October 10, 2012–Seal Beach, CA– The victim who lost her family and friends in the worst mass murder in Orange County history is suing the business insurance company who she says delayed paying her claim after the horrific shooting in 2011, according to the Orange County Register. Sandi Fannin, owner…
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Who Pays for Employee Uniform Maintenance?
The California employment lawyers at Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, LLP noted a current case regarding uniform maintenance. If your employer requires you to wear a uniform to work, the employer usually must provide the uniforms for you. However, are you responsible for the cleaning bills for your uniforms? This…
Effective Class Action Ban May Devastate Consumer Protection
The Supreme Court faces yet another assault on state consumer protection efforts. This time, states are trying to protect the rights of consumers to organize class action lawsuits in order to fight unruly corporations with unfair practices. These corporations have tried to thwart consumer protection efforts by requiring that customers…
Mandatory Arbitration and the Rewriting of Consumer Rights
Consumers could be seriously affected by a case currently before the Supreme Court assessing the legality of adhesion contracts requiring mandatory arbitration. These forceful provisions have found their way into all kinds of consumer and employment contracts and have very serious impacts for the rights of the parties. The result…
Newport Beach Employee Rights Case
Jury Awards $1.2 Million to Newport Beach Cop in Employee Rights Case An Orange County jury recently awarded $1.2 million to a Newport Beach police officer because he endured on the job discrimination based on rumors and gossip that he was gay. According to an article in The Orange County…