In a MarketWatch opinion piece by Therese Poletti titled “After Capitol insurrection and fallout, it is time for new laws for social media,” it grapples with how the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has led to the largest reckoning in the history of the internet. Content moderation by Big Tech has been mostly [...]
The gig economy is big in Los Angeles, especially in the entertainment industry. Many of these professional artists enter business contracts, but the reality is that sometimes one party to a contract does not fulfill the terms of the agreement leading to a contract dispute and litigation. The following is a brief overview of the types [...]
The back is one of the most vulnerable parts of the body. If it gets injured, then it can leave a victim permanently disabled or, at best, struggling with chronic pain or other medical problems. At a construction site, there is always a chance that a worker will suffer a back injury, especially when worker is [...]
The mother of a Black student with Haitian roots is suing her son’s school district for the taunts he received in school. According to her lawsuit, school officials did nothing to stop the racist and homophobic comments hurled his way in the majority White school he attends. Bullying incidents According to the lawsuit filed in federal court [...]
Distracted driving is a problem throughout the entire country. It occurs when drivers allow distractions to take their focus off the roads. Distractions can be physical, such as typing a text message; visual, such as watching someone on a sidewalk; or mental, such as allowing work commitments to cloud one’s ability to focus. Los Angeles [...]
https://youtu.be/_S5WJW61IW0 https://youtu.be/Y1hLOQGpR9Y On Court TV, Christa Ramey discusses the original trial of Justin Harris, the man whose son died after being left in a hot car.
Television and film make it look like every case goes to trial. This simply isn’t the case in real life. In fact, most cases, including those involving personal injury, settle well before they get to trial. Settling a case can provide quick resolution and reasonably fast access to cash that is paid out from the settlement, but [...]
Congratulations if you are a motorist who routinely – and, more importantly, successfully – negotiates the complex traffic network spanning Los Angeles County. That is no tongue-in-cheek endorsement of your driving skills. Roadways across the vast and varied metro are complex and fast-paced to a degree unparalleled anywhere else in the country. For better or [...]
No one expects to suffer a broken bone or traumatic brain injury while picking up a few things from the grocery store, but this is the unexpected reality for many Los Angeles slip-and-fall accident victims. Store owners have a legal and moral obligation to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of their premises so [...]
In the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Christa Ramey writes a column titled “The shady side of the Communications Decency Act.” She highlights the Section 230 debate of the CDA, and makes note of the middle ground that exists in two bipartisan bills that could go a long way to hold transmission companies liable for content carried out [...]
