Identity theft in California is not automaticfelony, the more serious type of crime in California. It's a wobbler offense. That means that the prosecutor can either charge the crime of identity theft as a misdemeanor or a felony. It depends on the circumstances as well as thief's prior cri...
In less than a year, Zengen's CFO embezzled $4.6 million from Zengen by forging the CEO's signatures on fund transfer from its account into CFO's personal account under the California Uniform Commercial Code ("CUCC"). The company sued the bank for breach of contract, negligence and ...
The main purpose of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) is toenable consumers to opt out of the sale of their personal information. However,there was a lot of debate about what constitutes a "sale" of personal information. Given theserious consequences of violating the CCPA (CPRA)...
There have been a number of cases decided by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dealing withLabor Code Section 4062.3and what constitutes a prohibited ex parte communication with a Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator (PQME). ...
What Constitutes Attorneys’ Fees Costs of paying the court reporter to transcribe depositions Costs for interviews Costs for in-court testimony Filing fees Costs and Fees related to serving the defendant or filing paperwork with the court Paying the jurors (if jury) Costs of photocopying court pap...
California: CCPA (CPRA) The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA's) definition of personal information is heavily inspired by the GDPR's, but is arguablyeven broader: "information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly...
Whether that constitutes a superbloom is "really in the eye of the beholder," said Evan Meyer, executive director of the California-based nonprofit Theodore Payne Foundation, which works to preserve California's native plants. WHEN DOES IT HAPPEN?
Aggravating factors can weigh heavily on the severity of penalties for a defendant. In some cases, they can mean the difference between a short jail time or a lengthy prison sentence.If you have been accused of a crime in California, your future may be in the balance. An experienced ...
In June 2020, Colorado became the third U.S. state to pass a privacy law. The Colorado Privacy Act grants Colorado residents rights over their data and places obligations on data controllers and processors. It contains some similarities to California's CPRA, Virginia's CDPA, and the EU’s ...
“I think that wouldn’t stand up in federal court, because I don’t think their actions can be attributed to those governments. And even if they could, then the question comes up of whether mass illegal immigration constitutes an invasion,” he says. “That argument has been made … but...