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Federal Legislation  Seeks to Eradicate Corruption Most people know of whistleblowing as a tool to disclose wrongdoing in the workplace, but there is a much richer and more dramatic history behind the act and its legal implications. A whistleblower is defined as an individual who exposes a person, organization, or institution that engages in illicit or illegal activity. The earliest detailed whistleblowing case in…

Post-Civil Rights to the Present Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a framework within the United States coined during the post-civil rights era. Today, CRT has become a buzzword in the political sphere, but it is technically defined as an academic and legal…

California Tenant Rights Update New Los Angeles County Resources Federal, state, and local governments promulgated emergency COVID-19 measures created an array of different tenant protections. The Federal CDC eviction moratorium ended on 7/31/21. On January 29, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom extended the statewide eviction moratorium, including the City of Long Beach, to September 30, 2021. The legislation provides eviction and foreclosure protection for many residential tenants and…

Learn how to successfully navigate the USPTO patent process!  Some of the most innovative and unique inventions in history that people have come to know and love were at one point patented. The 3D printer, for example, was patented from as early as 1986 until 2006. Apple Inc., a multinational technology corporation, issued a patent for the original iPhone in…