Top 10 Reasons Real Estate Agents Get Sued
- posted: Jun. 29, 2016
- Civil Litigation, Real Estate, Contracts
In 2008, right before the housing market crashed, a middle-aged couple in Carlsbad, California sued their real estate agent for misrepresenting their home’s value. They bought the home for $1.2 Read More
Independent Contractor or Employee?
- posted: Jun. 28, 2016
- Employment Issues, Employment Law, Business, Wage & Hour, Contractor vs Employee
Many companies hire independent contractors to do any number of tasks, from running weekly payroll to providing copywriting services. Typically, independent contractors are a lot cheaper to hire than full-time Read More
The Healthcare Workforce in California
- posted: Jun. 22, 2016
- Uncategorized, Employment Issues, Employment Law, Business, Healthcare Workers
In the town of Chico, California, a local hospital has demanded change as a result of their failing union. The healthcare workers, expressing their grievances towards the union system at Read More
Wrongful Termination in California
- posted: Jun. 21, 2016
- Employment Issues, Employment Law, Labor Law, Business
California is an “at will” state, meaning that employers have the right to hire and fire individuals at will, without any real reason or explanation (so long as the reason Read More
What You Post on Social Media Can Get You Fired
- posted: Jun. 15, 2016
- Employment Law
In today’s digital age, privacy has nearly become a thing of the past. You can check in on Facebook, send out tweets to a mass audience on Twitter, and start Read More
How to Peacefully Break up With Your Business Partner in California
- posted: Jun. 14, 2016
- Business
Much like when individuals enter into a marriage, when two individuals enter into a business partnership, they do so with starry-eyes and visions of success. What they do not foresee Read More
How to Peacefully Break up With Your Business Partner in California
- posted: Jun. 14, 2016
- Business, Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
Much like when individuals enter into a marriage, when two individuals enter into a business partnership, they do so with starry-eyes and visions of success. What they do not foresee Read More
San Francisco Employers Important Update: Paid Parental Leave
- posted: Jun. 09, 2016
- Employment Law
Beginning on January 1, 2017, the Paid Parental Leave Ordinance will require some San Francisco employers to provide six weeks of paid parental leave for purpose of bonding with a Read More
The Business Judgment Rule and Liability
- posted: Jun. 01, 2016
- Uncategorized, Business, Bad Faith, Breach of Loyalty
The business judgment rule is an important aspect of business, and an essential instrument in a high-level executive’s toolbox. Corporate directors are required to make important business decisions on a Read More
