In this February post, I wrote about a bill, SB 261, that would would require businesses to prepare and submit climate-related financial risk reports. The bill would apply to any corporation or other business entity formed under the laws of...
The California State Bar Act imposes a duty on attorneys to "support the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state". Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6068(a). Many California legislators are members of the California State Bar,...
The English word "impeach" is derived from the Latin preposition in, meaning in, on or into, and noun pedica, meaning a shackle or snare. The earliest recorded case of impeachment by the English House of Commons was in 1376 during the reign of...
Readers of this blog may remember the case of Gilbert Hyatt versus the California Franchise Tax Board. The litigation arose from the FTB's outrageous conduct in auditing Mr. Hyatt after he claimed to have moved to Nevada. See Nevada Supreme Court...
A New York state of mind, but California dreaming