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COLLEGE ATHLETES: PROTECT YOUR NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS (NIL) AND BRAND AS PART OF YOUR ESTATE AND WEALTH PLANNING STRATEGY By: Kelly Cheung MacDonald When Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, suffered a serious injury and went into cardiac arrest early this year...

By: Fred Chernoff As a dynamic hub of innovation and business, California's entrepreneurs and enterprises recognize the significance of safeguarding their intellectual property. Among the various forms of intellectual property, trademarks stand out as a crucial asset...

By: Katie Simers. A Single from Her Latest Album Incorporates Important Legal Concepts for Trust and Estate Planning On October 21, 2022, Taylor Swift released her tenth studio album entitled Midnights. One of the most popular singles from the album, “Anti-Hero,”...

By: Caleb Miller The Americans with Disabilities Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) requires employers of five or more employees to provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with a physical or mental disability to apply for jobs and...

By: Kelly Cheung MacDonald When considering remodeling or repairing your home, or if you are a contractor offering your goods and services, being informed of your rights is essential to protecting yourself from losing precious time and money if things go wrong....

By: Claudia McDowell On December 29, 2022, the SECURE 2.0 Act was signed into law.  SECURE (Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement) 2.0 clarifies certain portions of the SECURE Act of 2019 and expands its provisions to cover additional matters.  Here we...

By: Katie Simers Rory: Logan's very nice. He bought me this terrific gift just completely out of the blue. Emily: Is that so? Rory: Totally unexpected. It's called a Birkin bag. Emily: A Birkin bag? Oh, my God. A Birkin bag. Rory: You've heard of it? Emily: Of course....

By: Fred Chernoff While we at Odom Law Group strongly recommend using a Living Trust for asset protection, bypassing probate, and controlling how property is accessed and controlled during lifetime as well as how it is distributed after death, for those married...

By: Caleb Miller,  2022 was a huge year for the expansion of Employee rights in California and it is important that you are aware of all the new changes which take effect January 1, 2023. We have taken the time to pull out the key changes that may affect your...