The man suspected of killing another man with his vehicle in Santa Ana before fleeing the scene was arrested last Friday. The suspect, Juan Carlos Alcantara (47) was reported by a bystander to have run over a man who was lying on the street next to a blanket. A witness claimed that a the vehicle…
Senior Trial Attorney, Scott D. Nelson, who leads Callahan & Blaine’s Labor and Employment Department, recently published an engaging article on the Dynamex case in the Los Angeles Daily Journal. In the article, Nelson proposes four key ramifications of the decision and concludes that the Dynamex case is about more than Wage Orders, since it provides significant guidance…
In tragic local news, after high winds ripped through Orange County on Monday, a woman identified as Dennet O. Bermas, 34, was killed when a 40-foot eucalyptus tree fell on top of her gray Toyota sedan.
On Wednesday Walmart Inc. settled a nine-year-old case for $65 million to almost 100,000 current and former California Walmart cashiers. The cashiers accused Walmart of not providing them with sufficient seating during their shifts. The settlement, which includes the provision that Walmart will start ensuring adequate seating be available for its California cashiers, still requires…
Stanton was the scene of fatal accident on Monday afternoon when a cyclist was struck and killed by a motorist on Cerritos Avenue. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSP) is currently seeking anyone who might know the cyclist who is believed to have been in his forties. The victim has not yet been publicly identified.…
Callahan & Blaine sponsored the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA) annual golf tournament held yesterday at Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club. Playing for the firm was their very own Founding Partner, Daniel J. Callahan and Supervising Trial Attorney, Edward Susolik. The pair tied for first place with 18 under par, although they…
At Dana Point Harbor Drive and Cove Road yesterday afternoon, a van carrying nine children crashed into a eucalyptus tree.
When the FCC oversaw the end of net neutrality rules in June they also took the extra step of making it specifically illegal for states to introduce their own net neutrality laws. Some states have chosen to ignore the federal laws preventing states from implementing their own versions of net neutrality including Oregon, Vermont, Washington…
At Callahan & Blaine, our talent pool is deep. Each month, we publish our “Attorney Spotlight” where we look past the briefcases to see what makes the men and women of Callahan & Blaine tick. How have we won over $2 billion in verdicts and settlements? It’s a team effort of hard work, dedication, experience and…
The Irvine Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team are looking into a two-vehicle crash in Irvine on Sunday, September 23 that left a woman dead and her husband and child injured. The woman, Vaishali Bohara (33), and her husband and child were in a Mercedes-Benz SUV which rolled over at the scene near the intersection of Walnut…