Well, I could not resist. I just had to pick up the biography of Albert Einstein written by Walter Isaacson. What a great read. I am about halfway through - that is we are past Special Relativity, General Relativity, Albert…
I have a soft spot for musicians. I am one. It is my "alter ego." Many of my professional colleagues know that I am a musician at heart. An old 70's classic rock guy. But I digress... I am going…
Well, I am off to Nepal again. This will be my FIFTH trip. My wife, Stephanie Waisler-Rubin, is the founder of the Unatti Foundation (www.unattifoundation.org). I have the privilege of serving as the General Counsel of the foundation. And a…
I am writing this article to remind you of the importance of paying over to the IRS taxes that are withheld from your employees' wages. As an officer/owner of your business, you are the first person the IRS will look…
When an employer is confronted with the potential reclassification by federal or state taxing authorities of its "independent contractors" to "employees," the outcome can have huge consequences for the employer. If reclassified, the taxing authority(ies) can seek backup withholding taxes…
Ah the cross-complaint. A favorite of litigators since the beginning. California Civil Code Section 428.10 reads in pertinent part as follows: "A party against whom a cause of action has been asserted in a complaint ... may file a cross-complaint…
The right to publish anonymously is a freedom of speech generally protected by the First Amendment, although constitutional protection is not afforded to anonymous speech that is defamatory. Anonymous speech published on the Internet is afforded the same constitutional protection,…
A potential client (we will call him the "Taxpayer") recently handed me a letter from the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB). It struck me that the letter was still unopened. I took the unopened letter back to my office. Naturally,…
Upon the incapacity or death of a dentist, if certain requirements discussed below are met, any of the following persons (individually a "Specified Person," and collectively "Specified Persons") may employ licensees and dental assistants and charge for the professional services…
Definition A revocable trust is simply a trust that can be revoked by the settlor. A settlor who creates a revocable trust typically retains the power to revoke the trust during his or her lifetime. All revocable trusts are ''living''…