This question often arises: When a couple terminates their relationship after becoming engaged, but prior to marriage, who gets to keep the engagement ring? The answer is actually fairly straightforward in California, which has a law specifically addressing engagement rings … Continued

California companies spend millions of dollars every year developing trade secrets – everything from complex processes and programs to simple customer lists. These companies need to be ever-vigilant in maintaining the secrecy of these trade secrets otherwise they risk losing … Continued

In a California divorce, a spouse’s separate property is confirmed to that spouse and the community property is divided evenly between the spouses. However, it is very common for spouses to bring a separate property business into the marriage, and … Continued

In 2013, California enacted Family Code §7612(c), a groundbreaking law, which provides that a child may have a parent-child relationship with more than two parents. Prior to the enactment of the new “three parent law,” a biological parent had to … Continued