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I came to Ajay with a complicated and stressful real estate case. I interacted closely with several lawyers during the course of this case, and I was exposed to a range of people in the legal profession. It was very apparent to me that Ajay and his team are at the better end of the spectrum, representing their profession with the utmost integrity.
-Nicole A., San Angelo, TX
In Trusts We Trust?: Applying the Alter Ego Doctrine to Trusts
/in All Blog Posts, Corporate Litigation/by Jake Ayresjudgment creditor may “pierce the veil” of a trust to reach the settlor behind that trust are a bit quirkier.
Landlord’s Limitations in Preventing Tenant’s Sale of Business
/in All Blog Posts, Real Estate/by John AhnLandlord-tenant relationships can be difficult. What should be a relatively simple relationship based on contractual obligations often turns sour. To make matters worse, COVID-19 has created a litany of financial problems worldwide which has further strained already stressful situations. Due to the pandemic, many small businesses have struggled to make rent if not already completely shuttered. Some business owners have been able to successfully sell their business or find a new lessee to take over their tenancy to make ends meet. However, some business owners, due to unreasonable landlords, have been unable to sell their business and are stuck in a strange predicament where they are seemingly forced to slowly bleed out money.
Civil Litigation To Remain On Zoom In CA
/in All Blog Posts, Corporate Litigation/by The Gupta Evans & Ayres TeamCivil Litigation to remain on Zoom in CA – S.B. 241 makes it official – we’ll be arguing over Zoom well into the future. What does this mean for your trial efficacy?
What Senate Bills 9 & 10 Mean for Attorneys in San Diego
/in All Blog Posts, Corporate Litigation, Real Estate/by The Gupta Evans & Ayres TeamCA Senate Bills 9 and 10 ease regulations and zoning to facilitate the construction of more housing. What will this mean for CRE in our city especially as it pertains to Real Estate law?
FTC x Influencer: the FTC’s Rules on Influencer Marketing Disclosures
/in All Blog Posts, Corporate Litigation/by John AhnThe rise of social media has facilitated the birth of influencers, and over the past several years, influencer marketing has ballooned to become a multi-billion-dollar industry according to various sources. (See https://www.shopify.com/blog/influencer-marketing-statistics#7.) It comes as no surprise that the FTC has already extended advertising rules into the world of influencer and social media marketing. This article will explore the rules around influencer marketing, specifically on brand/influencer collaborations.
An Offer You Can’t Refuse, Part II: No Cash, No Claim
/in All Blog Posts, Corporate Litigation/by Jake AyresIn a previous article, I discussed the often blurry line between permissible pre-litigation communications and constitutionally unprotected extortionate demands. However, one important dimension of the civil extortion universe was left unaddressed there—that is, no claim for civil extortion can lie unless the victim actually pays the extorter.
Networking Groups for Lawyers in San Diego
/in All Blog Posts/by The Gupta Evans & Ayres TeamLawyers need other lawyers. We know it’s true. So where should you go in San Diego to find professionals who you can get to know enough that you’d trust them with your referrals?
Low Chance of Survival: Scripps Health Data Breach and Negligence Causes of Action
/in All Blog Posts, Corporate Litigation/by John AhnOn April 29, 2021, Scripps Health (“Scripps”) suffered a ransomware attack in the unauthorized access of over 147,000 patients’ personal information. A few weeks later, Scripps announced the breach. As of writing this article, Scripps is still trying to determine the full extent of damage caused by the breach.
The Sphinx on Skunk: Justice Thomas Speaks Out(!) on the Inconsistent Enforcement of Federal Cannabis Prohibition
/in All Blog Posts, Cannabis, Corporate Litigation/by Jake AyresThey say that war makes for strange bedfellows. As it turns out, the war on drugs is no exception. In a recent opinion from the United States Supreme Court, conservative stalwart Justice Clarence Thomas rebuked the federal government’s “half-in, half-out” stance on state-legal cannabis, and strongly implied that said approach was untenable from a federalist perspective. This criticism of federal drug policy from the right—rather than the left—could be another omen that more cultural conservative objections to state-legal cannabis are yielding to federalism and economic concerns and could also signal a future bipartisan action to provide safer harbor to legal cannabis businesses.