Recent Posts in September, 2016

• New California Employment Law Protects Employees' Rights
  Sep 30, 2016
  This last Sunday, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law S.B. 1241 . This new law regulates an employer’s ability to choose where and under what law an ...
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• Mandatory Arbitration Restricted for Nursing Home Claims
  Sep 30, 2016
  A new rule announced earlier this week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services could be the most significant change to rules governing federal ...
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• Distracted Driving Prompts New Cell Phone Restrictions in California
  Sep 28, 2016
  On September 26th, Governor Jerry Brown signed a new state law ( Assembly Bill 1785 ) expanding California’s restrictions on cell phone use while ...
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• What is a Medical Malpractice Claim?
  Sep 28, 2016
  At their core, medical malpractice claims are a type of negligence, to which general principles of negligence apply. The basic elements of a tort — ...
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• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Twitter
  Sep 23, 2016
  A year after a lawsuit was brought against Twitter for sex discrimination, another lawsuit has been filed against the media giant. This time, the ...
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• Wells Fargo's Fraudulent Business Practices
  Sep 21, 2016
  The newly-formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), formed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, put an end last week to one of Wells Fargo’s ongoing ...
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• Electrical Fire in Citrus Heights Causes Significant Injuries
  Sep 19, 2016
  Citrus Heights, CA- A child and two adults were taken to the hospital with significant injuries after an electrical fire broke out at a Citrus Heights ...
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• Tragic Plane Crash Claims Three Lives in Nevada
  Sep 12, 2016
  September 11th- On Sunday in Nevada, three individuals lost their lives in a tragic plane crash, according to NBC News . Ian Gregor of the Federal ...
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