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The high court on Thursday ruled unanimously that state laws regulate highways and roads and that prohibits the town's enforcement of the cellphone ban.</div>
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The court also struck down parts of a separate town ordinance regulating towing. Judges said the town could not cap towing fees or prevent towing companies from passing credit card fees to consumers.</div>
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Spring is almost over, but we still have time for some spring cleaning before the season comes to an end. There have been many recent changes to federal and state labor and employment laws, so now is a great time to review your company policies and update those employee handbooks. This <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Spring Cleaning</em> installment provides you with a quick overview of some, but certainly not all, recent employment law developments that employers should consider when updating their employee handbooks.</div>
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to heavily scrutinize employee conduct policies in employee handbooks. In particular, employers’ policies on social media, the use of employer email systems, employee codes of conduct, and confidentiality are all being targeted in order to determine whether these policies dissuade or “chill” employees from communicating about their work conditions — a protected concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act. As such, these policies should be reviewed to determine whether they are overbroad and/or susceptible of being interpreted as chilling employee rights.</div>
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The NLRB has recently provided guidance suggesting that at-will disclaimers, which merely restrict the employer’s own representative from entering into employment agreements with employees, are appropriate so long as they do not require employees to refrain from seeking to change their at-will status or agree that their at-will status cannot be changed in any way. Employers should review their at-will disclaimers to ensure that they do not infringe upon employees’ rights to organize or otherwise change the terms and conditions of their employment.</div>
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken an aggressive approach on the use of criminal background checks and is pursuing litigation against various employers whose policies, the EEOC claims, are discriminatory and in violation of federal law. Employers that utilize criminal background reports should review their policy and consider recent EEOC guidance on the subject in order to craft their policies in a way that is likely to withstand scrutiny by the EEOC.</div>
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For more information on this topic, see the April 2014 <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Spring Cleaning Series</em> installment on criminal background checks. (Click <a class="logclick ct_cont" href="http://www.quarles.com/criminal-background-checks-2014/" style="border: 0px; color: #746c00; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">here</a>.)</div>
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Last year, the U.S. Department of Labor reminded employers that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to require that employers provide reasonable break time for employees to express breast milk for their nursing children and provide a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from co-workers and the public.</div>
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To the extent that employers do not have specific handbook policies addressing this issue, it may be time to consider adding such a policy. At a minimum, employers may want to review their existing break policies to ensure that such policies do not run afoul of the FLSA.</div>
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Employers that describe benefits in employee handbooks run the risk that the benefit description may conflict with the description in the plan document or the Summary Plan Description. When such a conflict arises, courts generally interpret the contradictory provisions in the manner most beneficial to employees. Ambiguous language in a handbook may also have the unintended consequence of creating an ERISA plan.</div>
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Employers should revisit benefit policy statements in employee handbooks and consult with counsel to ensure that these descriptions and the benefit plan documents do not conflict.</div>
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To avoid navigation through the court system in a messy case, you should have an employee handbook for your company. This handbook should state that employee come to you first to settle any disputes they may have before talking to a lawyer. There have been many cases where this excerpt in an employee handbook could have saved a business from disgruntled employee backlash.</div>
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As more details emerge about <strong>Allison Michelle Ernst</strong>, better known as the Hillary Shoe Thrower, police discovered a strange connection between her and <strong>James Egan Holmes</strong>, the man allegedly responsible for the 2012 Aurora movie shooting. According to Colorado police, Ernst seemed to be unhealthily obsessed with Holmes, to the point where she filed a rambling lawsuit against him for “entering [her] mind through subliminal messaging and causing [her] to be obsessed with him on a daily basis.”</div>
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Ernst, 36, was arrested for, but not charged with assaulting <strong>Hillary Clinton</strong> during a speech last week in which she hurled a shoe at the former Secretary of State. However, Ernst has a history of erratic behavior: back in 2012, Ernst, boasting a red dress and a shaved head, broke into a Colorado courtroom during one of Holmes’s hearings and declared that she had “information vital to the defense of James Holmes to the public defender,” before being escorted out.</div>
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Later, via her own personal website, she filed a lawsuit against the imprisoned Holmes, claiming that he had been stalking her through “mind manipulation,” though she also claimed he was innocent:</div>
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James Holmes is innocent and has been framed by the u.s. govt for new world order… James has taken over my life. I sleep, eat, and think James Holmes 24/7 and i seek a restraining order to have this james holmes mind manipulation to stop. I watched inception, so I’m fully aware of james holmes magical powers and also his neuo science studies which now james enters my head like dennis quaid in innerspace and he zooms to my heart and plays with it and forces me to care for him. James sent me naked photos of himself in a joker outfit which offends me. James Holmes wont even look at me on when he is in court and this offends me, my life and skin.</div>
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Tim McVay was the man accused of the Oklahoma City Bombing. Much like James Holmes, he was a mind controlled patsy that they dumped the blame for the bombing on and even after proof of other accomplices emerged they were able to keep the death penalty case together. This so called team of lawyers are either the worst lawyers in the world or have been purposely put in to lose the case for the defense.</div>
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A second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal or conviction or multiple punishments for same offense. The evil sought to be avoided by prohibiting double jeopardy is double trial and double conviction, not necessarily double punishment.
