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Following an unsuccessful Board of Equalization hearing, commercial real estate owners often call upon me to assist them in litigating their real estate assessment appeals before the State Tax Commission. Before hiring me, however, some owners, fooled by the informalities of their Board of Equalization hearing, ask me whether an attorney is necessary for their…
Read MoreJustice Antonin Scalia was best known for his scathing opinions, often in cases split along ideological lines. Even in dissent, he often played integral roles in landmark appeals at the center of nation’s attention, including Obergefell v. Hodges (gay marriage, dissent), District of Columbia v. Heller (gun rights, majority opinion) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey…
Read MoreI met my wife in high school. On our first date, I took her to an X-rated movie. She loved it. So did the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which awarded it the Oscar for Best Picture. And within twelve months, the rating for Midnight Cowboy had dropped from X to R. That’s…
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