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A contract is a legal agreement between two or more parties that establishes obligations for all parties involved. If one party fails to uphold their bargain of the contract, the other parties may be eligible to sue for damages. Some examples of how a contract may be breached are: a party to the contract failing to perform how it was supposed to perform; a party to the contract performing an action that was prohibited in the contract; and one party to the contract harming ano...ther party to the contract through a violation of the contract. If there is a dispute as to the validity of a contract, a court will rule on whether the agreement constitutes a valid contract or not. #contract #contractlaw #validcontract #breachofcontract #californialaw #lawyers #lawyersofinstagram

In California, defamation is effected by either libel or slander. Cal. Civ. Code 44. "Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed representation to the eye, which exposes any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy, or which causes him to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure him in his occupation." Cal. Civ. Code 45. "Slander is a false and unprivileged publication, orally uttered, and a...lso communications by radio or any mechanical or other means which: (1) Charges any person with crime, or with having been indicted, convicted, or punished for crime; (2) Imputes in him the present existence of an infectious, contagious, or loathsome disease; (3) Tends directly to injure him in respect to his office, profession, trade or business, either by imputing to him general disqualification in those respects which the office or other occupation peculiarly requires, or by imputing something with reference to his office, profession, trade, or business that has a natural tendency to lessen its profits; (4) Imputes to him impotence or a want of chastity; or (5) Which, by natural consequence, causes actual damage." Cal. Civ. Code 46. If you believe you have been defamed, contact us at 310-861-7797 for a free consultation about your case! #californialaw #defamation #libel #slander #torts #californiacivilcode #lawyers #lawyersofinstagram

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on September 23, 2020 that California will start moving away from reliance on fossil fuels. Executive Order N-79-20 states that by 2035, 100% of all in-state sales of new passenger cars, trucks,drayage trucks, off-road vehicles, and equipment operations will be zero-emission. By 2045, 100% of in-state sales of new medium- and heavy-duty vehicles will be zero-emission. This is not a ban on existing fossil fuel-reliant vehicles. Citi...zens can still own and drive these vehicles, but any newly-made vehicles must abide by the above guidelines. The full Executive Order can be found here:https://www.gov.ca.gov///09/9.23.20-EO-N-79-20-Climate.pdf #californialaws #executiveorder #climatechange #cars #vehicles #zeroemissions #lawyersofinstagram

Sexual harassment is not a joke, and should not be taken lightly. Federally, sexual harassment is covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (discrimination on the basis of sex), but California also has laws to protect its citizens. The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Unruh Act) are two of these laws. FEHA applies to employers of five or more employees, and makes it illegal to discriminate against job applicants and employee...s. The Unruh Act protects people from business discrimination based on a number of characteristics, including race, color, sex, sexual orientation, and language. If you believe you are a victim of sexual harassment, contact our office at 310-861-7797 to get a free consultation on your case. #civilrights #feha #fairemploymentandhousingact #unruhact #californialaw #sexualharassment #lawyers #lawyersofinstagram

Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted a temporary injunction over the weekend against Executive Order 13943 of Aug. 6, 2020, which addressed potential security concerns with Chinese social media app WeChat (owned by Tencent Holdings). Judge Beeler cited possible First Amendment rights issues, as well as the fact that WeChat is the primary means of communication for the Chinese community. The US gover...nment could appeal to the Ninth Circuit to seek to overturn the injunction, but for now WeChat will continue to appear in app stores. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, was also set to be banned this weekend by Executive Order 13942 of Aug. 6, 2020, but the company struck up a deal with US firms Oracle and Walmart to remain in the US market. https://www.nytimes.com//bus/economy/court-wechat-ban.html #wechat #wechatban #uslaw #federallaw #executiveorder #firstamendment #lawyers #lawyersofinstagram

