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The history of compensation for workers in the western world started in 19th century Europe with the advent of industrialization. Germany was the first to introduce a legal doctrine for employer liability, followed by Switzerland and England. The US didn’t enact its first workers’ compensation laws until the early 20th century. The last state to…

Artículo 16-04 Muchos inmigrantes llegan de países donde las leyes, y costumbres son diferentes a las leyes de Estados Unidos. Esto podría ser especialmente confuso en los casos que involucran relaciones sexuales con menores de edad. Los inmigrantes deberían asegurarse en conocer la ley que se les aplicará a ellos y a sus conductas, si…

Article 16-04 ¡No Se Deje! Many immigrants come from countries where the laws, customs, are significantly different from our Federal and State laws.  This can be especially confusing in cases involving sexual relations with a minor.  Immigrants should make sure to know the law that will be applied to them, and their conduct, if they…

Artículo 16-02   Después de practicar la ley por más de 30 años, algunas veces me he sentido frustrado en mis esfuerzos por representar agresivamente a los clientes Latinos debido a que muchos se resisten a hacer todo lo que sea posible para ganar. Pronto me di cuenta que nuestra noble y respetable cultura Latina…

Article 16-02 ¡No Se Deje! After practicing law for over 30 years, I have at times been frustrated in my efforts to aggressively represent Latino clients because of their resistance to do everything possible to win. I soon determined that our noble and respectable Latino culture often instilled in us standards of conduct that placed…

The New Year has really only just begun. And as of Jan 1st there were several new traffic-related laws in California covering everything from Hover boards, hit and runs and drunk driving. Thankfully the DMV and California Highway Patrol provided a nice roundup of the new laws, which are mostly designed to increase traffic safety. These…