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Proving a Hostile Work Environment Discrimination Claim

A good start in any discussion about pursuing a hostile work environment discrimination claim is letting everyone know that, generally and absent special circumstances, your boss, co-workers, employer-owner, vendors, and customers can treat you rudely, demeaning, offensively, and can, generally, treat you like dirt. You have no claim to make Read more…

By Steve Simas, 11 yearsJune 27, 2012 ago
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Rights and Responsibilities Regarding Medical Records in California, Part II

Previously, we discussed a patient’s right to access their records maintained by a health care professional. However, these rights are not without some exception. A health care provider has the right to deny access to medical records to an individual who would otherwise be entitled to them in the following Read more…

By Steve Simas, 11 yearsJune 15, 2012 ago
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Rights and Responsibilities Regarding Medical Records in California, Part I

Under California law patients have a guaranteed right to access to their medical records. This is made clear by the plain language of Health & Safety Code § 1231001, which reads, in relevant part, as follows: The Legislature finds and declares that every person having ultimate responsibility for decisions respecting Read more…

By Steve Simas, 11 yearsMay 25, 2012 ago
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Court Interpreters Program – Is Your Interpreter Certified?

The Judicial Council of California is accountable for the Court Interpreters Program (CIP). The goal of the CIP is to give access of the court to non English speakers as well as hard-of-hearing and deaf people.  Beginning in 2010 California adopted an exam that is accessible in 43 other states Read more…

By Steve Simas, 11 yearsMay 24, 2012 ago
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Ensure Your ADA Compliance and Avoid the “Shakedown”

ADA lawsuits were in the news again this week, due to a letter that Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) wrote to state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) calling on state legislators to act to reform the ADA litigation process.  As reported by the Los Angeles Times, [1] Senator Feinstein Read more…

By Steve Simas, 11 yearsApril 6, 2012 ago

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