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides, "No person shall … be subject for the same offence [sic] to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb." This provision, known as the Double Jeopardy Clause, prohibits state and federal governments from prosecuting individuals for the same crime on more than one occasion, or imposing more than one punishment for a single offense. Each of the 50 states offers similar protection through its own constitution, statutes, and Common Law.
Five policy considerations underpin the double jeopardy doctrine: (1) preventing the government from employing its superior resources to wear down and erroneously convict innocent persons; (2) protecting individuals from the financial, emotional, and social consequences of successive prosecutions; (3) preserving the finality and integrity of criminal proceedings, which would be compromised were the state allowed to arbitrarily ignore unsatisfactory outcomes; (4) restricting prosecutorial discretion over the charging process; and (5) eliminating judicial discretion to impose cumulative punishments that the legislature has not authorized.
Double jeopardy is one of the oldest legal concepts in Western civilization. In 355 b.c., Athenian statesman Demosthenes said, "[T]he law forbids the same man to be tried twice on the same issue." The Romans codified this principle in the Digest of Justinian I in a.d. 533. The principle also survived the Dark Ages (a.d. 400–1066), notwithstanding the deterioration of other Greco-Roman legal traditions, through Canon Law and the teachings of early Christian writers.
In England, the protection against double jeopardy was considered "a universal Maxim of the common law" (United States v. Wilson, 420 U.S. 332, 340, 95 S. Ct. 1013, 1020, 43 L. Ed. 2d 232 [1975]) and was embraced by eminent jurists Henry de Bracton (1250), Sir Edward Coke (1628), Sir Matthew Hale (1736), and Sir William Blackstone (1769). Nonetheless, the English double jeopardy doctrine was extremely narrow. It applied only to defendants who were accused of capital felonies, and only after conviction or acquittal. It did not apply to cases that had been dismissed prior to final judgment, and it was not immune from flagrant abuse by the Crown.
The American colonists, who were intimately familiar with Coke, Blackstone, and the machinations of the Crown, expanded the protection against double jeopardy, making it applicable to all crimes. Yet some perceived James Madison's original draft of the Double Jeopardy Clause as being too broad. It provided, "No person shall be subject … to more than one punishment or one trial for the same offense" (emphasis added) (United States v. Halper, 490 U.S. 435, 440, 109 S. Ct. 1892, 1897 104 L. Ed. 2d 487 [1989]). Several House members objected to this wording, arguing that it could be misconstrued to prevent defendants from seeking a second trial on appeal following conviction. Although the Senate later amended the language to address this concern, the final version ratified by the states left other questions for judicial interpretation.
Double jeopardy litigation revolves around four central questions: (1) In what type of legal proceeding does double jeopardy protection apply? (2) When does jeopardy begin, or, in legal parlance, attach? (3) When does jeopardy terminate? (4) What constitutes successive prosecutions or punishments for the same offense? Although courts have answered the second and third questions with some clarity, they continued to struggle over the first and last.
Where Jeopardy Applies
Only certain types of legal proceedings invoke double jeopardy protection. If a particular proceeding does not place an individual in jeopardy, then subsequent proceedings against the same individual for the same conduct are not prohibited. The Fifth Amendment suggests that the protection against double jeopardy extends only to proceedings that threaten "life or limb." Nevertheless, the U.S. Supreme Court has established that the right against double jeopardy is not limited to capital crimes or Corporal Punishment, but that it extends to all felonies, misdemeanors, and juvenile-delinquency adjudications, regardless of the applicable punishments.
