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“Work Furlough” in San Diego – Can I do it instead of jail?

Posted on May 8, 2025 | Category: Useful information

Work Furlough Programs in San Diego — Top California Defense Lawyer ExplainsWatch this video on YouTube Inmates who are eligible for work furlough in San Diego can request to spend the remainder of their prison sentence at a work furlough facility. Work furlough allows inmates to work, or to look for work, before their sentence …

What are employee rights in a workplace investigation?

Posted on May 7, 2025 | Category: Useful information

Workplace Investigation — What Are My Rights as an Employee? Top California Labor Lawyer ExplainsWatch this video on YouTube As employees, you have rights during a workplace/human resources investigation. These can be especially strong if you are a public employee or have a collective bargaining agreement. Regardless, your employer must follow company policies during the …

10 Examples of Pregnancy Discrimination in The Workplace

Posted on May 6, 2025 | Category: Useful information

5 Most Common Examples of Pregnancy Discrimination in California Workplaces — Labor Law AttorneyWatch this video on YouTube Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is both illegal and common. A recent study shows a link between a mother and baby’s health and perceived pregnancy discrimination, which is alarming considering more than 70% of all pregnant women …

Do salaried employees get holiday pay? A Labor Lawyer Explains

Posted on May 6, 2025 | Category: Useful information

Are Salaried Employees Required to Get Holiday Pay in California? — Surprising Answer ExplainedWatch this video on YouTube There is no distinction between salaried (exempt) and hourly (non-exempt) workers when it comes to the law of holiday pay. Both types of employees are only entitled to PTO (or premium holiday pay) if their employer offers …

“Wage Discrimination” in California – What is it and how do I prove it?

Posted on May 6, 2025 | Category: Useful information

Paid Less Than Coworkers? How to File a Wage Discrimination Lawsuit — Top Labor Lawyer ExplainsWatch this video on YouTube Wage discrimination is the illegal practice of an employer paying unequal compensation to workers for substantially the same work because they belong to a protected class. California’s anti-wage discrimination law – called the California Equal …

What happens if a juvenile violates probation in California?

Posted on May 5, 2025 | Category: Criminal Defense

What Happens if a Juvenile Violates Probation in California? Top Defense Attorney ExplainsWatch this video on YouTube In California, the consequences of violating juvenile probation depend on the type of probation you are on. The judge at the violation hearing is likely to tighten the conditions of your probation. However, he or she can also …

Juvenile Drug Possession California – What Can Happen?

Posted on May 5, 2025 | Category: Drug Crimes, Juvenile, Useful information

Drug Possession by a Juvenile — "Will my child go to jail?"Watch this video on YouTube In California, juvenile drug possession is treated differently than drug possession by an adult. The juvenile court system focuses more on treatment than on punishment. As long as the juvenile is not tried as an adult, they will likely …

When can minors be tried as adults in California?

Posted on May 1, 2025 | Category: Criminal Defense

When Can Minors Be Tried as Adults in California? Top Juvenile Defense Lawyer ExplainsWatch this video on YouTube In California, minors cannot be tried as adults if they are 15 or younger. They can be tried as adults if they are 16 or 17, the crime was serious, and the juvenile court judge allows it. …

Home Confinement Rules – 5 That Are Typical

Posted on May 1, 2025 | Category: Useful information

5 Important Home Confinement Rules That You Might Not Know — Top Defense Lawyer ExplainsWatch this video on YouTube 5 common rules of home confinement are: random check-ins by a probation officer, wearing an ankle monitor around the clock, no drugs or alcohol, no leaving the house except with prior approval, and an evening curfew. …

Evidence Spoilage in California – What is it & what are my rights?

Posted on April 30, 2025 | Category: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Useful information

Evidence spoilage is when a person or entity destroys or significantly alters evidence that is relevant to a pending or future civil or criminal court case. Spoilage also occurs when a person or entity fails to preserve property so that it can be used as evidence. Spoilage is often referred to as “spoliation.” Your rights …

What happens at an arraignment hearing for a felony?

Posted on April 26, 2025 | Category: Criminal Defense, Felony, Useful information

What Happens in a Felony Arraignment Hearing? 4 Things to KnowWatch this video on YouTube A felony arraignment hearing is normally the first formal court appearance in criminal cases where you are charged with a felony offense. At the arraignment, the court will inform you of the crime(s) filed against you, advise you as to …

PTSD Defense – Does it apply to California criminal cases?

