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Article: How "Safer at Home" Orders Will Affect the Law Offices of Scott Warmuth
Yesterday evening, the mayors of Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Long Beach, quickly followed by California governor Gavin Newsom, issued "Safer at Home" orders for first Los Angeles County and then the entire state of California.
Article: Reminder: Employers Cannot Force Unpaid Overtime
The Law Offices of Scott Warmuth wants to remind workers that it is against the law to force employees to work unpaid overtime.
Article: How the COVID-19 Outbreak Could Affect Your Legal Case
The fallout from the COVID-19 global pandemic is beginning to affect every day American and Californian life. But do not hesitate to contact us at 888-517-9888 if you need an update on your case!
Article: Proper Tire Maintenance Can Prevent Car Crashes
The maintenance of your vehicle's tires can play a surprisingly large role in keeping you and your family safe. Worn tires can dramatically increase the risk of a collision or rollover accident.
Article: Appeals Court Blocks Remain in Mexico Policy
A ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday will suspend the Remain in Mexico policy beginning March 12 in California and Arizona. The appeals court agreed with a lower court ruling that the policy may violate the law by causing irreversible harm to asylum seekers.
Article: What is a Statute of Limitations?
One topic many clients have questions about is something called the 'statute of limitations'. The phrase is most widely known in relation to criminal offenses.
Article: Generic Opioid Manufacturer to Pay $1.6 Billion to Settle Lawsuits
Generic opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt has tentatively agreed to pay $1.6 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits filed in connection with the part the company played in fueling the opioid crisis.
Article: Which U.S. Cities Have the Most H-1B Employers?
Employers use H-1B work visas to hire foreign specialty workers when there aren't enough U.S. workers to meet demand. Many of these positions are in the tech industry, so it may be no surprise that the Silicon Valley area has the most employers who hire H-1B workers.
Article: Attorney Yesenia Acosta Announced as Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2020
Immigration and criminal defense attorney Yesenia Acosta has been named as a Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2020. She has received this high honor for four years in a row.
Article: What Workers' Compensation Benefits am I Eligible For?
What determines the level of workers' compensation benefits available to injured workers is the severity of the injury and how much the injury impacts the job duties of the worker.
Article: Los Angeles' Vision Zero Plan is Not Working...Yet
Vision Zero has had an impact on reducing traffic deaths, and especially pedestrian deaths, in some cities and countries across the United States and Europe. Los Angeles, however, tells a very different story.
Article: Asian American Expo 2020 Pictures and TV Raffle
Last month, the Law Offices of Scott Warmuth hosted a booth at the 39th Annual Asian American Expo. At the event, we handed out numerous goodies, including 2020 calendars, pens, fans, and gift baskets.
Article: Product Liability - A Primer
The legal term 'product liability' doesn't mean much to most people, but those same people have likely heard advertisements seeking victims of it.
Article: Updated Travel Ban Targets Six Additional Countries
The Trump administration is expanding its controversial travel ban to include six additional countries. The updated executive order will prevent citizens of Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar (Burma), and Kyrgyzstan from receiving immigrant visas to the United States.
Article: New Immigration Rule Targets "Birth Tourism"
Effective last Friday, the Trump administration will now deny tourist visas to pregnant women suspected of trying to give birth in the United States so that their children are American citizens, a practice some call "birth tourism."
Article: Public Charge Rule Can Now Be Implemented
The United States Supreme Court today ruled 5-4 to allow the Trump Administration's public charge rule to be implemented.