dopplrstaffIf someone experiences a personal injury due to the negligence or intentional actions of another party, the legal system allows...
legal news
Did Trump’s Trademarks Violate the Emoluments Clause?
When the Chinese government granted preliminary approval to 38 of President Trump’s trademarks shortly after he announced that he was committed to One China Policy for the first time, many deemed this action as a violation of the emoluments clause because it appeared to be given on a quid pro quo basis for Trump softening […]
Rob
Record Traffic Brings Down the US Office of Government Ethics Website
While it’s no secret that the Trump administration faces an unprecedented amount of conflicting interests due to a bevy of former business dealings by the current president, when senior adviser Kellyanne Conway provided a “free commercial” for Ivanka Trump’s clothing line on Fox News last week, it provided one of the largest missteps [...]
Rob
Texas Woman Arrested For DWI During Multiple Sclerosis Episode
Update 5/2/2017 “This is Christie Lietzau but that’s Not My Picture . Theirs A lot left out that I Feel the Public Needs to Know. I Wasn’t Pulled Over I was Arrested in my Drive way, No Ambulance was ever called yet I have two News Recordings Stating otherwise. My 13 yr old daughter was […]
Rob
California Labor Law Updates for 2017
Known as a time for transformation, each New Year ushers in changes ranging from resolutions at the personal level to the inner working of law and government. Even though many people will be working as 2017 begins, most are probably unfamiliar with changes to the law that directly impact the scope of their employment. Since […]
Rob
Donald Trump v. the First Amendment
President-elect Donald Trump’s crusade against the First Amendment has been consistent and terrifying. He has suggested “opening up” libel laws so that he can more easily sue news organizations which speak poorly of him. He and his transition team have considered putting those of the Muslim faith on a registry. He has [...]
B. Clausen
Ahmed Mohamed’s Father Files Civil Rights Lawsuit
Ahmed Mohamed, whom many remember is the student who brought a clock to school that was mistaken by administrators as a bomb, is listed as a plaintiff in the civil rights lawsuit filed by his father against the Irving School District and the City of Irving. The lawsuit states that, among many other grievances, the […]
B. Clausen
Donald Trump: “I’m Not Required” To Include Ramps For Disabled People
Donald Trump, in a series of bizarre statements at a campaign rally in Colorado Springs, notably said that he “spend(s) millions of dollars on ramps and all sorts of things in buildings, in many cases things I don’t have to do.” This is in reference to his controversial comments during the primaries last year, in [...]
B. Clausen
San Diego Police Officer Shot and Killed
Jonathan De Guzman, a 16-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, was killed during a routine stop in the Southcrest neighborhood of San Diego. The shooter’s information is unknown, although he is listed in critical condition. Another officer was shot during the stop, but he is currently recovering from surgery and is [...]
B. Clausen
Bankruptcy Pays? Sports Authority Paying Executives $2.85 Million in Bonuses
What’s the best way to keep morale up at a company when going through a bankruptcy? According to Sports Authority, the answer is paying multi-million dollar ‘bankruptcy bonuses’ to top executives. While the (former) mega sports retailer shutters doors, lays off employees, and initiates going out of business sales across [...]
Brian Beltz
Can Gun Violence Victims Sue Gun Manufacturers?
Yet another mass shooting has rocked the nation. This time at a nightclub in Fort Meyers, FL that was hosting an event for teens; leaving 2 dead and 16 injured. Continuing the rash of horrific and tragic mass-shootings in the past four years, events like the one in Fort Meyers are forcing conversations about firearms. Guns […]
B. Clausen