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01 Feb White Collar Defendants in California Should Avail Themselves of Mental Health Diversion (Penal Code section 1001.36) If Applicable

Posted at 20:36h in Criminal Defense by Greg Nolan

California’s mental health diversion statute, Penal Code section 1001.36, has been on the books since 2018. But there is no published case nor any secondary source addressing its applicability to a white-collar defendant. While a number of firms have blog posts about mental health diversion,...

05 Jan Academics Need Good Advice In The Face of Scandals And Subpoenas

Posted at 01:40h in Criminal Defense, Litigation by Greg Nolan

Harvard’s president, Claudine Gay, resigned earlier this week. Her resignation letter suggests two root causes: fallout from her recent congressional testimony and allegations of plagiarism in her academic work. This post primarily addresses legal considerations regarding the latter, though it offers some concluding thoughts about...

02 May Update Information On Class Action Lawsuit Of Nicole Wheat v. Mario Marovic

Posted at 20:13h in Litigation by Rolando Gutierrez

On July 15, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, styled Nicole Wheat v. Mario Marovic, et. al., Case No: 30-2021-01210986-CU-OE-CXC. A copy of the operative complaint can be accessed here. This class action lawsuit seeks...

17 Sep Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Group of Orange County Bars and Restaurants for Unpaid Wages

Posted at 22:34h in Employment by Rolando Gutierrez

On July 15, 2021, a class action lawsuit was initiated against various restaurant and bar establishments owned or operated by Mario Marovic alleging wage claims for: Failure to Pay Minimum Wages.Failure to Pay Overtime and Double Time Compensation;Failure to Provide Meal Periods;Failure to Provide Rest Periods;Failure...

08 Sep Class Action Lawsuit Against Shoreline Treatment Center for Unpaid Wages

Posted at 20:28h in Employment by Rolando Gutierrez

On December 10, 2020, a class action lawsuit was initiated against Shoreline Treatment Center and Rachel Levi alleging wage claims for: (1) Failure to Pay Overtime; (2) Failure to Provide Meal Periods; (3) Failure to Provide Rest Periods; (4) Failure to Provide Accurate Itemized...

11 Mar Important Win On Disability Rights

Posted at 00:20h in Probate, Trusts & Estates by Mark Flory

The Court of Appeals Confirms that Disabled Adults Cannot Be Forced to have Visitation with Someone they Do Not Want to See Does a disabled adult who is subject to a California conservatorship have the right to refuse visitation with her estranged father, who she has...

11 Mar Will Britney Spears Ever Be Free?

Posted at 00:12h in Probate, Trusts & Estates by Jack Osborn

A Guide to Understanding Celebrity Conservatorships America loves celebrity gossip. So who hasn’t been following the conservatorship drama surrounding Britney Spears in Los Angeles probate court? The #Free Britney movement has led to an explosive New York Times documentary on FX and Hulu called “Framing Britney...

10 Jul Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia: Another Development in the LGBTQ Rights Journey

Posted at 21:09h in Employment, Litigation by Elizabeth Quach

On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark opinion recognizing basic critical protections for the rights of gays, lesbians, and transgendered individuals in the workplace based on the text of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Three employees...

27 Apr State and Local Governments Are Extending Criminal Statutes of Limitation In Response to The COVID-19 Pandemic – Can They?

Posted at 16:44h in Criminal Defense by M. Kwon Gordon

Here on the Brown White & Osborn LLP Blog, we’ve covered many of the emergency steps that different branches of government have taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic. In several jurisdictions, authorities have extended the statute of limitations within which prosecutors must file criminal charges on the theory that...

27 Apr Guidelines for Guardianship and Conservatorship Visitation during COVID-19

Posted at 16:33h in Uncategorized by Jack Osborn

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many California families did not understand the rules governing visiting children under probate guardianships and senior citizens under probate conservatorships. The pandemic and its stay-at-home orders, social distancing rules, and impact on the state have made visitation even more challenging, and it is now even more...