In Benton v. Maryland, 395 U.S. 784, 89 S. Ct. 2056, 23 L. Ed. 2d 707 (1969), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal Double Jeopardy Clause is applicable to state and federal prosecutions. Prior to this ruling, an individual who was accused of violating state law could rely only on that particular state's protection against double jeopardy. Some states offered greater protection against double jeopardy than did others. The Court, relying on the doctrine of incorporation, which makes fundamental principles in the Bill of Rights applicable to the states through the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, said this was not permissible. The right against double jeopardy is so important, the Court concluded, that it must be equally conferred upon the citizens of every state. Under Benton, no state may provide its residents with less protection against double jeopardy than that offered by the federal Constitution.
The U.S. Supreme Court has also held that the right against double jeopardy precludes only subsequent criminal proceedings. It does not preclude ordinary civil or administrative proceedings against a person who already has been prosecuted for the same act or omission. Nor is prosecution barred by double jeopardy if it is preceded by a final civil or administrative determination on the same issue.
Courts have drawn the distinction between criminal proceedings on the one hand, and civil or administrative proceedings on the other, based on the different purposes served by each. Criminal proceedings are punitive in nature and serve two primary purposes: deterrence and retribution. Civil proceedings are more remedial; their fundamental purpose is to compensate injured persons for any losses incurred. Because civil and criminal remedies fulfill different objectives, a government may provide both for the same offense.
The multiple legal proceedings brought against O. J. (Orenthal James) Simpson in the death of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Lyle Goldman illustrate these various objectives. The state of California prosecuted Simpson for the murders of his former wife and her friend. Despite Simpson's acquittal in the criminal case, three civil suits were filed against him by the families of the two victims. The criminal proceedings were instituted with the purpose of punishing Simpson, incarcerating him, and deterring others from similar behavior. The civil suits were intended to make the victims' families whole by compensating them with money damages for the losses they had suffered.
The distinctions between criminal and civil proceedings and between punitive and remedial remedies may appear semantic, but they raise real legal issues. Courts have recognized that civil remedies may advance punitive goals. When they do, double jeopardy questions surface. For example, a civil Forfeiture or civil fine, although characterized by the legislature as remedial, becomes punitive when the value of the property seized or the amount of the fine imposed is "overwhelmingly disproportionate" to society's loss (Halper). This principle was exemplified when the U.S. Supreme Court prohibited the federal government from seeking a $130,000 civil penalty against a man who previously had been sentenced to prison for the same offense of filing $585 worth of false Medicare claims (Halper). The Court concluded that the gross disparity between the fine imposed and society's economic loss reflected a punitive remedial aim.
Conversely, many courts have ruled that Punitive Damages awarded in civil suits are not sufficiently criminal for double jeopardy purposes when the plaintiff seeking those damages is a private party, not the state. This ruling can be best explained by noting that the Bill of Rights guarantees protection only against government action. It does not create a system of rights and remedies for disputes between private citizens, as do the laws of contracts and torts. Courts have not determined whether punitive damages recovered by the government in a civil suit would bar subsequent prosecution, nor have they agreed whether a number of administrative proceedings can be uniformly characterized as punitive or remedial. Cases involving the revocation of professional licenses, driving privileges, Probation, and Parole have divided courts over the purposes underlying these proceedings.
When Jeopardy Attaches
Courts have provided much clearer guidance on the question of when jeopardy attaches, or begins. This question is crucial to answer because any action taken by the government before jeopardy attaches, such as dismissal of the indictment, will not prevent later proceedings against a person for the same offense. Once jeopardy has attached, the full panoply of protection against multiple prosecutions and punishments takes hold.
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that jeopardy attaches during a jury trial when the jury is empanelled. In criminal cases tried by a judge without a jury, jeopardy attaches when the first witness is sworn. Jeopardy begins in juvenile-delinquency adjudications when the court first hears evidence. If the defendant or juvenile enters a plea agreement with the prosecution, jeopardy does not attach until the court accepts the plea.
When Jeopardy Terminates
Determining when jeopardy terminates is no less important, but somewhat more complicated. Once jeopardy has terminated, the government may not hail someone into court for additional proceedings on the same matter without raising double jeopardy questions. If jeopardy does not terminate at the conclusion of one proceeding, it is said to be continue, and further criminal proceedings are permitted. Jeopardy can terminate in four instances: after acquittal; after dismissal; after a mistrial; and on appeal after conviction.
A jury's verdict of acquittal terminates jeopardy, and it may not be overturned on appeal even if it is contrary to overwhelming proof of a defendant's guilt and derived from a trial that was rife with reversible error. This elemental maxim of double jeopardy Jurisprudence entrusts the jury with the power to nullify criminal prosecutions that are tainted by egregious police, prosecutorial, or judicial misconduct.
