Personal injury law is a state subject. It can become a federal issue in extremely rare instances when any existing law is violated, or gross injustice has been meted out. A lawsuit may become a part of a class action lawsuit if a manufacturer of any type of equipment, tool…

California State Senator Jerry Hill has introduced Senate Bill 61 which seeks to add an additional penalty for a conviction of a First Offense DUI . The penalty is the requirement that convicted first offenders install a breathalyzer device in their vehicle(s). Currently in California, four counties already have this…

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, Uber & Lyft are both being sued in California courts and the issue is whether the drivers for these companies are “independent contractors” or employees entitled to all the protections that employee status brings under California law. Both cases are moving…