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Month: February 2019
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Posted By V. James DeSimone Law 27-February-2019
Pretrial Incarcerated Defendants Seek Freedom in California
It is not a crime to be poor in the United States. Therefore, lengthy pretrial incarceration of individuals charged with, but not convicted of, a crime is a violation of their Constitutional rights. When a poor person can’t afford to pay their bond so they can be released from jail pending trial, but a rich […]
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Posted By V. James DeSimone Law 20-February-2019
California Employees Can Look Forward to Positive and Significant Workplace Changes
In the interest of employee rights and concerns, California Governor Jerry Brown signed significant and positive employee-friendly legislation that took effect January 1, 2019. The bills Governor Brown signed cover sexual harassment, mandatory supervisor and employee sexual harassment training, gender quotas for publicly traded corporations, limitations on criminal history inquiries, lactation accommodations, expanded paid family […]
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Posted By V. James DeSimone Law 9-February-2019
Esteemed California Lawyer’s Relentless Fight for Minorities’ Civil Rights
In March 2018, legislation was introduced by U.S. representative, Mike Takano, that would require federal authorities to examine unfair racial disparities in California auto insurance premiums. Takano’s legislation was proposed after Consumer Reports and ProPublica co-published articles reporting that some major auto insurers are charging higher premiums in supposedly “risky” California African American and Hispanic neighborhoods […]
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Posted By V. James DeSimone Law 1-February-2019
Judge Grants Trial in San Bernardino Sheriff Helicopter Shooting
On February 1, 2019, Judge Donna Garza, of the San Bernardino Superior Court, gave the Villegas family the green light to proceed to trial by denying the County of San Bernardino’s Motion for Summary Judgement. Judge Garza specifically noted that the San Bernardino Sheriff Deputies in a police helicopter increased the risk of harm to […]