Unfair Competition in the Golden State
- posted: May 20, 2016
- Uncategorized,  Business,  Corporate Espionage,  Unfair Competition
Movies often portray business leaders in a less than favorable light, showing dastardly businessmen and women engaging in less than honorable behavior toward partners, customers, and rivals under the auspices Read More
Loose Lips Sink Ships: A Guide to Crafting an ‘Unsinkable’ Restrictive Covenant
- posted: May 17, 2016
- Uncategorized,  Employment Issues,  Business,  Mergers & Acquisitions,  Contracts
In the beginning of an employment relationship, companies are usually not thinking about what might happen when the employee leaves the company. While it is not a good idea to Read More
A Fair Wage: Overtime Violations Can Prove Costly
- posted: Apr. 13, 2016
- Business,  Wage & Hour
Recent news stories about the recycling industry reported that it can be rife with wage and hour violations. Whether it is the nature of the work done by employees, or Read More
The Purpose and Importance of Bylaws
- posted: Apr. 07, 2016
- Business
As corporations throughout the years have found out the hard way, changes to a company’s bylaws and policies can be met with reactions ranging from surprise to anger or disappointment. Read More
FEHA’s Regulations
- posted: Apr. 04, 2016
- Uncategorized,  Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Business,  Sexual Discrimination
Effective April 1, 2016, many California employers must begin to comply with new regulations to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) prohibiting harassment and discrimination among employees, interns, volunteers, Read More
Explaining Successor Employers: What You Need to Know
- posted: Mar. 02, 2016
- Uncategorized,  Business,  Succession,  Mergers & Acquisitions
A large employer recently made headlines when it was found to be in violation of labor laws for its attempts to avoid its successorship obligations. When an employer takes over Read More
A Supreme Decision: Class Action Litigation
- posted: Feb. 19, 2016
- Business,  Class Action,  Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court generally offers the final word as to the interpretation of statutes and application of law when there is division among the lower courts. In a Read More
Managing Risk and Protecting Investments
- posted: Feb. 05, 2016
- Business,  Managing Risks
Building a successful company is an exciting time, but also a time full of extreme amounts of stress and anxiety. One way to protect your company from the natural ebb Read More
Has California Copyright Law Gone to the Birds? PETA Says Maybe it Should
- posted: Nov. 25, 2015
- Intellectual Property Rights,  Business,  Copyright Infringement,  Infringement
Anyone who lives in California long enough will at some point in their lives hear about the activities of certain activist groups who file lawsuits in the names of those Read More
The Interesting World of Contract Work: Benefits and Takeaways
- posted: Sep. 24, 2015
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Business,  Wage & Hour
In recent years the labor market has experienced a large influx of independence, both for employers and workers, through the increase in use of contract workers. Many individuals who were Read More
Much Ado Uber Nothing? The Fight Continues
- posted: Sep. 23, 2015
- Civil Litigation,  Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Business
The latest update in what is turning into an extended legal battle in the California court system is that the drivers suing rideshare company Uber have been authorized to proceed Read More
More Work, More Profit, but at What Cost?
- posted: Sep. 10, 2015
- Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Business
In August, the New York Times published an article on the “unique” working atmosphere inside one of the country’s largest retailers, which raised some interesting questions. How hard can companies Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions: California Supreme Court Issues Corporate Friendly Insurance Decision
- posted: Sep. 09, 2015
- Business,  Mergers & Acquisitions
When companies engage in growth through a merger or acquisition, the intent is to build a stronger entity that will reap bigger benefits for shareholders. There are numerous complex considerations Read More
Uber in the News (Again): Background Checks in the Rideshare Busines
- posted: Sep. 02, 2015
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Business
The rideshare giant Uber has made news headlines again for its hiring policies. This time, however, it is not because some employee or driver is concerned over their treatment. The Read More
Employee Rights When Facing Mass Layoffs or Reductions in Force
- posted: Sep. 01, 2015
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Business,  Discrimination
No employer wants to lay off large numbers of employees as it is typically a symptom of an economic downturn. Unfortunately, layoffs and reductions in force are a part of Read More
Negotiating Executive Employment Contracts: Promises and Pitfalls
- posted: Aug. 06, 2015
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Business
One of the greatest assets a company has is its employees, which includes a company’s senior leadership. Most companies are not able to consistently find high quality leaders with the Read More