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As uneventful as our days can occasionally feel, it’s good to remember that we live in exciting times. Moreover, the Bay Area and Silicon Valley are centers of technological innovation. As just one example, Google is actively testing and fine-tuning its fully automated vehicles, otherwise known as “driverless cars.” In a recent Reuters article, journalist […]

For decades now, corporate franchisors have been able to have the best of both worlds with the franchise business model – exerting increasing control over their franchises' operations in order to increase their own profits, while distancing themselves from the unlawful employment practices of the franchisees. Take McDonald's Corp. for example. McDonald's exercises a great […]

As we wrote last week, California suffers from a huge distracted driving problem. This is in spite of having among the most stringent anti-distracted-driving laws in the nation. We are one of about a dozen states to ban the use of handheld cellphones in addition to banning texting. According to a recently published study, however, […]

Many who live in the Bay Area likely remember a fatal train crash that occurred in 2011 involving a train called the California Zephyr. Although the accident happened in rural Nevada, the train’s final intended destination was Emeryville. Of the many unusual aspects of the fatal train accident, one of the most prominent was the […]

If you regularly walk or ride a bike in the Bay Area, chances are good that you have been frustrated by hazards posed by motor vehicles. Most U.S. roads were built with only motorized traffic in mind, which means that sidewalks, crosswalks and other pedestrian accommodations are often poorly designed and maintained. It’s no wonder […]

While most of us drive simply to get where we’re going, commercial truck drivers drive for a living. In light of this and in light of the fact that they are driving the largest and most dangerous vehicles on the road, it stands to reason that truckers should be better and safer drivers than the […]

Drunk driving has long been a problem in the United States. Moreover, it is a highly researched and well-documented problem. There is no dispute that drunk driving is dangerous and deadly. But marijuana, on the other hand, remains a problem, in part, because its effects on driving ability are a matter of significant debate. It […]

Many of our previous posts have focused on the serious hazard of distracted driving. Californians are fortunate to live in a state with among the most restrictive laws governing cellphone use behind the wheel. But distracted driving remains a serious risk, and it continues to cause car accidents on California roads and highways. In today’s […]

When a family member or loved one is killed by the negligence of others, it may take a long time to finally achieve justice. However, with patience and persistence, family and friends of deceased victims can usually get the compensation they deserve. Oakland readers may remember an accident from 2009 that claimed the life of […]

The rate of motorcycle accident injuries and fatalities in Southern California is unacceptably high. In many cases, motorcycle accidents occur because other drivers don’t keep an eye out for these smaller vehicles. For instance, it is common for motorcyclists to unavoidably crash into cars and trucks as these larger vehicles make a reckless left turn […]