For the last several years, my team and I have annually distributed a Employment Law Cause of Action checklist to California Attorneys. Below is a list of the lesser-known causes of action which every litigator should know about. Special thanks to Navid Kanani for his assistance in editing this special list. Given the wide reach of employment laws and its
From the beginning, U.S. presidents have been intimately involved in the protection of intellectual property. George Washington was a strong proponent of patent protection, asking Congress in the first ever State of the Union address to exercise its powers granted in the brand-new U.S. Constitution to enact laws protecting inventions (and the first U.S. Congress did enact a patent act).
If you ever get involved in an accident, the best course of action is to stay there, exchange information, and call the police. Otherwise, you can be accused of and charged with fleeing the scene of an accident. In this article, Rahul Balaram, Sonoma County defense attorney shares what to do if you have been charged with fleeing an accident
The currently riotous political climate in the USA tends to overwhelm our awareness about political controversies in other countries. There is only so much news the American public can take in, which limits the space and airtime devoted to political issues in other countries. However, everyone has heard about Brexit – Britain’s exit from the European Union. Actually, it is
For nonprofits the question to hire a lobbyist is an important but layered question. Advocating for policy on behalf of clients or funding for projects or ongoing operations can be important to the mission but there are some issues to keep in mind when making that decision. The threshold question you must consider is whether there is an opportunity or
With an entirely new decade before us (and already 1/5 of the way through this new century!), it is inspiring and encouraging to see so many of America’s states united in their belief that the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes (with 11 states also endorsing recreational use) is not only healthy but a patriotic method of supporting local and
In 2019, no aspect of our country’s immigration system escaped profound change. The upheaval left children separated from their parents, businesses without employees, farmers with crops rotting in the fields, international students stranded, and refugees living in squalid conditions. No American has been left untouched by immigration policy in 2019. DELAYS BUILD INVISIBLE WALL Processing delays are the bricks in
California has, at least in recent history, been a frontrunner for employee and workplace rights. Recent movements such as #MeToo and Time’s Up have rallied millions to bring forth change in how we protect our workforce and victims who might have otherwise remained silenced. This article will highlight a few new CA employment laws expected in 2020. SB 1300—Workplace Harassment
There have been several recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (FRAP), Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE), and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that went into effect on December 1, 2019. These amendments significantly impact federal civil and criminal practice. Notably, the changes discard the proof of service requirements for certain documents filed using case management/electronic case filing
Human beings are amazing! Collectively, we are clever and excel at many things. We have harnessed fire, invented the wheel, eradicated noxious diseases, created the internet (and smart phones so we are never without it), and put a man on the moon! We are good at lots of stuff, but there is one thing that none of us is very
For the last several years, my team and I have annually distributed a Employment Law Cause of Action checklist to California Attorneys. Below is a list of the lesser-known causes of action which every litigator should know about. Special thanks to Navid Kanani for his assistance in editing this special list. Given the wide reach of employment laws and its
From the beginning, U.S. presidents have been intimately involved in the protection of intellectual property. George Washington was a strong proponent of patent protection, asking Congress in the first ever State of the Union address to exercise its powers granted in the brand-new U.S. Constitution to enact laws protecting inventions (and the first U.S. Congress did enact a patent act).
If you ever get involved in an accident, the best course of action is to stay there, exchange information, and call the police. Otherwise, you can be accused of and charged with fleeing the scene of an accident. In this article, Rahul Balaram, Sonoma County defense attorney shares what to do if you have been charged with fleeing an accident
The currently riotous political climate in the USA tends to overwhelm our awareness about political controversies in other countries. There is only so much news the American public can take in, which limits the space and airtime devoted to political issues in other countries. However, everyone has heard about Brexit – Britain’s exit from the European Union. Actually, it is
For nonprofits the question to hire a lobbyist is an important but layered question. Advocating for policy on behalf of clients or funding for projects or ongoing operations can be important to the mission but there are some issues to keep in mind when making that decision. The threshold question you must consider is whether there is an opportunity or
With an entirely new decade before us (and already 1/5 of the way through this new century!), it is inspiring and encouraging to see so many of America’s states united in their belief that the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes (with 11 states also endorsing recreational use) is not only healthy but a patriotic method of supporting local and
In 2019, no aspect of our country’s immigration system escaped profound change. The upheaval left children separated from their parents, businesses without employees, farmers with crops rotting in the fields, international students stranded, and refugees living in squalid conditions. No American has been left untouched by immigration policy in 2019. DELAYS BUILD INVISIBLE WALL Processing delays are the bricks in
California has, at least in recent history, been a frontrunner for employee and workplace rights. Recent movements such as #MeToo and Time’s Up have rallied millions to bring forth change in how we protect our workforce and victims who might have otherwise remained silenced. This article will highlight a few new CA employment laws expected in 2020. SB 1300—Workplace Harassment
There have been several recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (FRAP), Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE), and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that went into effect on December 1, 2019. These amendments significantly impact federal civil and criminal practice. Notably, the changes discard the proof of service requirements for certain documents filed using case management/electronic case filing
Human beings are amazing! Collectively, we are clever and excel at many things. We have harnessed fire, invented the wheel, eradicated noxious diseases, created the internet (and smart phones so we are never without it), and put a man on the moon! We are good at lots of stuff, but there is one thing that none of us is very
