Defamation Law Defamation law pertains to communications affecting the reputation of another individual. Defamatory speech is a communication that may adversely affect the reputation of another person. Defamation law protects people from having their lives or careers devastated or majorly altered due to false statements against them. But, the law
Cyber Law Cyber law, also called “internet law,” pertains to law that controls the public use of the Internet. Cyber laws can be criminal as well as civil in nature. Cyber law is essentially any regulation that regulates how people use smartphones, computers, the Internet, and other related technologies. Accomplished
Cultural Property Law Cultural property law protects buildings, artifacts, and other items that are important to a people and their heritage. Cultural property refers to the collection of rare and personal property that is meaningful to a culture. The team of competent and caring lawyers at SBEMP (Slovak, Baron, Empey,
Copyright law refers to the area of law that protects the rights of artists, authors, and innovators to profit from their work. The purpose of this law is to encourage the development of innovative works. Experienced attorneys at SBEMP (Slovak, Baron, Empey, Murphy & Pinkney) law firm provides professional legal
Do you have to pay an employee for answering an after-hours work related call that only lasted a few minutes? The Industrial Welfare Commission Orders, Section 2, describes “hours worked” as time during which an employee is subject to the control of an employer, and includes all the time the
This question was recently posed to Vee Sotelo regarding employees that called out the day before or after a paid holiday (day off): Our company has a policy that requires employees to be at work the day before and after a company-observed holiday in order to be paid for that
Contract law refers to an area of law that relates to creating and enforcing agreements. A contract is a legally enforceable agreement, and contract law is the body that governs the creation and implementation of contracts. It also offers a fair solution in case of a breach. Contacts can be
Consumer law comprises the group of laws that protect the public at large from dishonest and exploitative business practices. Consumer laws offer the public protection from corrupt ways of conducting business. These laws require compliance from the corporations under its purview. Reliable attorneys at SBEMP (Slovak, Baron, Empey, Murphy
New Case Alerts Meleski v. Estate of Hotlen Cite as C080023 Filed November 29, 2018 Third District Summary: A decedent’s insurer can be liable for costs beyond policy limits where the insurer obtains an outcome at trial that is less favorable than the Plaintiff’s C.C.P. 998 offer. Amanda Meleski was injured
Constitutional law pertains to the interpretation, implementation, and amendment of the US constitution as well as the constitutions of the 50 states. The main focus of constitutional law is the interpretation, meaning, and limitations of the constitution. With changes in social and political issues in the US, attorneys practicing constitutional