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by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF LOSS REQUIRED FOR GRAND THEFT The defendant stole the victim’s purse, which had $700 cash in it. At ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/h1aHSq7mIus/12-04-13_wc.mp3 Read the original here: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending April 13, 2012

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California meal break laws just got a whole lot easier for employers to swallow. Up until now, an employer's meal break obligations were unclear. Are employers required to ensure that employees do no work during their meal breaks? Or can employees choose to work during that time? In the just-issued Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court of San...

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California meal break laws just got a whole lot easier for employers to swallow. Up until now, an employer's meal break obligations were unclear. Are employers required to ensure that employees do no work during their meal breaks? Or can employees choose to work during that time? In the just-issued Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court of San...

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Biopesticides are better and safer than chemical pesticides - policymakers must do more to promote them, says insect ecologist Manuele Tamò. See more here: Farmers in Africa should switch to biopesticides

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In her latest comic book, graphic novelist Kate Evans helps readers understand carbon trading schemes and their shortcomings More here: The Funny Side of Climate Change

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Goshawks single out "odd-coloured" pigeons as prey in large flocks to enhance their chances of a successful hunt, a study has found. Original post: Goshawks attack 'odd-coloured' pigeons

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(Reuters) - Counting emperor penguins in their icy Antarctic habitat was not easy until researchers used new technology to map the birds from space, and they received a pleasant penguin surprise for their efforts. View post: Satellite mapping pinpoints penguin population

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An Amazon tribe has become the first indigenous group in the world's largest rainforest to win certification of a forest carbon conservation project, potentially setting a precedent for other forest-dependent groups to seek compensation for safeguarding their native forests. Here is the original post: Amazon tribe becomes first to get OK to sell REDD credits for rainforest conservation

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An Amazon tribe has become the first indigenous group in the world's largest rainforest to win certification of a forest carbon conservation project, potentially setting a precedent for other forest-dependent groups to seek compensation for safeguarding their native forests. Read more: Amazon tribe becomes first to get OK to sell REDD credits for rainforest conservation

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Goshawks single out "odd-coloured" pigeons as prey in large flocks to enhance their chances of a successful hunt, a study has found. See the article here: Goshawks attack 'odd-coloured' pigeons