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What Constitutes Wrongful Termination?
October 22nd, 2024
When you lose your job due to being terminated from the position, you may feel that your termination of employment was wrong. We have advice and tips about wrongful termination. What Is Wrongful Termination? Wrongful termination is when employers vio…
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Understanding Your Rights Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
October 8th, 2024
In 1977, Congress created the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). The FDCPA protects consumers from deceitful, harassing, and unfair tactics by debt collectors. You need to understand what the FDCPA is and how it can help you. What is the Fai…
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What Does a Flashing Yellow Light at an Intersection Mean?
September 17th, 2024
When driving, it’s important to know what traffic light signals mean and what happens if you’re in a car accident. Knowing about yellow blinking lights is essential to your safety and rights. We have tips and advice about when you see a yellow fl…
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What Does a Wrongful Death Lawyer Do?
September 3rd, 2024
When your loved one is no longer with you because they suffered a sudden death due to someone else’s negligence or misconduct, you may feel uncertain about where to turn to in your grief. This is the time when you should apprise yourself of what a…
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Are Nursing Home Cameras Legal in California?
May 7th, 2024
In recent years, concerns about elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes have prompted many families to consider installing cameras in their loved ones’ rooms. But are surveillance cameras legal in nursing homes? Elder abuse is a serious problem in…
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What Laws Protect Employees from Job Discrimination?
April 16th, 2024
Here in California, our state’s anti-discrimination employment laws are some of the strongest in the nation. They not only offer the same protections federal law does to individuals belonging to certain classes but go above and beyond those, too. B…
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What Information to Collect After a Car Accident
March 24th, 2024
When you’re involved in a car accident, the immediate aftermath can be frightening and confusing. You’re shaken, you or your passengers might be injured, and you might not know what you’re supposed to do. With constant traffic from nearby citie…
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Beloved Administrator Starts Legal Action Against Embattled Charter School
July 21st, 2021
Attorney Tiega Varlack, of Varlack Legal Services in Hayward, represents Jamil Wells in her claim for wrongful termination against her former employer, TEAM Charter Schools in Stockton. Ms. Wells contends that she was fired after she complained to a…
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Facebook diversity recruiter files $100M discrimination suit against company
April 8th, 2020
A former Facebook diversity recruiter has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the social media platform, alleging she was discriminated against based on her race and disability. Anastasia Boone Talton, a senior talent acquisition specialist who was…
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Former Diversity Recruiter Sues Facebook Over Alleged Discrimination
April 3rd, 2020
Facebook was recently hit with a $100 million discrimination lawsuit over allegations that a former diversity recruiter for the social media platform was discriminated against based on her disability and race. The suit was filed by Anastasia Boone Ta…
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