A jury also may impliedly acquit a defendant. If a jury has been instructed by the judge on the elements of a particular crime and a Lesser Included Offense, and the jury returns a guilty verdict as to the lesser offense but is silent as to the greater one, then reprosecution for the greater offense is barred by the Double Jeopardy Clause. For example, a jury that has been instructed as to the crimes of first- and second-degree murder may impliedly acquit the defendant of first-degree murder by returning only a guilty verdict as to murder in the second degree. A not-guilty verdict as to the greater offense is inferred from the silence.
A dismissal is granted by the trial court for errors and defects that operate as an absolute barrier to prosecution. It may be entered before a jury has been impaneled, during the trial, or after a conviction. But jeopardy must attach before a dismissal implicates double jeopardy protection.
Once jeopardy attaches, a dismissal granted by the court for insufficient evidence terminates it. Such a dismissal also bars further prosecution, with one exception: The prosecution may appeal a dismissal entered after the jury has returned a guilty verdict. If the appellate court reverses the dismissal, the guilty verdict may be reinstated without necessitating a second trial. The state may not appeal a dismissal granted for lack of evidence after a case has been submitted to a jury, but before a verdict has been reached.
Reprosecution is permitted, and jeopardy continues, when the court dismisses the case on a motion by the defendant for reasons other than sufficiency of the evidence. For example, a court may dismiss a case when the defendant's right to a Speedy Trial has been denied by prosecutorial pretrial delay. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that no double jeopardy issue is triggered when defendants obtain dismissal for reasons that are unrelated to their guilt or innocence (see United States v. Scott, 437 U.S. 82, 98 S. Ct. 2187, 57 L. Ed. 2d 65 [1978]).
A mistrial is granted when it has become impracticable or impossible to finish a case. Courts typically declare a mistrial when jurors fail to reach a unanimous verdict. Like a dismissal, a mistrial that is declared at the defendant's behest will not terminate jeopardy or bar reprosecution. Nor will a mistrial preclude reprosecution when declared with the defendant's consent. Courts disagree as to whether a defendant's mere silence is tantamount to consent.
A different situation is presented when a mistrial is declared over the defendant's objection. Reprosecution is then allowed only if the mistrial resulted from "manifest necessity," a standard that is more rigorous than "reasonable necessity," and less exacting than "absolute necessity." A mistrial that could have been reasonably avoided terminates jeopardy, but jeopardy continues if a mistrial was unavoidable.
The manifest-necessity standard has been satisfied where mistrials have resulted from defective indictments, disqualified or deadlocked jurors, and procedural irregularities willfully occasioned by the defendant. Manifest necessity is never established for mistrials resulting from prosecutorial or judicial manipulation. In determining manifest necessity, courts balance the defendant's interest in finality against society's interest in a fair and just legal system.
Every defendant has the right to appeal a conviction. If the conviction is reversed on appeal for insufficient evidence, the reversal is treated as an acquittal, and further prosecution is not permitted. However, the defendant may be reprosecuted when the reversal is not based on a lack of evidence. The grounds for such a reversal include defective search warrants, unlawful seizure of evidence, and other so-called technicalities. Retrials in these instances are justified by society's interest in punishing the guilty. A defendant's countervailing interests are subordinated when a jury's verdict is overturned for reasons that are unrelated to guilt or innocence.
The interests of accused individuals are also subordinated when courts permit prosecutors to seek a more severe sentence during the retrial of a defendant whose original conviction was reversed on appeal. Courts have suggested that defendants who appeal their convictions assume the risk that a harsher sentence will be imposed during reprosecution. However, in most circumstances, courts are not permitted to impose a death sentence on a defendant during a second trial when the jury recommended life in prison during the first. The recommendation of life imprisonment is construed as an acquittal on the issue of Capital Punishment.
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990244001977253485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356877281348583193.post-35950439934633758062013-08-29T12:12:00.001-07:002013-08-29T12:12:15.144-07:00What is Double Jeopardy and Does it Apply to Breach of Contract?The law known as double jeopardy stops the government from convicting a defendant more than once for the same of a similar charge. Double jeopardy protects a person from successive punishment for the same type of offense. The double jeopardy law only protects a person under certain charges. These charges only include claims that do not put someone in jeopardy.
