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Bankruptcy Court Refuses to Discharge $900k Debt for LAPD Officer
Bankruptcy Court Refuses To Allow LAPD Officer To Discharge $900,000 Debt Based On His Malicious Use Of Excessive Force On Monday, June 30, 2020, a United States Bankruptcy Court granted…
Understanding Excessive Force and Your Rights When Interacting with Law Enforcement
While many law enforcement officers throughout the country perform their dangerous jobs with dignity, civility, and respect for those in their communities and in compliance with both state and federal…
How Long Can You Be Held by Police Without A Charge?
If you are ever arrested by law enforcement, you likely feel overwhelmed and scared. Knowing your legal rights can help ensure that you can exercise those rights during that stressful…
Bringing a COVID-19 Wrongful Death Claim Against a Nursing Home
Families of elderly seniors often look to place their loved one in a nursing home to receive the care and protection on a daily and hourly basis that they cannot…
LAPD Subjects Peaceful Protester to Inhumane Treatment, Alleges Lawsuit
Laura Montilla, a recent USC graduate, speaks publicly about the inhumane treatment by the very people who were supposed to protect her. LOS ANGELES (June 22, 2020) -- Laura Montilla,…
5 Subtle Signs of Racial Discrimination in the Workplace
Racial discrimination in the workplace is illegal, and violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If a person can prove that they suffered discrimination based on their…
COVID-19 and the Right to a Safe Workplace
This article was originally published on the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA) blog on April 17, 2020 here. This past week, nurses at UCLA’s Santa Monica Hospital protested publicly for…
UCLA Hospital Alleged To Discriminate Against Its African American Phlebotomists
On April 3, 2020, V. James DeSimone Law filed a discrimination and hostile work environment lawsuit on behalf of Takesha Essombe, an African-American phlebotomist working at UCLA Hospital in Santa…
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