Monthly Archives: November 2011

Real Estate Law – What was that rule against perpetuities in the film The Descendants?

Posted on November 27, 2011 by admin

If you were paying close attention while watching the excellent new film, The Descendants, with George Clooney, you may have wondered what the rule against perpetuities was and why it was important to a certain piece of real property in the … Continue reading →

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Insurance Law – Accident victims can’t recover more than the amount of their medical bills paid by their health insurer

Posted on November 8, 2011 by admin

Insurance companies scored a big victory with the California Supreme Court’s recent decision in the case of Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions (click here for the Google Scholar version of the decision).  In personal injury/accident cases the accident victims … Continue reading →

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