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According to the health community, preparation is one way to address medical emergencies. Notably, it is often unforeseen events such as illness, physical or mental disabilities, or even death that causes trepidation. Advanced directives are legal documents that can address such issues to which no one is never too young or old to consider these matters. Many of these documents can be obtained without counsel and provide a recorded self-declaration on how you desire medical treatment in the…

The COB Legal Research Center (LRC) is pleased to announce its gratuitous membership to the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI). Access to this new resource will provide individuals to the LRC unlimited use of legal resources, including but not limited, to textbooks, informational tutorials and other valuable legal information.

Native Americans are known for their distinctive cultures and special symbols. Protecting these cultures from being abused is difficult. In the article "Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge, and Traditional Cultural Expressions in Native American Tribal Codes,” author Dalindyebo Bafana Shabalala explains what is considered as Native American intellectual property and why it needs protection. According to Shabalala, Native American intellectual property includes traditional knowledge,…

Under Business Section of the Highlights of New California Laws Elimination of private prisons and immigration detaining centers phased out by 2028. See AB 32 effective January 1, 2020. Under Assembly Bill No. 32 Chapter 739, effective January 1, 2020, it would be prohibited for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from entering into or renewing an existing contract with…