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            Today’s column is about women’s underwear. Specifically, whether Rael’s “organic cotton cover period underwear”, … “made with certified Texas organic cotton” and “100% Certified Organic Cotton Cover Sheet” violates California’s 1979 Organic Foods Act. The California non-profit Environmental Democracy Project sued Rael’s claiming the underwear was not organic or was not organic enough. Rael’s defended claiming the Organic Foods Act only applies to agricultural products, cosmetics and pet food, but not personal care products like Rael’s underwear. Porter’s Law School Project and Organic Apple [...]

Navigating a high-asset divorce in California requires advance planning, meticulous financial analysis, and strategic advocacy. This article provides a brief overview of the three issues most often at the forefront of high-asset marital dissolutions: asset valuation, property division and support. California Property Division What to Know California is a community property state. In divorce, community property is generally divided equally. Community property typically includes earnings and assets acquired from the date of marriage through the date of separation. Separate property generally includes assets owned before marriage, inheritances, gifts to a [...]

This is the third and last of our estate planning series, and we start with the question: Do I need a will? That is one of the most common questions asked of lawyers – at least estate planning lawyers. (The most commonly asked question of a criminal defense attorney is probably something like “What are my chances?” or “Do you think they’ll find the body?” Personal injury attorneys are probably asked, “How much will I get?” Clients asked me why I charge so much.) Unless you have no assets [...]