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Last week, we wrote about Obama’s plan to seek changes in current overtime pay rules to allow more workers to get overtime pay. This week, President Obama has finally proposed a rule change. Here is what you need to know about the President’s proposed overtime rule: The Current Rule Currently, salaried workers who earn more…

You’re on the floor, not breathing. You are dead. Suddenly, a Good Samaritan runs up and performs CPR. Sure, he breaks a couple ribs, but you start breathing again. Paramedics arrive and rush you to the hospital. It’s a fact that broken ribs can result from CPR. If this occurs, can you sue to recover…

Law Blog rounds up the morning’s legal news. I can help but only if you call 949-552-1170 Orange County Attorney John J. Hamilton is just a phone call away! Go ahead, find out if you have a case, fill in our CASE EVALUATION form and Mr. Hamilton will respond with answers you need. Anheuser-Busch Sued…

The Supreme Court adjourned for the summer this week, after issuing decisions on employment discrimination, civil rights and the environment. The justices delivered a landmark ruling recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage and passed up a number of opportunities to upend existing law, including a case that would have eviscerated the Affordable Care Act.…

The world’s largest law firm got a little bigger Wednesday after completing its acquisition of Atlanta-based McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. The deal, announced in April, gives Dentons an extra 370 lawyers, lobbyists and other professionals, the firm said. I can help but only if you call 949-552-1170 Orange County Attorney John J. Hamilton is…

A debate over whether websites that conduct commerce should be allowed to shield their backers is creating some odd alliances. I can help but only if you call 949-552-1170 Orange County Attorney John J. Hamilton is just a phone call away! Go ahead, find out if you have a case, fill in our CASE EVALUATION…

Many of us get stressed at work. It’s an unavoidable hazard of having a job. However, some people suffer severe stress resulting in anxiety. Do you have anxiety? Is it affecting your ability to do your job and earn money? If yes, you may be able to get workers’ compensation for anxiety. The Golden Rule:…

Do you drink Beck’s beer? If you do, you may be entitled to a refund. A couple years ago, Francisco Rene Marty, Seth Goldman, and Fernando Marquet, all avid Beck’s drinkers, sued Anheuser-Busch, the company that makes Beck’s Beer for misleading marketing claims regarding the beer’s origins . Finally, the case has settled, and deceived…

If you could look beneath the blindfold worn by Lady Justice, would her eyes be closed? One of the nation’s most influential judges suggests she would be giving a wink to prosecutors seated across from the defendant. I can help but only if you call 949-552-1170 Orange County Attorney John J. Hamilton is just a…

As the Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP trial plods into its sixth week, e-mails continue to play a key role. This week, an attorney for one of Dewey’s former leaders took a witness down memory lane to relive some off-the-cuff e-mails he sent. I can help but only if you call 949-552-1170 Orange County Attorney John…