Last month, Shannon O’Connor sat in the Santa Clara County Superior Court as victims and parents spoke out and encouraged Judge Elizabeth Peterson to hand down a maximum sentence. O’Conner is perhaps better known as the “Los Gatos Party Mom”...
Following hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits for alleged crimes committed over the course of several decades, the Roman Catholic bishop of Oakland filed for bankruptcy on behalf of the diocese, a report from the Los Angeles Times confirmed. Sexual Abuse...
Wrongful Death is a legal term that, although used frequently in litigation and even news reports, is not always understood. Wrongful Death is a part of personal injury law. It can encompass a variety of claims, including medical malpractice, assault...
By Sam Dordulian, Esq. I recently read an article in the Sacramento Bee about a California high school student who displayed an immense amount of bravery and courage after being the victim of what is commonly known as revenge porn...
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Bureau is investigating a local soccer coach accused of sexually assaulting minors. Ernandes “Nando” Dasilva, 65, was arrested on May 2 in connection with alleged sexual assaults occurring between 2011 and 2022...
The owner and operator of a Riverside County dance studio was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of sexually assaulting multiple girls. Police confirmed that Mark Chavarria, 40, a dance instructor at the Chavarria Institute of the Arts studio at 160 South...
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has launched a criminal investigation into sexual assault allegations against the founder of Menudo, the Puerto Rican boy band. The Los Angeles Times reported that a former teenage member of the international music group...
We go to great lengths to avoid car accidents. But when they happen, having to deal with insurance companies, pay for expensive medical bills, and miss work for extended periods of time can be particularly onerous. California is ranked lower...
Car accidents happen constantly in Los Angeles County. Even for the most cautious of drivers, a potential crash can occur at any time. In fact, the California Highway Patrol’s Annual Report confirmed a total of 190,193 traffic collisions in the...
Paris Hilton and other survivors of the Troubled Teen Industry (TTI) visited Washington D.C. Thursday to introduce the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. Together with representatives from both parties – Congressman Ro Khanna (D- CA), Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA), Senator...
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