A much anticipated ruling on the legality of California's Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is expected to be handed down by the Supreme Court this month. In March, the Justices considered oral arguments from attorneys representing both sides. Below is a concise summary of some of the more likely outcomes, provided by [...]
FACTS: JORGENSEN & SALBERG client was at The Slidebar in Fullerton. Another patron struck our client in the face and fled the scene. The defendant was apprehended by the police down the street from the bar, and pled guilty to the assault and assaulting the police officers during the arrest. On March 4, 2013, the [...]
Facts Our client and the defendant were both minors at the time of the accident. Our client and the defendant were at an underage nightclub. During the course of the evening, our client and the defendant would periodically go to his car in the parking lot and drink alcohol. Towards the end of the night, [...]
Plea Deal: Even though the client had a large amount of opiates in her possession (without a valid prescription), was driving with a BAC of nearly twice the legal limit, and had crashed into another vehicle, the DA agreed that the client would only have to pay a fine, attend AA meetings, attend a first-time [...]
When an insurance company is negotiating with its policyholder following an accident, a fairly common scenario involves the insurance company delaying payment of the claim for replacement of the damaged car to gain an unfair advantage in negotiating the value of that car. Typically, the adjuster will not send the claimant a check for the [...]
During a divorce, a spouse has to be very careful that he or she does not get in trouble with the judge in handling property and accounts. Recently, we handled a divorce where the husband and wife purchased numerous movies, television episodes, songs, books, and apps through iTunes (as a couple). During the divorce, the [...]
Underlying Charge & Sentence: Possession and under the influence of methamphetamines. New Charges: Burglary, receiving stolen property, and possession of drug paraphernalia (syringes without a prescription & heroine hype kit). Result: Trial judge disregarded DA’s demands, and referred defendant to drug court in lieu of jail or prison. Adult Drug Court: The four-phase Drug Court [...]
Jorgensen & Salberg’s client (Reyes) worked as a medical assistant for Laguna Medical Care, Inc, for nearly three years. Dr. Rizwana Mohseni, MD, runs and operates her medical practice under the name “Laguna Medical Care, Inc” (http://www.lagunamedicalcare.com/). Even though it was a direct violation of California labor laws, because of understaffing, Reyes claimed she went [...]
Union Adjustment Company purchased an old debt from an auto lender. The debt was a finance contract entered into between the Jorgensen & Salberg’s client (Delgado) and an auto lender. The finance company originally extended credit to Delgado for the purchase of a 1992 Honda Accord. The car was purchased on April 7, 2001 with [...]
Check out the latest video installment of the New York Times “Retro Report,” which is an innovative documentary created by the New York Times that attempts to peel back the layers of some of the most perplexing news stories of our past with the goal of encouraging the public to think more critically about current events [...]
