The ride hailing company is currently facing a potential $1 billion trade secrets lawsuit over the alleged stealing of one inventor’s business concept.
With the implementation of GDPR in the Eu over the past few years, we have seen a massive overhaul of data protection regulation and plenty of actual enforcement from authorities.
What characteristics make a good criminal defense attorney? A good criminal defense attorney recognizes this their client’s life is about to change significantly. At a very basic level, they are constantly prepared for court and the battles their client will face moving forward. Issue-spotting is certainly another important characteristic – how are you going to […]
Speaking to independent paralegal Christa Centolella, she addresses how law firms can better utilize paralegals and the services they offer. What is the role of a paralegal? Paralegals, depending on experience and tasks needed, are often hired to deal with the customer service side of the practice, often being a spokesperson for the attorney. They […]
Slavery and human trafficking are actions many would like to think took place a long time ago. Yet, despite the Constitution's Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, millions of men, women and children are still held against their will and forced into trafficking around the world. What is just as alarming as these grave human rights violations, is the […]
How does workers’ compensation work? The California workers’ compensation system is constitutionally mandated in the state constitution. It’s a contract between the workers and the employers of California. Injured workers are provided with “comfort, health and safety and general welfare…to the extent of relieving from the consequences of any injury or death incurred…in the course […]
What are the new rulings made by the White House on the Immigration and Nationality Act? What could this mean to Immigration Law going forward? The Immigration and Nationality Act is the same under the current administration as under the previous administrations. What has changed is the overall attitude towards immigration and the increasingly stringent […]
Following the recent US air strike which resulted in the assassination of an Iranian official and has caused international uproar, a UN human rights expert has revealed the action does in fact violate international human rights laws.
In what ways can attorneys be negligent, leading them to fall into legal malpractice? Since the practice of law in almost every instance involves the exercise of professional judgment, even the most diligent lawyers can be at risk of claims by dissatisfied clients. No practice area is immune and malpractice claims can arise in almost […]
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