• posted: Dec. 23, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Employment Law,  Discrimination
• Employment,  Employment discrimination,  employee,  employer

The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in an employment law case involving a federal employee who filed a discrimination lawsuit based on what he believed to be constructive discharge, or Read More

• posted: Dec. 21, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Civil Litigation,  Settlement Negoiations
• litigation,  Settlement Negotiations

  More and more in today’s modern business world, companies are seeking to resolve their disputes in a more amicable setting than the traditional courtroom. Litigation has proven itself throughout history Read More

• posted: Dec. 18, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Transportation
• Transportation

The United States is unique in its ability to provide services across its vast land via many routes over land, air, and sea. The shipping routes throughout the country are Read More

• posted: Dec. 10, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Corporate Espionage,  Cyber Crime
• Corporate Espionage,  Cyber crime

Companies have been using various methodologies to spy on their competition for as many years as there have been businesses competing for share of a marketplace. While the reasons for Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Creditor/Debtor
• Creditor/Debtor

There is a certain amount of trust that is required in order to lend anything of value to another person and this is no less true in the relationship between Read More

• posted: Dec. 02, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law
• Employment,  employee,  employer,  Labor law

California is an at-will state, but what does that actually mean? The definition can be spun depending on which side of the employment agreement a person is on, but the Read More

• posted: Nov. 25, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Intellectual Property Rights,  Business,  Copyright Infringement,  Infringement
• Copyright 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

• posted: Nov. 24, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Wage & Hour
• Employment,  Labor law,  Wage & Hour

The answer to the above question may surprise many who are not involved in the day to day operation of a large trucking company. Those who engage in business on Read More

• posted: Nov. 19, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Wage & Hour
• Employment,  employee,  employer,  Labor law,  Wage & Hour

Professionals in the medical industry and legal world typically do not qualify for the same protections as workers in other areas, as these professions have not been historically plagued by Read More

• posted: Nov. 18, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Discrimination
• Employment,  Employment discrimination,  employee,  Labor law

Employees have a myriad of rights that are illustrated by various local, state, and federal laws that provide them with certain guarantees in the workforce. One such law, the Age Read More

• posted: Sep. 24, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Business,  Wage & Hour
• Employment,  employee,  employer,  Business,  Labor law,  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

• posted: Sep. 23, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Civil Litigation,  Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Business
• Employment,  employee,  Business,  Labor law,  civil litigation

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

• posted: Sep. 10, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Business
• Employment,  Labor law

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

• posted: Sep. 09, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Business,  Mergers & Acquisitions
• Business,  Mergers

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

• posted: Sep. 02, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Business
• Employment,  Employment discrimination,  employee,  employer,  Background Checks

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

• posted: Sep. 01, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Business,  Discrimination
• Employment,  Employment discrimination,  employee,  employer

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