The Gift Clock is Ticking

The Gift Clock is Ticking: Tax Changes to Expect in 2026 Federal tax laws are changing on January 1, 2026. What does this mean? It means the amount that you can give away without gift or estate tax will be cut in half. With that in mind, here’s what you need to know… CHANGES IN […]

Lagerlof Cares Holds Food Drive to Donate to Friends in Deed Food Pantry

Lagerlof Cares Holds Food Drive to Donate to Friends in Deed Food Pantry PASADENA, CA – Pasadena nonprofit, Lagerlof Cares, partnered with Friends in Deed Food Pantry to donate food and canned goods to low-income and no-income families in the local community.   Friends in Deed serves roughly 500 families weekly, providing them with food, […]

Pasadena Non-Profit, Lagerlof Cares, Donates $15,000 to Local Charities

Pasadena Non-Profit, Lagerlof Cares, Donates $15,000 to Local Charities Previous Next PASADENA – Pasadena non-profit, Lagerlof Cares, donated $15,000 to two local Pasadena charities. They donated $7,500 to The Foundation for Living Beauty and $7,500 to Hillsides after hosting their second annual golf tournament fundraiser event.     Lagerlof Cares partnered with both The Foundation for […]

Kubiak v. County of Ravalli

Kubiak v. County of Ravalli Once a party makes a settlement offer in the form of an offer of judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68, they cannot withdraw it!  In Kubiak v. County of Ravalli, 32 F.4th 1182, 1187-92 (9th Cir. 2022), the Ninth Circuit recently held that a Rule 68 offer of […]

Pasadena NonProfit, Lagerlof Cares, Donates School Supplies to Families Forward Learning Center

Pasadena NonProfit, Lagerlof Cares, Donates School Supplies to Families Forward Learning Center PASADENA, CA – Lagerlof Cares, a Pasadena nonprofit, held a school supply donation drive to support Families Forward Learning Center in Pasadena. Families Forward Learning Center is a nonprofit that prepares families living in isolation and poverty to succeed in school and in […]

Encino Law Firm and Pasadena-Based Law Firm, Lagerlof, LLP, Merge

Encino Law Firm and Pasadena-Based Law Firm, Lagerlof, LLP, Merge ENCINO, CA – The Law Office of Marc J. Schwartz, an Encino based law firm, and Lagerlof, LLP, the largest law firm in Pasadena, are pleased to announce they have merged, effective July 1, 2022. The combined law firms will operate under the name Lagerlof, […]

Lagerlof Cares Proudly Sponsors the JP Blecksmith Memorial 5K

Lagerlof Cares Proudly Sponsors the JP Blecksmith Memorial 5K Lagerlof Cares, a Pasadena non-profit, was a proud sponsor and participant of the JP Blecksmith Memorial 5K run that was held on Monday, July 4, in San Marino that benefited the JP Blecksmith Leadership Foundation. The foundation was created in honor of JP Blecksmith, a Marine […]

Key Strategies Concerning Representations and Warranties in Commercial Real Estate Purchase Agreements

Key Strategies Concerning Representations and Warranties in Commercial Real Estate Purchase Agreements Representations and warranties are often the most heavily negotiated section of commercial real estate purchase agreements because of the parties’ competing objectives. Sellers typically seek to limit the nature and scope of any representations as much as possible, preferring that the buyer rely […]