Posted on April 25, 2025 | Category: Criminal Defense, Useful information

Is PTSD a Defense to Crimes in California? Top Defense Lawyer ExplainsWatch this video on YouTube You are charged with sexual assault in connection with a domestic violence matter. However, you believe you committed the crime because you were easily startled due to your post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Is it possible to use your PTSD …

What is a “Humphrey Hearing”? A defense lawyer explains

Posted on April 25, 2025 | Category: Criminal Defense, Useful information

What is a "Humprey Hearing"? Can it help me get out of jail?Watch this video on YouTube In the California criminal justice system, a “Humphrey hearing” is a court hearing held soon after you are arrested for a crime. A judge holds the hearing to ensure that you are not kept in custody following an …

Brady Violation – 7 Common Examples of Hiding Evidence

Posted on April 25, 2025 | Category: Criminal Defense, Useful information

What Are Brady Violations? 7 ExamplesWatch this video on YouTube 7 common examples of a Brady violation in criminal trials are when a prosecutor fails to disclose to a criminal defendant (or a defense attorney): evidence of a record or report that might suggest the defendant did not commit a crime (such as a law …

Can a civil compromise get a hit and run charge dismissed?

Posted on April 23, 2025 | Category: Useful information

Can a "Civil Compromise" Get My Hit-and-Run Case Dismissed? — California Laws ExplainedWatch this video on YouTube A civil compromise is no longer allowed in California hit-and-run cases. While it used to be available to help dismiss these offenses, in February 2019 the California Appellate Court ruled that a charge of misdemeanor hit and run, …

“Probable Cause” in California – 4 Examples Where It Applies

Posted on April 23, 2025 | Category: Criminal Defense, Useful information

4 Times When Police Need "Probable Cause" — Top California Defense Attorney ExplainsWatch this video on YouTube Probable cause is the presence of sufficient evidence to convince reasonable individuals that a crime has been committed, or that signs of criminal activity exist in a specific location for which the police are attempting to obtain a …

“House Arrest” vs “Jail” – How are they different?

Posted on April 18, 2025 | Category: Useful information

House Arrest vs. Jail — Everything You Need to KnowWatch this video on YouTube House arrest is different from jail in that you would be confined at home, rather than in a state prison or county jail. Both types of confinement can be used for pre-trial or pre-sentencing, or as a prison term. While house …

The “Last Clear Chance” Doctrine – Does California Follow it?

Posted on April 17, 2025 | Category: Personal Injury

Does California Use the "Last Clear Chance" Doctrine in Personal Injury Cases? Top Lawyer ExplainsWatch this video on YouTube No. Since California is a comparative negligence state, it does not follow the “last clear chance” doctrine. The last clear chance doctrine is the rule that: in personal injury cases, in which both you and defendant …

What is “fraudulent inducement of employment” in California?

Posted on April 16, 2025 | Category: Employment Law

What Is "Fraudulent Inducement of Employment" in California? — Explained by Top Labor Law AttorneyWatch this video on YouTube In California, fraudulent inducement of employment is when an employer makes false promises so that you move in order to take a job or to keep the one you have. If you are fraudulently induced into …

8 Important E-Scooter Laws You Should Know in California

Posted on April 16, 2025 | Category: Laws

5 Electric Scooter Laws that You Probably Didn't Know — Explained by a California Injury AttorneyWatch this video on YouTube Electric scooters are motorized devices with two wheels, handlebars and a floorboard that you stand on to rise. You can operate an e-scooter with any class of driver’s license in California. You do not need …

4 Types of Damages in a California Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Posted on April 14, 2025 | Category: Wrongful Death

4 Types of Claims You Can Sue for in a Wrongful Death LawsuitWatch this video on YouTube After a fatal accident, the deceased victim’s loved ones can file a wrongful death claim against the at-fault party and recover 4 types of damages in California: burial and funeral expenses, the victim’s lost income and financial support, …

5 Situations Where the Statute of Limitations Is “Tolled” in California

Posted on April 12, 2025 | Category: Personal Injury

5 Times the Statute of Limitations is "Tolled" for Lawsuits in CaliforniaWatch this video on YouTube There are five common situations when there is a tolling of the statute of limitations in a California personal injury case. These are when the plaintiff is: a minor, located out of the state, incapacitated, legally insane, or in …

I was injured by faulty equipment at a gym. Can I sue?

Posted on April 11, 2025 | Category: Personal Injury

Faulty Gym Equipment? 5 Most Common Gym Equipment Failures that Lead to LawsuitsWatch this video on YouTube In the United States, 409,224 people were hurt by exercise equipment in 2021 alone. Nearly 10% of these accidents were fatal. If you were hurt by faulty gym equipment, you can bring a product liability lawsuit against the …

Sample Demand Letter for Unpaid Wages in California

Posted on April 10, 2025 | Category: Useful information

How to Write a Demand Letter for Unpaid Wages — Step by Step Guide by an Employment Law AttorneyWatch this video on YouTube In California, a sample demand letter for unpaid wages informs your employer of your missed payments and of your willingness to take legal action to recover them. Demand letters should include details …

LAPD Traffic Collision Report – How do I get a copy?

Posted on April 10, 2025 | Category: Useful information, Vehicle Code

How Do I Get a Copy of my LAPD Traffic Accident Report?Watch this video on YouTube You were in a car accident in the City of Los Angeles and the insurance company is now requesting a copy of the traffic collision report (TCR). How do you get one? Further, what does it show? You can …

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