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		<title>Melanie Balestra, NP, Featured in The January 2012 Journal for Nurse Practitioners</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Melanie Balestra, NP, is a thought leader in the healthcare and nursing industry and is featured in the January 2012 Journal for Nurse Practitioner’s article regarding her view on the nursing profession and the growing value of nurse practitioners and registered nurses in healthcare.  The article highlights the views of talented nurse practitioners pertaining to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cummins &amp; White Named to Orange County Business Journal’s List of Largest Law Firms in Orange County</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…Jan. 26, 2012…NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF.…Cummins &#38; White, LLP, a well-known diversified full-service business and insurance law practice, has been named to the Orange County Business Journal’s 2012 list of the largest law firms in Orange County.  Cummins &#38; White made the list, ranking No. 46 with 20 attorneys.  Additionally, the firm was recognized [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Problem With Irrevocable Trusts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Lamm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decanting Power]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The problem with irrevocable trusts is that, well, they are irrevocable.  Once executed, an irrevocable trust may only be amended on rare occasion, and in most cases, only upon court order.   Life happens and sometimes the Trustee is faced with a situation that was not contemplated by the creators of the trust when they signed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do I Get a Second Chance Under California’s New Mechanics Lien Law?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Denison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Construction Litigation Blog Post]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Under California’s existing mechanic&#8217;s lien laws, a contractor must record a claim of lien either (i) within 90 days of the completion of work or (ii) within certain specified days after the owner records a notice of completion or cessation (60 days for direct contractors, 30 days for all others).  The contractor then has another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Succession Planning in Turbulent Times—Operating Companies Need an Operator</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fred Whitaker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you have a lawyer, a CPA, or a financial planner, you have probably been inundated in the last few months with urgent calls, e-mails, newsletters and the like imploring that you take action. The five million dollar per person ($10mm husband &#38; wife) lifetime exemption is set to expire at the end of this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lien Claimants May Stand Strong in the Face of Anti-Slapp Actions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bethelwel Wilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Construction Litigation Blog Post]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A recent California case reinforces the principle that project owners are prevented from suing mechanic lien claimants for slander of title simply because a claim is later found to be non-meritorious (lacking sufficient evidence). In Alpha &#38; Omega Development, LP v. Whillock Contracting, Inc., 200 Cal.App.4th 656 (2011) a project owner sought slander damages against [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Law Affecting California Employers (Effective January 2012)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Wakefield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Construction Litigation Blog Post]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Labor Code Section 2810.5 (AB 469) requires employers to issue a notice to all new non-exempt employees effective January 1, 2012. The notice should contain all of the following information: “At the time of hiring, an employer shall provide each employee a written notice, in the language the employer normally uses to communicate employment-related information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hayes Appointed to State Bar’s Non-Profit and Unincorporated Organizations Committee</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newsletter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Partner Jim Hayes has been appointed to the State Bar of California&#8217;s Association&#8217;s Non-Profit and Unincorporated Organizations Committee.  He was appointed by the Executive Committee of the Business Law Section and will serve a three-year term. The Committee&#8217;s Mission: “The Nonprofit and Unincorporated Organizations Committee reviews and initiates legislative, administrative and judicial developments regarding such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Can&#8217;t Take It With You</title>
		<link>http://cumminsandwhite.com/2012/01/you-cant-take-it-with-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Lamm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you die, you can’t take it with you, but perhaps you can do some good with the assets that you leave behind.  This was the topic at the 46th Annual Heckerling Institute Conference presentation called “What Every Estate Planner Needs to Know about Tax-Exempt Organizations and Charitable Gift Planning.” Tax –Exempt Organizations and Charitable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Controversy &amp; Federal Tax Litigation</title>
		<link>http://cumminsandwhite.com/2012/01/tax-controversy-federal-tax-litigation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gali</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commercial Litigation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[FIRST TRUST DEED POSITIONS SECURED FOR BANK DESPITE IRS TAX LIEN &#38; PENDING FORECLOSURE Highlights Cummins &#38; White, LLP, successfully represented two banks in a case involving an IRS tax lien and pending foreclosure of two homes, ensuring the banks first position and maximizing recovery of their lien interests (including principal and interest). Cummins &#38; White successfully negotiated [...]]]></description>
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