I HEAR YOU Active listening and how our laws changed in 2014. BY DAVID HAKIMFAR Let’s face it, 2014 has been a pretty incredible year for LGBT rights. Nobody could have predicted that burning, long-held fears of the populace would Read more
WHEN SILENCE IS NOT GOLDEN The 5th Amendment: how remaining silent could be used against you. BY DAVID HAKIMFAR Recent court decisions in both the California Supreme Court and United States Supreme Court have radically changed a common perception, or Read more
Flexing Your Rights Gym contracts: everything you need to know. BY DAVID HAKIMFAR California’s “Health Studio Services Contract Law” governs contracts for gyms, or “health studio services.” In fact, should you become injured by the gym’s failure to comply with Read more
Medical Malpractice Why I will vote YES on Prop. 46 on November 4. BY DAVID HAKIMFAR Does limiting the liability for negligent or impaired doctors help or hurt victimized patients? That is what you will answering on November 4th when Read more
WAITING FOR JUSTICE The vast majority of individuals, who are not members of the legal profession, are not aware of the increasing level of injustice that has emptied from the state of California’s civil judiciary system. BY DAVID HAKIMFAR In Read more
Well known transmen Buck Angel (adult entertainer, whose legal name is Jake Miller), and Thomas Beatie (who people may remember as the “Pregnant Man” after he became pregnant through artificial insemination in 2007), have both been recognized as Read more
By Paulo Murillo Pedestrian and crosswalk safety efforts came with a hefty price for 50 or so individuals who happened to be on Santa Monica in the heart of West Hollywood on Aug 3. A sheriff’s department team issued Read more
Entrapment: What You Need To Know It is a well accepted practice for police to use deception to catch those who break the law. BY DAVID HAKIMFAR Whether watching the movie “Blow,” or Season 2, Episode 8 of “Breaking Bad” Read more
MODERN FAMILY With same-sex marriage legalized in California last year, the Senate is considering Assemblyman Tom Ammiano’s “Modern Family Act.” BY VICTOR MELAMED California lawmakers will consider updating family law and parental rights to keep up with Read more
The fight for same-sex marriage rights continues in the mid-west. All eyes are on Cincinnati, Ohio, today, where three federal appeals judges will decide the fate of same-sex marriage bans in Michigan, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio. The civil rights case Read more
Cultural empathy for Lawyers With LGBT Clients Without knowledge and understanding of the LGBT community, an attorney may not be giving accurate advice to his/ her LGBT client. BY DAVID HAKIMFAR I’ve met thousands of lawyers… lawyers from different places, Read more
WHEN TALK ISN’T SO CHEAP The Donald Sterling tapes: the legality of recording private conversations. BY DAVID HAKIMFAR • Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has certainly landed himself in a lot of trouble. In late April, a recorded conversation he Read more
Being gay is no longer looked at as being taboo,” states Officer Nuria Vanegas, adding that her experience as a lesbian officer in the LAPD has been “nothing but positive.” In today’s world, “equal equality” in the workplace is no Read more
Boys Behaving Badly Sexual harassment on the job. BY DAVID HAKIMFAR > A story is making the rounds about a certain heavyweight A-List film director who is being sued by a man claiming sexual harassment. The plaintiff claims that he Read more
The Changing Face Of Cannabis Laws In California The conflict between federal and state laws continues to be played out in court. BY DAVID HAKIMFAR • No matter what your views about the recreational or medical use of marijuana, Read more
