Anthony Ray Drayton, Jr. grabbed his former girlfriend MG in a bear hug and pushed her toward the edge of a Caltrain platform as a train approached. He let her go, pulled back, and she escaped uninjured. Oh yes, I forgot, Drayton told her ... Read more >
In criminal cases, judges often rule whether an item used by a person charged with a crime is a “dangerous weapon” or a “deadly weapon”. Today we discuss two cases: one involving a victim kicked with tennis shoes and the other, a victim threatened with ... Read more >
Governor Gavin Newsom signed close to 1,200 new laws this year, most to take effect on January 1st. In no particular order, here are a few you may find of interest. AB 5 (INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR VS. EMPLOYEE) Assembly Bill 5, sometimes called the gig-worker law, ... Read more >
On September 18, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) – codifying the "ABC test" used to classify California workers as either employees or independent contractors. The ABC test was first introduced in April 2018 in the California Supreme Court decision ... Read more >
Today’s case involves premises liability. When are property owners responsible for incidents that occur on their property including criminal attacks? PARKING LOT ASSAULT The Freemont Corners Shopping Center in Sunnyvale houses approximately sixteen retail stores, including the Peacock Lounge which as the name ... Read more >
There are all sorts of ways to describe real property such as a lot and block, a complete perimeter reference to a subdivision map, metes and bounds (point A to point B to point C to point D) description, as well as using an ... Read more >
The Donald J. Trump Foundation has been court-ordered disbanded and its board of directors, Donald J. Trump, Donald J. Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric F. Trump must undergo in-person, interactive board training sessions pertaining to charitable organizations and may not be involved in ... Read more >
One of my pet peeves, right up there with Gerrymandering (which our conservative U.S. Supreme Court loves), is robocalling. Robocallers are the scourge of the earth. You can quote me on that. I’m very dubious why carriers claim to be unable to stop ... Read more >
In a decision certain to please “Moscow Mitch” McConnell, the conservative wing of the U.S. Supreme Court once again overturned a lower federal court decision and allowed partisan gerrymandering to continue to corrupt U.S. elections. GERRYMANDERING Gerrymandering is where state legislators admittedly intentionally ... Read more >
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