Deciding to hire an attorney or even filing a lawsuit can be a first for many, the two are different and this article will guide you to knowing what to expect. When an employee is wrongfully terminated, retaliated against or suffers other unlawful conduct from their employer, they may file an employment lawsuit. These lawsuits are guided by special laws
According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, a litigator is a licensed attorney who practices a legal specialty working with organizations or individuals involved in legal matters. These legal matters are usually started to ultimately be resolved in a court of law. Litigation lawyers professionally represent either a defendant or a plaintiff in an ongoing lawsuit that can be a civil
On June 18, 2020, United States Supreme Court held by a 5-4 decision that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (commonly known as DACA), which was created by executive action by former President Barack Obama. The Court reasoned that the DACA program was more than a non-enforcement policy, and therefore reviewable by
If you’ve been involved in a car accident in Orange County, it’s important to seek necessary medical attention, to gather evidence if it is possible to do so, and to contact an experienced personal injury attorney. The aftermath of car accidents can be disorienting, to say the least. However, it is important to act in ways that will allow you
I hope this month’s article finds all of you well and thriving, or at least surviving in this time of our “new normal.” Who would have imagined that our lives and our law practices would be turned upside down and that “pandemic” would become a household word? Like many other national disasters, such as 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina, heroes and
The use of images on websites and social media posts continues to raise copyright concerns. The author who created the image (photographer, videographer or artist) owns the copyright to the image – including the rights to distribute, display or create copies. Distributing, displaying or copying without consent of the copyright owner is infringement. Use of an image already available on
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that six million adults in the United States suffer from kidney disease at one time. When someone suffers from kidney disease, their kidneys cannot filter the waste from their blood with the same efficiency as healthy kidneys. When the waste and associated toxins remain in the body, other health problems can arise. Many
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – nothing could be more topical. Everyone has been writing about COVID-19 for months since there is little other news. No sports events to recap. No concerts or plays to critique. No craft brewery or restaurant experiences to review. No celebrity hook-up/spit-up drama to report. But hey, we are magazine columnists and obliged to fill the
When it comes to personal injury cases, selecting the right doctor is incredibly important for a wide range of reasons. So what does this mean? Well, in addition to seeking medical treatment as soon as an injury takes place, much of your personal injury case relies on the doctor (or doctors) you visit, the care you receive, and how you
One of the most common questions that plaintiffs in California employment lawsuits want answered is how much their case may be worth. But this does not make the question any easier to answer. When a plaintiff in these cases succeeds after trial, an award of monetary compensation is usually made. However, determining exactly how much may be awarded by the
Deciding to hire an attorney or even filing a lawsuit can be a first for many, the two are different and this article will guide you to knowing what to expect. When an employee is wrongfully terminated, retaliated against or suffers other unlawful conduct from their employer, they may file an employment lawsuit. These lawsuits are guided by special laws
According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, a litigator is a licensed attorney who practices a legal specialty working with organizations or individuals involved in legal matters. These legal matters are usually started to ultimately be resolved in a court of law. Litigation lawyers professionally represent either a defendant or a plaintiff in an ongoing lawsuit that can be a civil
On June 18, 2020, United States Supreme Court held by a 5-4 decision that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (commonly known as DACA), which was created by executive action by former President Barack Obama. The Court reasoned that the DACA program was more than a non-enforcement policy, and therefore reviewable by
If you’ve been involved in a car accident in Orange County, it’s important to seek necessary medical attention, to gather evidence if it is possible to do so, and to contact an experienced personal injury attorney. The aftermath of car accidents can be disorienting, to say the least. However, it is important to act in ways that will allow you
I hope this month’s article finds all of you well and thriving, or at least surviving in this time of our “new normal.” Who would have imagined that our lives and our law practices would be turned upside down and that “pandemic” would become a household word? Like many other national disasters, such as 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina, heroes and
The use of images on websites and social media posts continues to raise copyright concerns. The author who created the image (photographer, videographer or artist) owns the copyright to the image – including the rights to distribute, display or create copies. Distributing, displaying or copying without consent of the copyright owner is infringement. Use of an image already available on
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that six million adults in the United States suffer from kidney disease at one time. When someone suffers from kidney disease, their kidneys cannot filter the waste from their blood with the same efficiency as healthy kidneys. When the waste and associated toxins remain in the body, other health problems can arise. Many
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – nothing could be more topical. Everyone has been writing about COVID-19 for months since there is little other news. No sports events to recap. No concerts or plays to critique. No craft brewery or restaurant experiences to review. No celebrity hook-up/spit-up drama to report. But hey, we are magazine columnists and obliged to fill the
When it comes to personal injury cases, selecting the right doctor is incredibly important for a wide range of reasons. So what does this mean? Well, in addition to seeking medical treatment as soon as an injury takes place, much of your personal injury case relies on the doctor (or doctors) you visit, the care you receive, and how you
One of the most common questions that plaintiffs in California employment lawsuits want answered is how much their case may be worth. But this does not make the question any easier to answer. When a plaintiff in these cases succeeds after trial, an award of monetary compensation is usually made. However, determining exactly how much may be awarded by the
