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We think of courts as operating to protect our rights and dispense justice. That’s true, of course, but they also function by strict rules and schedules that must be followed if we are to get the justice we seek.

As year-end approaches, this is a good time to think about planning moves for individuals and businesses that may help lower your tax bill for this year and possibly next.

With year-end approaching, it is time to start thinking about moves that may help lower your business’s taxes for this year and next. C corporations should take into account the 15% corporate minimum tax.

With year-end approaching, it is time to start thinking about moves that may help lower your personal tax bill for this year and next. Whether or not proposed tax increases become effective next year, the standard year-end approach of deferring income and accelerating deductions to minimize taxes will continue to produce the best results for all but the highest-income taxpayers, as will the bunching of deductible expenses into this year or next to avoid restrictions and maximize deductions.

California has a severe shortage of affordable homes, prompting legislators and policymakers to push for changes in local zoning rules that would increase the housing supply. However, many communities fiercely resist measures that could change the character of their single-family neighborhoods.

Like a judge presiding over a trial, an arbitrator charged with arbitrating a dispute must not only treat all parties fairly, but must avoid doing anything that might suggest his or her decision was affected by bias.