Orange County Law Blog

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. After Gay-Marriage…

Any business that has never had to deal with at least one personal injury case must be the luckiest business in the world. For many businesses, personal injury lawsuits are just another cost of doing business. So, to help you protect your business, here are five personal injury laws that every small business owner should…

Movie buffs can barely contain their excitement for the upcoming all-female “Ghostbusters” reboot. Turns out law enforcement officials in Boston might be thankful for the film as well. A woman who was shoved to the street in Boston on Wednesday passed away yesterday, and officers think they found the person responsible, thanks to a cameraman…

When a loved one is killed by the intentional or negligent actions of another, a criminal conviction may bring justice. However, sending the defendant to jail won’t cover the loss of a family member’s care and support. To receive civil compensation, victims’ surviving family members can file wrongful death lawsuits. Normally, the person who is…

A movement to reclassify hundreds of thousands of independent contractors in the on-demand app economy as full-time employees is gaining steam. But given a choice, would these workers really want to go full-time? I can help but only if you call 949-552-1170 Orange County Attorney John J. Hamilton is just a phone call away! Go…

The good side to being a publicly traded company? People buy shares in your company, giving you revenue. The bad side? Some of those shareholders can meddle in your company’s affairs. But only so far. A church that owns a significant amount of shares in Walmart sued the retailer last year, trying to force it…

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. Jawbone Sues…

Some questions have lingered, as states that had banned same-sex marriage adjust to the historic shift. Here’s a snapshot of the latest developments. 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…

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples have the right to be married, many are wondering what that will mean for small businesses. The big question being whether businesses can discriminate against same-sex couples in terms of providing wedding services, etc. Last week, an Oregon bakery that refused to bake a wedding…

Most workplace injuries truly are accidents. You smashed your hand in the heavy machinery. Your chair collapsed under you. You slipped on water in the kitchen. However, a less recognized source of injury could be your fellow coworkers or even customers. According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, “nearly 2 million employees are victims…