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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…

Article 16-01 ¡No Se Deje! Shanti Sellz and Daniel Strauss went to Arizona’s desert to provide water, food and medical assistance to immigrants in need. Both are members of “Samaritans” and of the “No More deaths” Organization.  These organizations are dedicated to reducing the number of tragic deaths of immigrants at the border due to…

Article 15-40 ¡No Se Deje! Not Knowing Your Rights Can Be Costly State and Federal agencies have reported an increase in complaints about abusive debt collection tactics. There are many Federal and California laws to protect debtors from improper and unlawful collection practices. Legal and financial experts believe that the increase in abusive debt collection…

Sick leave allows individuals to take time off work when they need to and still get paid. However, individual companies often determine who gets paid during sick leave and who has to take a hit for not showing up at work. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey, the good news…

Article 15-38 ¡No Se Deje!   The laws of the United States and of the various states clearly hold people responsible for the acts of others and for failing to act responsibly. Employers are required to pay for injuries and damage caused by their employees while in the course of employment. Parents are required to…