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  • 29
    Feb

CPDA Presents: The Annual Public Defender Management Seminar

CPDA Presents: The Annual Public Defender Management Seminar Thursday, April 19, 2012 Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort, Oxnard, California Coordinator: Gary Windom, Riverside County Public Defender This seminar covers practical, policy and ethical issues in public defender and indigent ... Go here to read the rest: CPDA Presents: The Annual Public Defender Management Seminar

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  • 29
    Feb

Give Time Off for Jury Duty or Risk Fines, Lawsuits

If an employee gets called for jury duty, is time off from work something you need to give? Many employers might wonder whether or not there are any specific jury duty laws in their state. There probably are. And it's vital that employers familiarize themselves with the relevant statutes. Violating state laws can result in penalties. So what...

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  • 29
    Feb

Does Your Dress Code Go Too Far?

Are your employees a little bit too... scruffy and unkempt? Businesses have multiple reasons to institute a dress codes and grooming policies. A polished, clean-looking workforce can be essential in your field. Customers need to be able to trust your employees. They should also feel comfortable talking to your workers. Employees that show up like Cousin Itt from...

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  • 29
    Feb

California Fish and Game Commission President Pressured to Resign Over Legal Hunt

California Fish and Game Commission President Pressured to Resign Over Legal Hunt Read more here: California Fish and Game Commission President Pressured to Resign Over Legal Hunt

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  • 29
    Feb

California Fish and Game Commission President Pressured to Resign Over Legal Hunt

California Fish and Game Commission President Pressured to Resign Over Legal Hunt More here: California Fish and Game Commission President Pressured to Resign Over Legal Hunt

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  • 28
    Feb

How to Handle References for Fired Employees

If it hasn't already happened, there will come a day when you receive a phone call requesting an employment reference for a fired employee. The request will undoubtedly put you in a difficult position. You're probably aware that a bad reference can turn into a defamation or tortious interference lawsuit. But did you know that not telling the...

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  • 28
    Feb

Top 5 Legal Tasks You Should Do This Year

Guest post by Jennifer K. Halford, Esq. There always seems to be plenty of advice at the end of the year about legal tasks that small business owners need to complete. Yet, if you are like most of my clients, December is too busy with holidays and vacations and January and February are equally hectic. OK, but no...

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  • 28
    Feb

Former prosecutor gets jail in Las Vegas drug case

The Miami Herald – February 27, 2012 - For full story: http://defender411.us/zwoCAG Read more: Former prosecutor gets jail in Las Vegas drug case

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  • 28
    Feb

Baton Rouge, La. – Public defender on leave after drug arrest

Reported by WAFB – Channel 9 TV – BATON ROUGE, LA - http://defender411.us/xMgKVW Go here to see the original: Baton Rouge, La. – Public defender on leave after drug arrest

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  • 28
    Feb

Genetically Modified Crops to Get Faster Approval, USDA Says

Seed companies including Monsanto Co., the world's largest, will get speedier regulatory reviews of their genetically modified crops under forthcoming rule changes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Go here to see the original: Genetically Modified Crops to Get Faster Approval, USDA Says

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