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Even if the parties involved in the contract did not sign anything and there was a type of formal close to the contract, then technically the contract exists. Formally closing a deal could be as easy as shaking hands. Most people beleive that a contract only exists if there is a document with signatures on it. This is not necessarily true. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'lucida grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Pulling out of a gay pride event has resulted in </span>a lawsuit<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'lucida grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> for </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'lucida grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Ciara</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'lucida grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">. A Hollywood nightspot is suing the "Body Party" singer, alleging she signed a $10,000 appearance fee contract only to walk away from the deal. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'lucida grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">The Factory claims CiCi first signed on to sing at the L.A. Gay Pride weekend celebration tonight (Jun. 7), but had to scale down to merely making an appearance due to restrictions in her contract for tomorrow's show that she is headlining. Venue reps claim they were under the impression that Ciara would still be stopping by, and is suing to recoup money lost from her cancellation just earlier this week (Jun. 3), saying that they were left to scramble for an adequate replacement and lost money in marketing and promotion. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'lucida grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">A rep for Ciara countered, telling </span><a href="http://www.tmz.com/2013/06/07/ciara-lawsuit-gay-bar-factory-west-hollywood-gay-parade/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #1da0c1; font-family: 'lucida grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">TMZ</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'lucida grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> that she nixed the gig long before the final negotiation stage, and that her slot on the Pride Festival's main stage took precedence. "Ciara's commitment to perform at L.A. Gay Pride on Saturday (June 8) night prevented her from making such a Friday night appearance. Despite being notified early last week that Ciara could not appear, the Factory continued to market and promote Ciara's appearance."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'lucida grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">"The reason for the continued marketing/promotion is unclear, as it is not known why the Factory would intend to continue to mislead the public, to cause damage to the L.A. Gay Pride festival and to attempt to portray Ciara in a negative light.”</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'lucida grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Ciara's team followed with a </span><a href="http://twitter.com/ciara/status/343069037309345794" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #1da0c1; font-family: 'lucida grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">tweet</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'lucida grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> clearing up any more confusion. "The ONLY place Ciara will be performing at this weekend is headlining the Gay Pride Festival. Other advertisements are false!!"</span><br />
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A statute of limitations is a law which places a time limit on pursuing a legal remedy in relation to wrongful conduct. After the expiration of the statutory period, unless a legal exception applies, the injured person loses the right to file a lawsuit seeking money damages or other relief.</div>
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Although people often speak of "the statute of limitations", in fact there are many statutes which apply limitations periods to civil actions. Sometimes it can be difficult to keep track of the various statutes and their exceptions. Thus it is a very good idea for somebody who is concerned about losing their right to sue as a result of the expiration of the statutory limitations period to consult with a qualified lawyer, who can help determine which statute applies, and help preserve the right to recover damages.</div>
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The following periods represent a small sample of the statutory limitations periods in California. Please note that it may be possible to bring multiple causes of action from a single incident of wrongful conduct, and thus even if it appears that the relevant statute of limitations has run it may remain possible to bring a different claim. Also, there may be an exception to the standard limitations period that applies to any given situation. The following list is provided by way of example. If you wish to know how the statute of limitations applies to a specific situation, you should verify the statutory time period and its relevance to your situation with a qualified California lawyer.</div>
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<strong style="color: #003344;">Professional Malpractice</strong>: Legal malpractice, 1 year from date of discovery, to a maximum of four years from the date of the wrongful act. <a href="http://www.expertlaw.com/library/malpractice_by_state/California.html">Medical malpractice</a>, 3 years from the date of the injury, or one year from the date the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered the injury, whichever occurs first. If the medical malpractice action is based upon the presence of a foreign object found inside the plaintiff's body, the statute of limitations does not start to run until the plaintiff discovers, or should have discovered, the object. The periods of limitation for medical malpractice apply to minors six years of age and older.</div>
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<strong style="color: #003344;">Personal Injury</strong>: 2 years.</div>
