Wells Fargo California Whistleblower
- posted: Jul. 27, 2017
- Fraud,  Banking,  Whistleblower
An Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former manager at a Los Angeles-area Wells Fargo has ended with an order by the Department of Justice Read More
Bad Leases and Terrible Landlords: How to Play Hardball
- posted: Jul. 26, 2017
- Real Estate
All business, big and small, have had to negotiate a commercial lease at some point in time. While most encounters are uneventful, some businesses are faced with unreasonable landlords that Read More
Corporate Governance: Director and Officer Personal Liability
- posted: Jul. 19, 2017
- Business
A career as an officer, director, or shareholder of a corporation brings great opportunity to be a lauded visionary, strategic thinker, and the leader of a profitable venture, with accompanying Read More
California Further Restricts Employers Trying to Enforce Non-Competes
- posted: Jul. 18, 2017
- Employment Law,  Labor Law
Companies that have headquarters outside of the Golden State typically have employment contracts that purportedly are governed by the substantive law of the state in which the enterprise is headquartered. Even Read More
Informed Employers Can Help Avoid FMLA/CFRA Lawsuits
- posted: Jul. 11, 2017
- Employment Law,  FMLA
California-based employers who employ 50 or more workers face regulations beyond the federal employment laws through the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), which expands employees’ rights under the Family Medical Read More
California Employers Must Pay Commissioned Employees for Rest Breaks
- posted: Jul. 05, 2017
- Employment Law,  Employee Rights
Earlier this year, a California Court of Appeals held in Vaquero v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC that an employer violated state law by not paying commissioned employees for their rest breaks. Under Read More