There are many people in California who put all of their effort and energy into their careers. This can especially be true for professional athletes. Often, even when they are not training or competing, these athletes are worried about how their choices will impact...
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Kmart faces litigation over banana suit
As the last days of September slip away, people in California and across the country turn their attention to fall and the holidays that come with it. In fact, people in this country are projected to spend more than $9 billion this year on Halloween alone. As a result,...
Google faces litigation over discrimination claims
A decade ago, telling someone to "google" something would likely be met with a look of confusion. However, Google has become such a household word that almost everyone in California and across the United States is familiar with the company. Lately, though, many people...
Surgeon pursues litigation following termination
Surgery is a complicated undertaking. Those who perform it in California must have years of training and education. Unfortunately, one surgeon in another state who questioned his employer's -- a hospital -- policy of allowing doctors to perform more than one surgery...
Breitbart litigation: Accused of copyright infringement
Many people in California and other areas of the country would likely agree that those with different political ideologies are currently at odds with one another. Many instances of protests and conflict fill the news relatively frequently. In one pending case, the use...
Nurse threatens litigation following termination
It takes a special temperament and personality to work as a nurse in a nursing home facility. These caregivers are tasked with the physically and emotionally difficult task of caring for those who are no longer to do so themselves. Often, nurses in California are...
Plaintiff prevails in termination litigation
Many employees in California work hard at their job, often spending years with the same employer as they work toward retirement. Unfortunately, some older workers have found themselves facing increased scrutiny in an attempt to force them into retirement in order to...
Pending lawsuit: LeVar Burton sued over podcast
For over two decades, children in California and across the country were encouraged to read on the television show "Reading Rainbow" by show host LeVar Burton. However, the show was canceled in 2006. Now Burton faces a pending lawsuit after the public broadcaster that...
Litigation after accusations of harassment, wrongful termination
There are laws in place that protect employees from inappropriate behavior such as sexual harassment. Additionally, employees should feel free to report such unlawful behavior without fear of retaliation. Unfortunately, a female pastor in California claims the church...
Litigation leads to verdict against KinderGuides
Many people in California and across the world believe that providing books to young children can have positive benefits. With that thought in mind, a company called KinderGuides created adaptations of several books deemed classics; their goal is to help children...