killed in crashes due to distracted driving. What is “distracted driving”? We hear the term over and over again, and usually it is linked to cell phone use behind the wheel. In reality, …

In a landmark decision by Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu teacher tenure in California has been officially ruled unconstitutional, a victory for the nine student plaintiffs in the case of Vergara v. California. The Court considered a challenge of five statutes in the California Education Code, namely sections 44929.21(b) (“Permanent Employment Statute”); 44934, 44938(b)(1)&(2) and 44944 …

Les Callahan of Callahan Risk Insurance Services is a friend of the firm, and he offers these sage words of wisdom regarding the “notice of claim” issue involving insurance broker errors and omissions. This is an old quote from Francis Bacon that transcends its time and context, and applies well to purchasers of Insurance Agents …