Employment law and consumer protection, explained by the attorneys who litigate it. Straight answers on your rights at work and in the marketplace.
Consumer Rights
The end of the year is well-known for being hard on your credit cards. It’s a time of high spending and lots of work for financial institutions of all types. Unfortunately, that means that it’s a time when mistakes are both more likely and more damaging. Having a holiday credit error on your report can […]
Personal Injury
The holidays are upon us. That means different things for different people. It could mean great food, vacations with family, or just some time off to rest. There’s one thing it means for everyone, though: an increased risk of accidents and injuries. The end of the year is full of unique opportunities for injuries related […]
Employment Law
Americans have been fighting for equal rights for decades. One of the most recent battles is also the most ignored: the fight for disability rights. Being disabled is the only minority group that anyone may be forced to join at any time, but it’s still one of the least-acknowledged issues in many workplaces. Still, disabled […]
Personal Injury
You probably know someone with a story about how they had a medical emergency, and a stranger stepped up to help. One of the best things about humanity is the urge to care for strangers. Good Samaritan laws are rules to protect kind-hearted people from legal action for helping someone else. Of course, sometimes, people […]
Personal Injury
It’s a common experience. You buy something that you expect to be a good investment, but when you get it home, it turns out to be broken. Maybe something went wrong when it was made, perhaps the basic design is flawed, or it just has dangers you didn’t expect. Regardless, the product isn’t usable, and […]
Personal Injury
If there’s one thing that’s more likely to cause someone to hurt another person, it’s alcohol. Drinking is well-known for its ability to lower people’s inhibitions and coordination, leading to problems like bar fights and drunk driving. In fact, these problems are so widely understood that there are laws in place that dictate who’s responsible […]
Consumer Rights
If there’s one thing that you’d want to be labeled correctly, it’s your food. The US has some of the most stringent food labeling laws in the world, covering everything from nutrition labels to advertising. However, just because rules are in place doesn’t mean that manufacturers are following them. That may be the root of […]
Employment Law
The LGBTQA+ community has made considerable strides in the past decade. Gay marriage was only legalized in 2016. More recently, the landmark Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County determined that sexual orientation is protected under the Civil Rights Act. The trouble is that there’s still a long way to go before LGBTQA+ Americans […]
Employment Law
When cases of workplace harassment make the news, most of the attention is focused on the most prominent victims. People who were explicitly assaulted are put in the spotlight because the harms they face are so obvious. However, this leaves out the majority of the people who suffer from abusive jobs. While a few people […]
Employment Law
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1003 into law, officially designating wage theft as grand theft in a major win for workers’ rights. The bill, championed by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, raises compensation fraud to a felony crime, making it an imprisonable offense. It’s true that wage theft has been against the law for many […]
Employment Law
It’s been a hard month for California video game mega-corporations. It’s not just Activision Blizzard that’s being investigated regarding workers’ rights violations and harassment. Riot Games, maker of League of Legends, is also being targeted by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). Specifically, the DFEH is taking action to protect workers of the […]
Employment Law
If jobs were fun, they wouldn’t be called work. Very few people go to their jobs every day for the love of what they do. Rather, they go to work to earn the money they need to maintain their lifestyle. They offer their time and effort to their employer in exchange for a paycheck and […]
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