According to the National Council on Aging, for every one elder abuse case that is reported, at least five additional cases are unreported. This is a devastating statistic, especially since more than 11 percent of elderly individuals are abused each year. There are many reasons why elder abuse goes unreported. Oftentimes, elderly individuals cannot speak...

Child custody disputes are all over the news lately, and few are more visible than the dispute between actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke Mueller over the custody of their two-year-old twins. In fact, the news interviews read like a primer on what not to do if you’re hoping to win custody of...

A recent Court of Appeal opinion confirmed that transportation workers, such as interstate truck drivers, may bring class action lawsuits against their employers even if they signed an arbitration agreement that prohibits class, collective and representative actions. In Garrido v. Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP, ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Oct. 26, 2015), the plaintiff, a...

Social media can be a great asset for companies: A Facebook profile can help you advertise your business and a Twitter account can help you get information out to potential and current clients. Yet, what happens when your employees use Facebook to discuss work? What if they say something derogatory about your company? A...