Claustro, sitting between his two defense attorneys, briefly responded to questions from McCormick. Neither he nor his ...

Israel Claustro, who has resigned from his judicial position, will return to court later Monday for an expected guilty plea.

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January 11, 2026 – SANTA ANA, CA – An Orange County Superior Court judge was federally charged on Thursday with defrauding California’s workers’ compensation program. Israel Claustro, 50, was charged ...

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Klein then hired his own medical expert, Dr. Mark Taylor, who came back with a much higher number: 15 percent. That rating ...

Today on The Law & You “Do I have a workers’ comp case if I developed carpal tunnel syndrome from years of typing at a poorly set-up workstation? My employer ignored my requests for ergonomic ...

This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal ...

What’s in the plea deal? The deal requires Claustro to resign as a judge and plead guilty to one count of mail fraud. He ...

A California judge used a sham company to scam the state out of thousands of dollars using fraudulent workers comp payments ...

Back injuries from lifting often come from simple tasks. You lift a box. You move a patient. You pull a pallet. Then you feel a snap, pull, or sharp pain. Sometimes the pain grows through the day ...

Alan G. Brackett and Noah R. Borer of Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett discuss whether undocumented workers are entitled ...