Legal Articles, News and Resources

Contracts can make or break your business. That’s why a lot of time and effort needs to go into negotiating and carefully drafting business agreements that further your business’s interests. This is no easy feat, of course, as both sides often struggle to come to terms that are favorable or at least agreeable to all. Yet, even when you think that you’ve secured a favorable arrangement, you may later find that you’ve been [...]

In Los Angeles, the roads can be a dangerous place for drivers, passengers, bicyclists and pedestrians. The more vulnerable a person is, the worse the injuries suffered in a crash can be. Pedestrians have no protection whatsoever and when they are hit, they can suffer broken bones, head injuries, spinal cord damage, cuts, bruises and worse. This can lead to a long hospitalization, problems working and contributing to a family, and the potential [...]

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 hands off, resulting in dangerous groups spreading misinformation, attracting new conspirators and planing attacks. “I think people appreciate [...]

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 of monetary damages that, depending on the circumstances, may be sought through a breach of contract claim. Compensatory damages [...]

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 working from heights, alongside one of the area’s famous roads of highways or around heavy vehicles or machinery. [...]

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 against the school district and the principal, the bullying and abuse he suffers is because of his race and perceived [...]