This past July 4th was Earth’s hottest day on record since 1979, reaching the global average temperature of 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit. Currently, European countries like Spain, Greece, and Italy are being gripped by a deadly heatwave named ‘Cerberus.’ The heatwave’s...
Sexual assault is broadly defined in state and federal laws as subjecting a person to any unwanted or nonconsensual sexual contact. On March 31, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. proclaimed April 2023 as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month....
By: Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Litigation and orders surrounding President Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates seem to be evolving almost as quickly as COVID-19 itself. As the Omicron variant surges throughout the United States, in a surprising ruling, the Sixth...
This is the first article of a two-part series. In case you missed it, Facebook and Instagram crashed for six (6) hours recently, causing chaos for many businesses and active social media users. The crash served as a stark reminder of how increasingly dependent people...
This month, our country is commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines flight 93 on September 11, 2001. In response to only the second attack on the U.S. homeland -- resulting in the deaths...
By Barry A. Bradley, Esq. There was nothing funny, unexpected, or too wacky about this year’s crop of new laws passed in California. Largely due to the shortened legislative session (thanks to COVID-19), Governor Gavin Newsom signed only 372 new laws. This was fewer...
On March 4, 2020, the City of Los Angeles declared a local emergency and put all of its residents into lockdown in an effort to reduce the spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), also known as COVID-19. It seems like light years ago...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on, we have all had to change our lifestyles to some extent, finding different means of doing things than before. For example, on the recent 4th of July holiday, the beautiful fireworks shows that so many of us enjoy were...
The year 2020 will likely be remembered as noteworthy for many reasons, such as COVID-19 and the protests surrounding the death of George Floyd. There is, however, a reason to celebrate 2020. It is the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the...
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting companies and their ability to meet contractual obligations worldwide, and California is no exception. There are travel restrictions and supply issues. You may be having difficulties fulfilling orders because some of your workforce...
