On Wednesday July 1, California Governor Gavin Newson announces new measures that will be implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These measures require 19 counties to close all indoor operations for at least 3 weeks. Newsom stated in a tweet: “#COVID19 continues to spread at an alarming rate.” Effective immediately, 19 counties must close…
The Supreme Court determined that LGBT workers are protected against job-related discrimination. Here is what the ruling means. In what will soon be an historical victory, the Supreme Court announced that civil rights laws protect gay, lesbian, and transgender people from employment discrimination. The ruling, released on June 15, 2020, comes during Pride Month from…
On June 19, 2020 attorneys in our firm attending a continuing legal education seminar on how to effectively use Zoom to appear in federal court. Federal Judge John Munoz and Federal Magistrate Judge Stanley Boone were presenters, along with Keith Holland, Clerk of the federal court for the United States District Court, Eastern District of…
It is no secret that Ponzi schemes are illegal and financially devastating to its victims, but they are not always so easy to spot. However, when markets are dropping and finances start shrinking, they become increasingly exposed. Case in point: the financial crash of 2008 revealed Bernie Madoff’s decades-long success of ripping off investors when…
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is designed to provide incentive for small businesses to keep their employees working during the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus has caused an unprecedented halt to many small businesses deemed non-essential, or to small businesses considered essential but who are seeing a loss in revenue due to shelter-in-place orders. The Paycheck…
This question is on the minds of many people – including law enforcement officers. The federal statute is 18 United States Code § 242 – titled Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law. Law enforcement officers’ work and actions – on duty or off duty efforts to enforce the law – are ‘acting under the…
It is no secret that fraudsters tend to prey on the weak or vulnerable. And right now, the majority of Americans are feeling the crunch of the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial uncertainty and an economy in near shambles make the perfect recipe for scammers to start taking advantage of those in desperation. Consumers and businesses alike…
As the COVID-19 upended the business world, employers celebrated when the CARES Act passed, which granted more than $376 billion in small business relief and gave their employees a financial cushion, too. As employers and workers alike were eager to claim their share, scammers were just as delighted for the new opportunities to swindle Americans…
Wait! I can be unarrested? Our last post about the Federal First Offender Act mentioned that if a conviction is expunged, we may also be able to remove an arrest from your record. In a sense, we may be able to “unarrest” you. Getting unarrested We can contact the arresting agency and request a detention…
We discussed Mental Health Diversion and Addiction a lot lately. It’s a hot topic and something we come across frequently. Our firm focuses largely on Federal criminal cases, which often involve drugs. Whether the charge is possession, distribution, conspiracy, or another, our experience and expertise enable us to handle Federal drug cases efficiently. One of…
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