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California Supreme Court Holds Employers Do Not Owe Duty of Care to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Outside the Workplace

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The Supreme Court of California recently held that the California Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) does not bar an employee’s spouse from bringing a negligence claim against the employer where the employee contracts COVID-19...more

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Deeds of Trust and Community Property

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A deed of trust beneficiary usually feels pretty confident with the validity of the deed as long as it is signed by an owner of the property. But when the property constitutes community property of a married couple, is...more

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Married Couple’s Acquisition of Title as Joint Tenants Does Not Rebut the Presumption of Community Property

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In re Brace, 470 P.3d 15 (Cal. 2020), a California married couple acquired real property with community funds, and took title as “husband and wife as joint tenants.” When the husband filed a chapter 7 petition in bankruptcy,...more

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Marriage of Davis: A Shared Roof = Shared (Community) Property

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During the recession, we occasionally heard of couples who were divorcing, but still cohabitating. For economic reasons, neither spouse moved out of the house – they continued to share or divide financial responsibilities as...more

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