Walking results in some accidents; as you try to cross the street, drivers who don’t pay attention could fail to slow or stop in time, causing a pedestrian accident, injury, or death. Each year, 100 or more people are either killed or seriously hurt in traffic violence incidents, and 800 people are hurt or killed …
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Today’s question comes from the family of a young woman who was fatally injured in San Francisco. The death was caused by a vehicle owned by the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) which was being operated by a City employee as part of their regular official work duties. The vehicle in this case was a government service/shuttle …
There are many things drivers need to remember about motorcyclists and their vehicles. Those who aren’t careful around these motorists may cause accidents, and those negligent drivers can be held accountable by the victim and his or her attorney. Drivers of passenger vehicles or commercial vehicles need to keep in mind that smaller vehicles like …
This week’s question comes from T.J. in the Outer Sunset who asks: “I was recently hit by a car while I was parked in my car listening to music. My car was wrecked and my shoulder got hurt. I called my insurance company and they said that my policy had lapsed. I had moved a …
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In a collision caused by a self-driving car, is the passenger, car owner, manufacturer liable? Or are all three legally responsible. The calculus of duty is uncertain, and this issue lies at the heart of policy, legislative, and regulatory discussions of autonomous vehicles. Chris Dolan explored …
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Pedestrians must be careful near roadways, because a distracted driver or one who is speeding could cause an accident. Someone who walks near the roads while distracted can also put his or her own life at risk. While it’s nice to think that people always obey the rules of the road, the fact is that …
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Yellow Cab Cooperative (“Yellow Cab”), the largest taxi company in San Francisco, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month. Yellow Cab is made up of 300 owners and operators with more than 500 cabs. Here is an update on the bankruptcy proceedings. A meeting was held on February 1, 2016, so that the U.S. Trustee …
Our question this week comes from Anna K. from The Avenues who asks: “I work for a company of about 30 people. I have to find a new school for my daughter because we will be moving to Daily City. I need to go look during the work week because that’s when they have ‘open …
California Labor Law: Take Time Off Work to Tour a Child’s School? Read More »
This week’s question comes from Randolf G. in the Sunset who asks “I heard that there has been a recall of cars with certain airbags because they are exploding and causing injury to people with sharp metal flying out with the airbag. I own a 2005 Ford Ranger. Am I in danger?” Randolf, you may …
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On January 30th, 2016, as part of the celebration of Fred Korematsu Day in California, there will be a program at 7 p.m. in Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, entitled “Re(ad)dressing Racial Injustice: From Japanese American Incarceration to Anti-Muslim Bigotry.” The program is sponsored by the Fred T. Korematsu Institute.
California’s Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution is the first day in U.S. history named after an Asian American. It is celebrated every January 30th on Mr. Korematsu’s birthday. The program for this year’s celebration has special relevance to me.
Shortly after 9/11, two Lebanese FedEx workers contacted me. Kamil Issa and Edgar Rizkallah had been contract drivers for FedEx for years, but after the twin towers attack, a manager began relentlessly harassing them, calling them “sand niggers” and “camel jockeys,” and making anti-Muslim slurs. In fact, both men were Christians.
On their behalf, I filed a civil rights lawsuit against FedEx that resulted in a landmark verdict. The jury took 90 minutes to return a verdict of $5 million for each plaintiff from FedEx-double what we had requested-and $500,000 apiece from the manager, plus another $50 million in punitive damages. This was the largest recorded U.S. verdict in a race discrimination case for individual defendants.
The case showed an American jury standing up for the rights of Arab Americans. I was honored to represent the Kamil and Edgar. Sadly, anti-Arab, anti-Muslim discrimination in America has sharply increased. My law firm continues to bring cases on behalf of Arab Americans and Muslim American discriminated against because of their religion or ethnicity.
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