Dolan Law Firm has been receiving many questions from Californians regarding their legal rights as they pertain to the current COVID-19 pandemic. We are making these resources available here in response to your legal questions. THE LAW IN THE STATE OF EMERGENCY Since March 2020, we have seen an unprecedented use of local, state and […]
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This week’s question comes from Domenic A. who writes: Q: “I have a medical respiratory condition that makes breathing difficult when wearing personal protective equipment. I was out of town on business staying at a well-known hotel chain. The hotel requires all guests to wear personal protective equipment at all times, unless actively eating or drinking and
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Dolan Law Firm has been receiving many questions from Californians regarding their legal rights as they pertain to the current COVID-19 pandemic. We are making these resources available here in response to your legal questions. THE LAW IN THE STATE OF EMERGENCY Over the past month, we have seen an unprecedented use of local, state
This week’s question comes from Michelle P., who writes: Q: “My daughter is a sophomore at a high school within the San Francisco Unified School District. Like many kids her age, she has a smartphone, which helps the family stay in touch but also allows her to interact regularly online with other kids from her school, some
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Following an article I wrote recently on jury selection, I was contacted by a Stephen W., a psychiatrist, who asked that I inform people who suffer from disabling conditions about their rights if called for jury selection. I was reluctant to write this article, as I do not want to provide people with excuses to
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Today’s question comes from Kate, who asks “I have a friend recently terminated by a multi-billion-dollar company for not showing up to work. He had been 5150’d and was under psychiatric hold as required by his doctor. His then girlfriend called to let the employer know that he was in the hospital and would call
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Elder Abuse Law Firm: Identify, Prevent & Stop Elder Abuse While many dedicated professionals work at residential care facilities for seniors, elder abuse and elder neglect is on the rise. In the case of nursing homes and senior care facilities, the motive of increasing profit often accompanies a greater risk of injury or exploitation of
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Presumption of At-Will Employment: In California, employment is presumed to be at-will. “At-will” employment means that either the employer or the employee may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or prior notice. Generally, the at-will presumption affords employers a wide latitude to terminate employees, even in cases where the employee believes the
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Arbitration – A mini trial. The arbitrator is appointed as a temporary judge by the court and hears evidence like a jury would through witnesses and/or documents. The arbitrator makes rulings of law and fact and, after hearing the evidence, issues a ruling as to liability (fault), comparative fault, and the nature and amount of
A reader who wishes to remain anonymous writes, “Chris, I worked in the accounting department of a health care provider. Last year, my company discovered it had been using the wrong billing code for a key service when submitting Medicare reimbursement requests. This resulted in the government paying substantially more for the service than it
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