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Avoid Liability for Acts & Incidents at Franchisee Locations
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com November 2014 Risky Business: Franchising Too Early Barry Kurtz was quoted in the Los Angeles Business Journal regarding the dangers of selling franchises based on the success of only one or two
Fraudsters Rising: IRS Impersonators Flooding the Phone Lines
California Certified Specialist, Tax Law by Michael Hackman 818.907.3279 There seems to be an uptick in phone calls from people claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service, telling potential victims they owe back taxes
Los Angeles County Ballot: “P” is for Parks, Prevention and Protection – or Profligacy?
Environmental Litigation by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 The only initiative that affects all of Los Angeles County (there are 33 local/city ballot measures and six California propositions), Measure P covers a diverse range of interests.
Proposition 48: A North Fork in the Road for Tribal Casinos
by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 Continuing our series on the 2014 California election ballot, we now turn to Proposition 48, the Referendum on Indian Gaming Compacts. If voters approve the referendum November 4th, Native American
Venue and Choice of Law Provisions Not Enforceable in California
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com October 2014 American Bar Association Franchise Legal Seminar Barry Kurtz, David Gurnick, Tal Grinblat and Bryan H. Clements attended the American Bar Association’s annual legal seminar for franchise attorneys. The seminar provides
Prop 47: $950 Difference Between Felony & Misdemeanor
Environmental Litigation by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 California’s Proposition 47 raises interesting questions in terms of how much certain crimes will cost law-abiding citizens, vs. how much those crimes financially burden our prison system. If approved
Doctors, Lawyers and the Controversial Prop 46
Business & Environmental Transactions & Litigation by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 What’s the most controversial measure on California’s November ballot? The insurance regulation bill, Prop 45, may be a good contender – but more than
Assembly Bill 802 Makes Arbitration Less Confidential
On September 30, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 802 (AB 802) into law, amending Section 1281.96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to consumer arbitration. Effective January 1, 2015, AB 802 requires
California’s Prop 45: Sticking it to “the Man” or to the People?
Business & Environmental Litigation by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 Continuing our series covering the various measures Californians will see on the 2014 midterm election ballot, we now turn to Proposition 45, or the Public Notice
Cutting the BS(A): California’s Prop 2 Re the Budget Stabilization Account
Environmental Litigation by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 In our second blog examining the propositions we’ll be seeing on the election ballot November 4th, we’ll take a look at California’s Proposition 2, or the Rainy Day