In a factually technical and emotionally difficult case, the Court of Appeal in Hoag v.

      Even if you’re not unemployed or you’re happy where you currently work, you might know someone who is looking for work, especially if you know some recent veterans.  According to the Army Times, male veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan era have an unemployment rate of 9.1 percent.  For women of the same era, the unemployment rate was 17.3 percent as of January 2012.

     Find out on the California State Bar website, which provides a quick and easy question and answer checklist on topics from the steps to follow when you’re buying a home to what you should do if you want a divorce, or if you're wondering what in the world it means legally, now that you’ve turned 18.  Check it out at:

http://www.calbar.ca.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=REVCXS6ShNQ%3D&tabid=1322

     Maybe, but in this “hot topic” area of law, there are not many clear answers.  In an effort to give employers and employees more guidance, the Acting General Counsel at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a report late last month analyzing more cases touching on the lawfulness or not, of employers’ social media policies and rules. 

     The increase in the small claims limit  - now up to $10,000.00 - came at a good time for one person who opted out of the class action lawsuit against Honda.  The Associated Press reported today that a woman in Los Angeles won her lawsuit against the automaker.  The case alleged she was misled about the potential fuel economy of her Civic hybrid car.

     Heather Peters, the plaintiff, won $9,867, which his more than "the couple hundred dollars cash that a proposed class-action settlement is offering."

      Small claims courts are meant to be a place where minor disputes can be resolved quickly and inexpensively.  In exchange for the quicker time frame and the reduced cost, you give up the right to a jury trial, as well as the right to be represented by counsel in court.  As a plaintiff you also do not have any right to appeal.  But how much can you recover?

     Remember the opening refrain from the dysfunctional family sitcom Married with Children?  Love and Marriage, love and marriage, go together like a horse and carriage . . ."  Well, according to a report posted at http://www.bakadesuyo.com, research findings published in Psychology Today, show that, contrary to popular belief, this may not be totally true to start with, as many newlyweds are far from blissfully in love."

     Facebook isn’t just for growing simulated crops and raising virtual animals on FarmVille anymore. Now if you want to rent or buy a farm or more likely a single family home in the real world and make sure you're going to be living in a decent neighborhood with good schools, you can use Zillow.com’s new Neighborhood Advice feature.

     Even if it's not an unsolicited email from a multi-millionaire in a foreign country offering to give you $30 million dollars if you help him avoid some terrible personal tragedy,  it's still spam if it's unwanted and shows up often enough.  If you want to be part of the clean up crew - and hey, who doesn't want an easy job - you can send your daily unwanted or deceptive spam to the Federal Trade Commission. (FTC).  Let them deal with it.

     SDG&E’s Energy Savings Assistance Program is available to all low income renters or owners at no cost.  It’s actually funded by the “Public Purpose Program” charge already in your bill.  A licensed, insured approved contractor will perform work such as door weather stripping, replace broken glass, install faucet aerators, install low flow showerheads, install hardwired CFL fixtures, replace room Air Conditioners that are 16 years old in certain zip codes and replace Refrigerators manufactured before 1993 in all zip codes.