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October 13, 2023
Seven years before 1954’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling integrated U.S. schools, a young girl played an instrumental role in the Mendez v. Westminster case, the landmark desegregation case of 1946. The case successfully ended segregation in California and... Read MoreOctober 2, 2023
Rigoberta Menchú was born on January 9, 1959 to a poor Indian peasant family and raised in the Quiche branch of the Mayan culture. In her early years she helped with the family farm work, either in the northern highlands of... Read MoreSeptember 25, 2023
On January 20, 2021, Alejandro “Alex” Padilla was sworn into the United States Senate by Vice President Kamala Harris, becoming the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate. Senator Padilla lives in the San Fernando Valley with his... Read MoreSeptember 20, 2023
If your business does not have an employee handbook, it can be tempting to simply search for sample employee handbooks online and use pre-made templates to create one for your own company — especially as a human resources professional who... Read MoreSeptember 6, 2023
Employees and ex-employees who bring lawsuits against your company can divert time, attention, and resources from running your business. Even if you win or settle these lawsuits, your business can still suffer financial and reputational damage. A strong, proactive offense... Read MoreAugust 23, 2023
In California alone, there are nearly 200,000 licensed attorneys. But within this number are attorneys who specialize in a variety of different areas of the law, including criminal law, immigration law, and personal injury law, to name a few. Businesses,... Read MoreAugust 2, 2023
As an HR professional, the prospect of seeking help from an employment litigation attorney can feel daunting and overwhelming. But talking to an attorney is much more straightforward than you might think, and doing so can prove invaluable in protecting... Read MoreMay 22, 2023
On April 23, 2021, Robert Andres Bonta was sworn in as the 34th Attorney General of the State of California, the first person of Filipino descent and the second Asian-American to occupy the position. He is married to Mia Bonta,... Read MoreMarch 31, 2023
In culmination of Women’s History Month, PB&W honors Kamala Harris, the first woman vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African American and first South Asian American vice president. She was elected... Read MoreMarch 27, 2023
Down syndrome remains the most common chromosomal condition diagnosed in the United States. Each year, about 6,000 babies born in the United States have Down syndrome, caused by a third copy of the 21st chromosome. Down syndrome is the largest chromosomal... Read More
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