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Banc of California has been facing many accusations, including a top executive having sex with employees and doing drugs in their offices during work hours. Heather Endresen, a former employee at the bank was recently terminated without cause. Apparently, she had expressed her concerns about the illegal behavior in a whistleblower hotline but the suit was dismissed as frivolous. Banc…
Most attorneys work hard to maintain a positive professional reputation and to avoid making mistakes that may be considered legal malpractice. The concept of legal malpractice is misunderstood by many. It is basically when your attorney does not deliver the legal services he or she promised and you suffer harm. Some Things You Must Prove Attorneys are responsible to perform…
Although the holiday season is a joyful time of year that is functionally synonymous with happiness, exciting gift-giving and gift-receiving, and delightful family gatherings, let’s not be naive to think that tragedies don’t happen during the holidays. In fact, they do. And they happen quite a lot. Here at Licata & Yeremenko, A Professional Law Corporation, we encourage all our…
Sure, when you buy a Christmas gift for your loved ones and family members, you only have good intentions. But thousands of Americans end up being injured or even dead after using products that they receive for Christmas every year. That’s why our product liability attorneys encourage California residents to think twice before purchasing the following products and, if you…
While some employers may treat bullying and harassment as the same conduct, it is actually not the same thing. They are both illegal and problematic behaviors with key differences. It is important you learn about them and how to handle this negative conduct with the help of an experienced California workplace harassment attorney. Employers should implement bullying and harassment policies…
The minimum wage in California is supposed to increase to 50¢ by January 1st, 2018. The ultimate goal is to reach $15 an hour by 2023. While this is good news, it can also decrease job availability. Some small businesses are already planning to charge customers more and layoff many employees. These are some hard decisions to make but the…
A Los Angeles anesthesiologist was recently charged with the death of a patient from overdose and arrested by the Beverly Hills police. Apparently, a 71-year-old patient was administered sedation medication before surgery and he has also injected a lethal dose of Demerol in the recovery room, which caused his death after going into cardiac arrest. Dr. Stephen Kyosung Kim, 53,…
Many products out there are marketed as safe and easy to use yet thousands of people are injured every year by an unsafe product. Products are supposed to solve problems and not create them. However, when a product is dangerous its use can cause severe injuries and expose users to much harm. In this type of situation, victims of dangerous…
If you want to file a claim against your employer, it is important you learn your rights. There are legal ways to protect yourself from retaliation. A California whistleblower lawyer can tell you in more detail the areas of protection you are entitled to as a whistleblower in California. Protection Against Retaliation Sometimes claims are covered by more than one…
Many attorneys throughout California have already begun investigating the causes of the historic wildfires. A suit has been filed against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on behalf of 50 fire victims who suffered significant damages. The suit includes wrongful death, property damages, loss of possessions, medical costs, among other things. Although no amount of compensation can restore everything lost,…