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<strong style="color: #003344;">Fraud</strong>: 3 years.</div>
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<strong style="color: #003344;">Libel / Slander / Defamation</strong>: 1 year.</div>
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<strong style="color: #003344;">Injury to Personal Property</strong>: 3 years.</div>
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<strong style="color: #003344;">Product Liability</strong>: 2 years.</div>
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<strong style="color: #003344;">Contracts</strong>: Written, 4 years; Oral, 2 years.</div>
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A statute of repose is different from a statute of limitations, in that after the statutory period has expired it is not possible to file a lawsuit even if an injury occurs after that time. For example, if there is a twenty year statute of repose on the manufacture of aircraft, a claim cannot be filed against the manufacturer more than twenty years after the date of manufacture, even if a design or manufacturing defect is responsible for a later accident.</div>
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A statute of limitations is said to start running at the time a claim accrues. Ordinarily, that is the time at which an injury is suffered.</div>
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Sometimes it is not reasonably possible for a person to discover the cause of an injury, or even to know that an injury has occurred, until considerably after the act which causes the injury. For example, an error in the drafting of a will might not be noticed until the will is being executed, decades after it was drafted, or a financial planner's embezzlement might not be noticed for years due to the issuance of false statements of account.</div>
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When it applies, the "discovery rule" permits a suit to be filed within a certain period of time after the injury is discovered, or reasonably should have been discovered. The discovery rule does not apply to all civil injuries, and sometimes the period of time for bringing a claim post-discovery can be short, so it is important to seek legal assistance quickly in the event of the late discovery of an injury.</div>
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In addition to late discovery, it may be possible to avoid the harsh result of a statute of limitation by arguing that the statute has been "tolled". When it is said that a statute is "tolled", it means that something has stopped the statute from running for a period of time. Typical reasons for tolling a statute of limitations include minority (the victim of the injury was a minor at the time the injury occurred), mental incompetence (the victim of the injury was not mentally competent at the time the injury occurred), and the defendant's bankruptcy (the "automatic stay" in bankruptcy ordinarily tolls the statute of limitations until such time as the bankruptcy is resolved or the stay is lifted).</div>
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Under California law, except in cases of medical malpractice, a minor has two years from the date of his or her 18th birthday to file a tort claim. For medical malpractice actions involving minors below the age of six, the action must be filed within three years of the date of the injury or before the minor's eighth birthday, whichever period is greater.</div>
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It is often possible to shorten a statutory limitations period by contract. For example, an employment contract might require that any claim relating to the employment relationship, including wrongful termination, be filed within one year of the claimed wrongful conduct. Courts often uphold these clauses, particularly in the context of business transactions, even though they provide for a shorter limitations period than the statute of limitations would otherwise apply.</div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">California is known for having a mix of different races, ethnic origins, and nationalities. That is how California got the nickname, "The Melting Pot." California's population over the last half-century has increased greatly. This is due to the amount of immigrants from across the Pacific Ocean and jus south of the border. </span></div>
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So far everything has gone well: You&#039;ve found the perfect house, and you&#039;ve obtained a mortgage with a low interest rate. You&#039;ve agreed to the closing date, and now you&#039;re thinking of some new furniture or some additional landscaping for your new home. So why not save a little money for those items by skipping a lawyer and handling the closing yourself?</div>
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Buyers and sellers alike can often find the closing process confusing. According to the Diamond Law Group, there are numerous documents to prepare and sign as well as documents to record, taxes to pay and transfer and insurance provisions to make. However, most of this is couched in legal terms unfamiliar to the average buyer and seller. Not only will an attorney make sure that all documents are handled according to the law, he will also be able to explain the meaning of the formal language and terms.</div>
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While many laws governing real estate transactions are the same everywhere in the country, some are specific to individual states. For example, in California sellers must disclose certain information such as known defects, the existence of any environmental dangers, items to remain on the property, and whether a death has occurred on the property within the prior three years along with the circumstances surrounding it. If the buyer opts for a home inspection, California law prescribes what the inspector can and should look for during the inspection. Those same real estate laws enumerate the closing costs that a buyer should expect to pay.</div>
