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The history of compensation for workers in the western world started in 19th century Europe with the advent of industrialization. Germany was the first to introduce a legal doctrine for employer liability, followed by Switzerland and England. The US didn’t enact its first workers’ compensation laws until the early 20th century. The last state to…
Article 16-04 ¡No Se Deje! Many immigrants come from countries where the laws, customs, are significantly different from our Federal and State laws. This can be especially confusing in cases involving sexual relations with a minor. Immigrants should make sure to know the law that will be applied to them, and their conduct, if they…
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…