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OVERVIEW
- Litigation Basics
- Finding the Right Lawyer
- Avoiding Lawsuits
- Litigation Alternatives – ADR
- Judgments & Enforcement
- Minor Disputes / Small Claims
Consumer
- Consumer Protection Agencies
- Antitrust Protections
- Class Actions
- Collections, Credit & Bankruptcy
- - Bankruptcy Overview
- - Bankruptcy & Your Home
- - Credit Cards & Collection Agencies
- - Fair Debt Collection Practices
- Financial Elder Abuse
- The “Lemon-Law”
- Loans & Lending Regulations
- Strict Products Liability
Housing
- HOMEOWNERS’ RIGHTS
- - Foreclosure Overview
- - Deficiencies / Personal Liability
- - Homestead Exemption
- - Investment Properties
- - Loans & Lending Regulations
- - Strategies to Avoid Foreclosure
- - Bankruptcy & Foreclosure
- LANDLORD & TENANT
- - Eviction – Unawful Detainer
- - Habitability – Landlord’s Obligations
- - Rent Control
- - Renters in Foreclosed Properties
- - Security Deposits
Business
- Entity Formation & Structure
- - Corporations & Limited Liability Companies
- - Limited Partnerships
- - Partnerships & Joint Ventures
- Contracts & Related Disputes
- Employment Agreements
- “Piercing the Veil” & “Alter Ego”
- Shareholder/Partner Disputes
- Third-Party / Tort Liability
Employment
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- - Race, Gender, Nationality & Religion
- - Age
- - Disability
- - Sexual Orientation
- Employment Agreements
- Independent Contractors
- PAGA Claims
- Wage & Hour Laws
- Workplace Injuries
- Wrongful Termination
Injuries
- Accidents & Negligence Lawsuits
- Dangerous or Defective Products
- Dog Bites & Damage Caused by Animals
- Intentional Conduct & Punitive Damages
- Workplace Injuries & Workers’ Comp.
ABOUT
- DAVID W. MARTIN, ESQ.
- CONTACT
OVERVIEW
Litigation Basics
Finding the Right Lawyer
Avoiding Lawsuits
Litigation Alternatives – ADR
Judgments & Enforcement
Minor Disputes / Small Claims
Consumer
Consumer Protection Agencies
Antitrust Protections
Class Actions
Collections, Credit & Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Overview
Bankruptcy & Your Home
Credit Cards & Collection Agencies
Fair Debt Collection Practices
Financial Elder Abuse
The “Lemon-Law”
Loans & Lending Regulations
Strict Products Liability
Housing
HOMEOWNERS’ RIGHTS
Foreclosure Overview
Deficiencies / Personal Liability
Homestead Exemption
Investment Properties
Loans & Lending Regulations
Strategies to Avoid Foreclosure
Bankruptcy & Foreclosure
LANDLORD & TENANT
Eviction – Unawful Detainer
Habitability – Landlord’s Obligations
Rent Control
Renters in Foreclosed Properties
Security Deposits
Business
Entity Formation & Structure
Corporations & Limited Liability Companies
Limited Partnerships
Partnerships & Joint Ventures
Contracts & Related Disputes
Employment Agreements
“Piercing the Veil” & “Alter Ego”
Shareholder/Partner Disputes
Third-Party / Tort Liability
Employment
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
Race, Gender, Nationality & Religion
Age
Disability
Sexual Orientation
Employment Agreements
Independent Contractors
PAGA Claims
Wage & Hour Laws
Workplace Injuries
Wrongful Termination
Injuries
Accidents & Negligence Lawsuits
Dangerous or Defective Products
Dog Bites & Damage Caused by Animals
Intentional Conduct & Punitive Damages
Workplace Injuries & Workers’ Comp.
ABOUT
DAVID W. MARTIN, ESQ.
CONTACT
Consumer Protection Agencies
Below are links to some of the primary federal and state agencies that have been created to help protect consumer-related rights:
FEDERAL AGENCIES
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Department of Justice (DOJ) – Consumer Branch
Equal Employment Opportunity Comm’n (EEOC)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporations (FDIC)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
STATE & LOCAL AGENCIES
California Attorney General
Department of Business Oversight
Department of Consumer Affairs
Department of Insurance
Contractors’ State Licensing Board
Labor & Workforce Development (LWDA)
Public Utilities Commission (PUC)