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While it may seem that the purchase agreement is straightforward, disputes can arise at the closing over the cost of the property, time of possession, personal property remaining or being removed, and even zoning or restrictions concerning use. A real estate lawyer has the expertise to help settle any such disputes before the closing is finalized.</div>
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Many buyers and sellers believe that the real estate agent can handle any procedures that are part of the closing. However, the real estate agent&#039;s duty is to act as an agent for the buyer or seller only; he usually does not have the legal expertise to settle any disputes or difficult situations that may arise. Most participants in a closing will find that the additional cost of a lawyer is money well spent.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990244001977253485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356877281348583193.post-47902583608910253032013-07-31T09:56:00.001-07:002013-07-31T10:22:00.387-07:00Your Options For DivorceCollaborative law might be a good choice for some couples. Collaborative law means that parties and their attorneys must agree ahead of
time that there will not be any court intervention. Without court intervention the parties work with members of their support team to reach an agreement. The support team includes counselors, financial experts, child-custody specialists, etc. There is a downside to collaborative law however, if an agreement is not reached then the entire process must start over.<br />
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<a href="http://wblawgroup.com/WebbBordson/blog/family-law-attorney-explains-your-options-for-divorce/">http://wblawgroup.com/WebbBordson/blog/family-law-attorney-explains-your-options-for-divorce/ </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990244001977253485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356877281348583193.post-28106428706494084892013-07-31T09:51:00.000-07:002013-07-31T10:21:48.027-07:00How do California Labor Laws Apply on Vacation Pay?We get asked this question frequently. It is not mandatory for California Employers to give their employees paid vacation. Although it is not mandatory to give paid vacation, it is mandatory that if vacation time is given that is must be paid.<br />
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<a href="http://wblawgroup.com/WebbBordson/blog/employment-law-questions-how-do-california-labor-laws-apply-on-vacation-pay/">http://wblawgroup.com/WebbBordson/blog/employment-law-questions-how-do-california-labor-laws-apply-on-vacation-pay/ </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990244001977253485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356877281348583193.post-17324009775161369692013-07-31T09:47:00.003-07:002013-07-31T10:21:33.179-07:00Laws Protecting Employed Pregnant WomenIf a woman is pregnant in California it is considered a disability. A woman can get up to months of protected disability leave when working for a company with at least 5 employees. In addition to this disability leave a woman may also arrange for accommodations needed in the workplace. These accommodations must be reasonable, like reduced work load or more frequent trips to the restroom.<br />
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<a href="http://wblawgroup.com/WebbBordson/blog/employment-attorney-cites-laws-protecting-employed-pregnant-women/">http://wblawgroup.com/WebbBordson/blog/employment-attorney-cites-laws-protecting-employed-pregnant-women/ </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990244001977253485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356877281348583193.post-88508938582623942552013-07-31T06:56:00.001-07:002013-07-31T06:56:12.959-07:00Senior Citizens: Saved by San Diego Business Litigation Lawyers from Scams and Fraud
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<p>An event called Senior Scam StopperSM, which aims to educate senior citizens about financial scams, was spearheaded by California's state senator Ted Lieu last June 14. This event is intended to raise senior citizens' awareness on financial scams and investment fraud. As scam artists target unsuspecting or vulnerable people, they see senior citizens as fitting targets.
While there are now modern ways that scam artists use to take your money, there are those who still do it the traditional way. That's why it's smart not to trust strangers claiming to be salespeople or contractors. These, and other important information on how to avoid scammers and swindlers, are the foci of the said event.
But if you have already been scammed or conned, call for established business litigation lawyers in San Diego immediately. Equipped with the right knowledge, senior citizens can protect themselves from falling prey to scams and other exploits.</p>
<a href='http://wblawgroup.com/WebbBordson/blog/government-officials-and-san-diego-business-litigation-firms-protect-senior-citizens-from-fraud/'>http://wblawgroup.com/WebbBordson/blog/government-officials-and-san-diego-business-litigation-firms-protect-senior-citizens-from-fraud/</a>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990244001977253485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356877281348583193.post-72436319829103220102013-07-30T06:55:00.001-07:002013-07-30T06:55:36.552-07:00Why You Need an Experienced Business Lawyer in San Diego to Handle Class Action Cases
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<p>A class action suit was filed against Google's Library Project when the said web browser scanned and compiled over 20 million books presumably without the consent of the authors. A New York federal appeals court reversed the ruling given by a lower court. The decision is still subject to change, depending on the sides federal and state courts will lean on with regard to class action suits.
On another note, the case can't be understood well without defining class action suits. In this type of lawsuit, a group of people can collectively sue a single defendant and vice versa. Either way, you will need the help of a competent business lawyer from San Diego to fully defend your case.
