Do the rules of health care confidentiality (or any kind of confidentiality) apply to non health providers?

No, based on what you've said I don't think you did anything wrong or illegal. It would be silly to say that you couldn't inform the family member...

Am I legally allowed to record a call if I am being recorded by the other caller? Is that recording admissible in court?

It's only illegal to record a "confidential communication" in California. Penal Code § 632(c): "The term “confidential communication” includes any...

Is the EEOC's Burden Shift Test applicable to Los Angeles County Civil Service Exam?

FEHA and EEOC claims and McDonald Douglas burden shifting claims are about discrimination based on protected characteristics like race, sex,...

Can my college legally stop payment on my refund check if the money is mine and the check has already been issued?

These things always depend on the facts, but if you got an email from the school saying that you're getting a refund and now they're saying...

How can i tell if this is a scam to try to get money or credit card information?

That's past the statute of limitations, so I wouldn't worry about it, and I wouldn't give them any information.

What can we do legally with this matter? Do you have a suggestion for which police organization we can contact to report it?

One thing it might depend on is your fathers age. If he is over 65 that makes a difference. You can contact myself or any of the other attorneys...

Look at what the 1st Amendment says: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise...

This one should be easy: With one million attorneys in America, who travel by air all the time, how can you just relinquish your

This one is pretty easy. Just look at the text of the Fourth Amendment: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers,...

You might have a good excessive force case, but these sort of cases are very fact dependent, so the only way that you'll know is by talking to a...

Is it legal for the authorities to record a conversation with a minor without parental consent or consent of the minor?

Yes, it's legal, if it was a police officer doing the recording. California has wiretapping laws that prevent private parties from secretly...