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away yesterday after suffering from complications related to metastatic pancreas cancer. She was a pioneer in equality and justice, and will be sorely missed. Ginsburg wished to be remembered as "[s]omeone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability. And to help repair tears in her society, to make things a little better through the use of whatever ability she has. To do something, as [her] c...olleague David Scouter would say, outside [herself]. 'Cause [she has] gotten much more satisfaction for the things that [she has] done for which [she] was not paid." We mourn the loss of an iconic figure, not only in the legal community, but in society as a whole. http://www.msnbc.com//exclusive-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur #rbg #notoriousrbg #ruthbaderginsburg #scotus #inmemoriam #rip #ripruthbaderginsburg

Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new COVID-19-related laws into effect. AB 685 states that within 1 business day of being informed about a potential COVID-19 exposure in the workplace, an employer must take four steps. These steps include providing written notice to all employees of the potential exposure, as well as what disinfection and safety plan will be implemented. SB 1159 extends workers' compensation to continue protecting workers from workplace-related COVID-19 incidents. #californialaw #covid19 #ab685 #sb1159 #laborlaw #law #lawyers #lawyersofinstagram

ABA Journal reported yesterday that a group of California law school deans have asked the California Supreme Court to change its upcoming October bar exam to an open-book format with no remote proctoring. The October 2020 bar exam was already going to be administered online, but was supposed to use remote proctors to ensure nobody would cheat. The deans cited a number of reasons behind the request for the change, including the COVID-19 pandemic, California wildfires, housing issues, and racism. The article can be found here: https://www.abajournal.com//citing-fires-racism-and-techno #lawschool #barexam #californiabarexam #barexam2020 #lawyersofinstagram #abanews #remotelearning #remotetesting

Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-83-20 into effect. This Order allows CA citizens who are 70 years of age or older to renew their drivers licenses by mail instead of going in person to the DMV where the risk of contracting COVID-19 is greater. The Order will stay in effect until June 30, 2021, or until the CA State of Emergency is terminated, whichever occurs sooner. To view EO N-83-20, go here: https://www.gov.ca.gov//20/10/10.28.20-EO-N...-83-20-text.pdf #executiveorder #executiveorders #californialegislature #californialaw #governornewsom #covid19 #dmv #eon8320 #lawyers #lawyer #lawyersofinstagram

A class-action federal lawsuit filed in California in 2018 against college admissions testing company ACT Inc. has reached a settlement agreement. The lawsuit alleged that ACT violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and California's Unruh Civil Rights Act by informing colleges which students had received special testing accommodations or had otherwise indicated they had a disability. ACT agreed to settle the case for $16 million. The settlement is not an admission ...of wrongdoing by ACT. For more information:https://www.latimes.com//st/2020-10-23/act-settles-lawsuit #classactionlawsuit #classaction #act #ada #americanswithdisabilitiesact #unruh #unruhcivilrightsact #californialaw #civillaw #lawyer #lawyers #lawyersofinstagram

Employment law can be confusing, but KJC Law Group is here to help you. Contact us at 310-861-7797 for a free consultation about your case! #law #laws #employmentlaw #employmentlawyers #employmentlawyer #laborlaw #laborlaws #laborlawyer #laborlawyers #lawyer #lawyers #lawyersofinstagram

Yesterday California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-82-80 into effect. The Executive Order outlines the ways the CA government hopes to combat climate change and enact climate-protecting protocols. By October 2021, various CA agencies will have worked together to develop a Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy. This Strategy will work on improving air quality, clean water supplies, and economic sustainability. By February 1, 2022, the California Nat...ural Resources Agency and other such state agencies will work together to protect and restore biodiversity, safeguard CA's economic sustainability and food security, build climate resilience, and expand equitable outdoor access and recreation for all CA residents. By 2030, the goal is to have conserved at least 30% of CA's land and coastal waters. You can find a copy of the Executive Order here: https://www.gov.ca.gov//10/10.07.2020-EO-N-82-20-signed.pdf #californialaw #executiveorder #climatechange #governornewsome #lawyers #lawyersofinstagram