To ensure that you get the right compensation, hire an experienced lawyer who knows his way around the industry. Save yourself from all the stress and drama and leave everything in the hands of your trusted legal representative.</p>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990244001977253485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356877281348583193.post-89134064641921922992013-07-26T07:25:00.000-07:002013-07-31T07:29:01.173-07:00The Importance of Hiring the Right Divorce Lawyer<div align="JUSTIFY" class="western" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">William Shakespeare once
wrote, “The course of true love never did run smooth.” In other
words, couples must work hard and be ready to make sacrifices to
overcome relationship difficulties. Shakespeare's admonition should
not be taken to mean that lovers, much less spouses, should spend
their waking hours bickering and fighting over sundry matters,
although some married couples do find themselves at a point where
they can no longer successfully overcome intramarital conflict.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In such a scenario, it
may be necessary to seek the help of a third party, such as a
marriage counselor, to work out issues in the marriage. However,
couples who've jumped from one marriage counselor to another and
found themselves no closer to an effective resolution may eventually
decide to consider divorce. Filing for divorce, however, presents a
new set of challenges that can further aggravate tensions between
embittered spouses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">For this reason, it is
critical to hire the services of a competent lawyer not just to
legalize the separation but also to ensure that one's rights are
protected during the entire process. This is especially true if the
couple cannot agree on how to split their assets. In Fresno and other
cities in California, couples undergoing divorce will need a
contested packet to have the issue of division of properties and
assets resolved.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990244001977253485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356877281348583193.post-51592225468141013922013-07-22T11:32:00.002-07:002013-07-22T11:32:16.943-07:00Finding a Skilled Lawyer to Protect your Interests<div align="JUSTIFY" class="western" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In life, some disputes
simply can't be avoided. Disagreements between family members,
friends, or business associates may often be settled amicably in due
time, albeit not without leaving some feathers ruffled or
relationships in precarious situations. Other types of conflict,
however, may be so severe as to require litigation before any
settlement can be reached.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In the latter situation,
one will need legal representation. If you don't have a competent
lawyer to represent and help you out, then you're in for disaster.
Hiring a capable lawyer is especially critical if you're dealing with
employment issues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Employment laws can be
very broad, with both employers and employees enjoying protection of
their respective rights. In cases of serious disagreements over
work-related concerns, only an employment lawyer, who can represent
either the employer or the employee, may be able to clarify the
issues. With the right resolution strategies and the assistance of
their respective lawyers, the opposing sides can reach out-of-court
settlements and thereby avoid further inconveniences.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Disputes can be settled
amicably through negotiation, although this may not be applicable in
all cases. In matters where court arbitration is required,
particularly for employment issues, hiring the right employment
lawyer can help keep one's rights protected.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990244001977253485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356877281348583193.post-24417533100549794172013-07-16T08:44:00.001-07:002014-04-18T13:21:45.561-07:00Some of the Most Common Litigation Lawsuits<div align="JUSTIFY" class="western" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Taking companies or
institutions to court can be a tad more complex than, say, suing an
individual. It's certainly no easy task to pursue a case against an
entire organization. Don't fret, however, as a qualified business
lawyer can you figure out the appropriate course of action against
any enterprise or corporate entity that may have done you wrong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Some of the most common
business litigation cases have to do with contract disputes. From the
consumer's point of view, companies can be sued if they do not hold
up their end of the contract, such as when they fail to provide a
refund in accordance with contract terms. These cases are also some
of the most controversial, since contracts may invite different
interpretations. A complainant who misinterpreted the contract
stipulations may, in turn, be charged with slander.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Another form of
<a href="http://wblawgroup.com/employment-attorney-san-diego.html">litigationlawsuit</a> is business fraud, which is typically filed if a company
deliberately deceives its customers with false advertisements and the
like. The search for proof of the alleged deception can be rather
difficult, and there are times when the accused can get away with
relatively minor infractions. To succeed with this kind of
litigation, one may file a class action lawsuit together with other
victims who were also deceived by the same company.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990244001977253485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356877281348583193.post-81054135062533309262013-07-12T13:09:00.000-07:002013-07-12T13:09:54.414-07:00When to Call A Business Lawyer<div align="JUSTIFY" class="western" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It may be hard to succeed
in business without the help of a business lawyer. Like other
key-players such as accountants and top executives, a business lawyer
plays a significant role in keeping the company's fortunes stable.
The business lawyer's responsibility ranges from performing “due
diligence” to defending a company from lawsuits. Here are some
cases that typically require the services of a business lawyer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A company run by several
entities usually divides profits according to a specific agreement
among the parties involved. If a certain situation requires a profit
division method that's different from the existing agreement, a
special allocation can be called for. With the help of a business
lawyer, the entities can draw up a new agreement and divide profits
among themselves without rousing conflict.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Environmental Issues</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The various tasks and
obligations that come with managing a business can be quite daunting,
especially when it comes to environmental issues. </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Companies
should therefore be proactive when it comes to compliance with
environmental regulations. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In
this regard, skilled business lawyers can provide much-needed
expertise to minimize the risk of litigation for failure to follow
environmental laws.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Law Suits</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No business is ever
perfect, and every company will have its fair share of management
flaws. In severe cases, employees may file discrimination or
harassment lawsuits against a company. The company will need to hire
a business lawyer for representation, defense, or settlement.</span></div>
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