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In the College Bribery Scandal, Why Are Parents Being Charged with “Honest Services Fraud?”
March 16, 2019
50 people, including 33 wealthy parents, were charged last week in an alleged bribery scheme to gain admission into universities like Yale, the University of Texas at Austin and even the University of Southern California! The parents are accused of paying more than $25 million between 2011 and 2018
Is President Trump’s Declaration of A National Emergency at the Southern Border Legal?
March 8, 2019
There’s a lot of hoopla over President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the Southern border wall. But believe it not, since 1976 58 national emergencies have been declared by various presidents. 31 of those emergencies have been renewed annual are still in effect! For example, national emergencies still in
Fact or Fiction: A German City Sold A Family’s Dog on eBay to Pay Tax Debts
March 1, 2019
This is fact!
A pug named Edda was seized and sold by a German town called Ahlen. Edda’s owners had failed to pay money they owed the town, including a so-called dog tax of about $90 a year.The husband became a paraplegic after a work-related injury. The family with three
What Are the Penalties for Making A False Police Report?
February 26, 2019
On Fox’s Empire, Smollett plays Jamal Lyon, a young gay man trying to win his music mogul father’s approval. Smollett, who is gay offscreen, as well, has been arrested for allegedly filing a false police report about being attacked on the streets of Chicago.
Smollett alleged that:
while walking downtown
UC Berkeley Law Student Djenab Conde Wins $3,000 Scholarship
February 16, 2019
We are honored to announce the 2018 winner of the Reeves Law Group scholarship: Djenab Conde. Djenab is a student of UC Berkeley, School of Law. She is a 2019 J.D. Candidate.
Djenab’s compelling essay made an impact on the judges. As a child of immigrant parents and a
Can Amazon Legally Cancel Its Film Deals with Woody Allen?
February 12, 2019
Amazon Studios entered into a deal with filmmaker Woody Allen for a series titled Crisis in Six Scenes. Amazon and Allen then agreed on a deal for four movies. These contracts guaranteed Allen’s company, Gravier Productions, minimum guaranteed payments totaling between $68 million and $73 million. You can read the contracts
Is A Single Family Responsible for Thousands of Opioid Deaths?
February 4, 2019
The Massachusetts Attorney General seems to think so. Massachusetts has sued members of the Sackler family for their role in pushing addictive painkillers like Oxycontin and concealing their dangers. Purdue Pharma also makes pain medicines such as hydromorphone, oxycodone, fentanyl, codeine, and hydrocodone.
Why the U.S. Indicted the CFO of the World’s Largest Telecom Equipment Maker
January 29, 2019
California Employees: New Minimum Wage, Employer Regulations, and Employee Protections
January 20, 2019
Did you know California, now the world’s 5th largest economy, has the strongest labor and employment laws in the country? Some critics believe that greater regulation of employers could drive business from the state. Read on about the new employee protections for 2019.
Wage & Salary
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How Long Can the Federal Government Shutdown Continue?
January 10, 2019
As of January 10, 2019, the current federal government shutdown is in its 20th day. President Trump has threatened to keep the shutdown going for months or even years. Is that legal?
There is no law that places a time limit on the duration of a government shutdown. There