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Denial of Proper Pay for Employees is Rampant THE PROBLEM –  With the economy on a persistent downturn, and the business community feeling the impact, employees are increasingly being denied proper compensation for the work they perform. This either arises because employers mistakenly believe that their employees are not entitled to compensation guaranteed by the California Labor Code or mislead their employees with respect to such entitlement. Unfortunately, most employees are unaware that they were, or are, entitled to additional compensation under California law until either well into their employment, or until after their employment has ended. California law provides employees with considerable… Read More

Thanks to U.S. News and World Report for their article on the 10 cars that cops love to ticket. It’s a pretty fascinating list with some surprises (at least to me). I’ve culled the Internet to find representative photos of the cars and added an interesting link to each one for your reading enjoyment. In line with this article, I would suggest that you read A Guideline for Handling Traffic Tickets by Michael Klijian, Esq. The data in their article was produced by a survey conducted by ISO Quality Planning, an outfit that helps insurers spot and assess risks. This is a polite way of… Read More

My good friend and colleague, Attorney William (Bill) Margolin, was kind enough to write this article on Bankruptcy. He believes that in today’s world, people must explore all of their options. From the pen of William Margolin: While in the early part of the 20th Century Bankruptcy was considered a stigma and a person who filed was considered a “bad person,” today it is considered by the general public and business as a practical tool and legal safeguard.Debtor’s Prison? Hardly. Bankruptcy as a tool can either eliminate or reorganize your debts when you are no longer to manage them yourself. The… Read More

Things to Do If You’re Involved in an Auto Accident CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY TO SUMMON POLICE and/or PARAMEDICS Then get the following information: Name, address and phone number of other driver(s) involved in the accident Driver’s license number of other driver(s) involved in the accident Insurance information of other driver(s) involved in the accident, name of insurance company, policy number Registered owner information of other vehicles involved in the accident If any of the other drivers appears to be on the job for a company, get the name of that company Passengers in other vehicles? Get their names, addresses, phone numbers Actual location… Read More

Find me on TwitterWhether or not this is actually Michael Phelps taking a hit from a bong is uncertain. It would, however, appear so since he just came out with a statement apologizing for his inappropriate behavior. Reuters reports that Phelps said “I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment.” Phelps went on to say “I’m 23-years-old, and despite the successes I have had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner that people have come to expect from me,” Phelps added. “For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public –… Read More