You may have never heard the term "attractive nuisances" in California, but they are present everywhere, possibly including on your own property. These things can pose significant dangers to children and lead to personal injury. What is an attractive nuisance? An...
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, also known as ERISA, was enacted to protect workers in California and the rest of the country. It keeps assets secure in retirement plans so that people have access to those funds once they retire. The different...
Criminal wire fraud has a California state definition as well as a federal definition. In both cases, wire fraud occurs when someone uses any form of telecommunications devices to obtain goods, services, money or anything else of monetary value under false pretenses....
California's employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance. As a safety net, it covers medical costs for employees who sustained injuries or became sick because of the work they do. When someone files a fraudulent claim, he or she may need a criminal defense...
Gorgeous California roads make for scenic motorcycle rides. Cruising past the coast or through the forests when riding farther inland, many riders plan their outings. However, riding a motorcycle makes you vulnerable. What can you do to protect yourself from...
Discrimination in the IT field only seems to increase in California and other states. Specifically, age discrimination has been a problem that has grown in recent years. In 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found that Intel had discriminated against...
Federally, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 contains baseline protection for workers against sexual harassment. As HR Knowledge's Guide to Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employers booklet states, conduct that many people may consider simply distasteful...
Per a new Dangerous By Design report issued by Smart Growth America, a non-profit dedicated to safe urban planning, pedestrian deaths are continuing to skyrocket in California and the rest of the United States in 2021. The time period between 2016 and 2019 was the...
Traumatic brain injuries, otherwise known as TBIs, affect many people in California each year. TBIs are life-changing and often involve long recovery periods. Sometimes, people with TBIs never recover fully. Though people get TBIs in a variety of ways, many come from...
In an ideal world, gender discrimination in the workplace would be a thing of the past. Unfortunately, it still happens in California and across the country. If someone has experienced workplace discrimination based on gender, the law is on their side. As established...