As of March 16, 2020, six Bay Area counties have joined numerous other cities, states, and countries that have ordered residents to remain at home, and brick and mortar businesses to shut down, until April 7, 2020. As a result …
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Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution provides that the president shall “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” In reliance on that language, presidents of the United States, beginning with George Washington, have collectively issued thousands of …
As COVID-19 fears escalate worldwide, employers and employees across the country find themselves asking how they can protect themselves in this uncertain time. First and foremost, do not panic. As an employer, you want your employees to feel reassured by …
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The Federal False Claims Act has a whistleblower, or “qui tam,” provision that allows private citizens who have knowledge of a fraud against the government to file a False Claims Act lawsuit on behalf of the government. As an incentive …
As a defamation attorney, I speak with dozens of people each month about false statements made about them on the Internet, and whether they have a viable claim for defamation. Frequently, clients want to know whether – in addition to …
Growing in popularity in recent years, a “trauma-informed practice” is one in which professionals seek to recognize the realities of a client’s (or witness’s) traumatic experiences and to adjust their relationship with these individuals in light of those realities. For …
