Orange County Law Blog

What’s your worst nightmare? Mine is getting stuck in an elevator. There’s a slight twinge of fear every time I step in an elevator. The fear grows when more than three people enter it with me. When the doors don’t open right away when the elevator reaches my level, the fear turns into momentary panic.…

One of your employees just hit you with the news that she’s pregnant! In addition to your happiness at the news, no doubt you’re also concerned about the implications for your business. Your employee will probably need time off to go to doctor appointments, and then even more time off right before and after giving…

Adam Leitman Bailey, a Manhattan attorney who runs a real estate firm, says his firm has instituted a ban on hiring graduates from Ivy League law schools. 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…

Despite his calls for shrinking the size of the nation’s prison population, President Barack Obama is one of the stingiest presidents when it comes to issuing pardons. 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 law school dean says he’s put-off by the put-downs in Justice Scalia’s dissents and is fearful that his caustic prose could lead to a wave of copycat cattiness. 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…

Do employers never learn? Firing an employee solely because of the headscarf she is wearing as a part of her religious beliefs is just asking to be sued! Rotten Ralph’s, a bar in the Old City, Philadelphia, was happy to hire Tia Rollins when she wasn’t wearing a headscarf. But, a few days later, Rollins…

How attached are you to your car? After a car accident, you call your insurance company. Most of the time, the insurance company will pay to fix your car. However, if the cost of repair is too high, it might declare your car a total loss. Can you keep a car that has been totaled?…

As Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP collapsed in 2012, Bruno Gattai was the head of the Italian practice, managing 18 partners and about 100 other lawyers and staff split between offices in Rome and Milan. Now head of Milan-based Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners — a much smaller law firm specializing in private equity M&A —…

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. Obama Remains…

Firing an employee is never pleasant, even if you think he or she deserves it. Bringing a wrongful termination lawsuit can only add to the unpleasantness. No doubt you’d rather be focusing on your business than going to court. So how can you avoid getting sued after terminating an employee? Here are a few things…