Supreme Court rules for small business owners, not government
Big companies can afford armies of lawyers to keep government regulators at bay. Just look at the big banks’ response to the financial crisis or the clever-but-stupid way Plains All American used the courts to get around state pipeline regulations, then had a nasty oil spill due to negligence or worse. But rare is the Read More →
Read More →Paso Robles wine castle’s woes fade into medieval history
The former Eagle Castle Winery, a Paso Robles wine country landmark overlooking Highway 46 West, has emerged from its version of the Dark Ages with a more modern look and visitor-friendly improvements after sitting vacant for 18 months and being sold while under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Now the home of Tooth & Nail Winery, Read More →
Read More →San Luis Obispo supervisors deny appeal over Harbor Terrace project
On June 16, Michael Kidd and his Concerned Citizens for Avila army rallied as hard as they could against a proposed redevelopment of 32 acres in the hills above the Port San Luis Harbor District, but couldn’t stop more than a decade of momentum behind the project. The proposed $20 million development could include up Read More →
Read More →Oil spill claims process will likely be long, ugly legal battle
Plains All American Pipeline is taking a page straight out of BP’s oil spill response playbook, according to at least one attorney with firsthand experience in oil spill litigation. Thomas Young, a Tampa-based attorney who went to work trying to secure claims for clients in the aftermath of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, told the Read More →
Read More →Even Kanye isn’t sure about $100M for Neverland Ranch
The latest rumor to moonwalk around the blogosphere is that rapper Kanye West is interested in buying Michael Jackson’s former Neverland estate — but for nowhere near the asking price. Colony Capital, the Santa Monica-based firm headed by real estate mogul Tom Barrack, is trying to sell the late pop star’s notorious estate for $100 Read More →
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