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Bridging Troubled Water: Yes or No on California Prop 1?
Environmental Litigation by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 Fall is here. Most of us can’t tell, given the soaring temperatures outside. A better thermometer might be the onslaught of political commercials we’re now seeing on television.
Beer Bills: New Laws & Legislation on Tap
Chair, Franchise & Distribution Practice Group by Barry Kurtz 818.907.3006 There are a number of bills and new laws that craft brewers should have on the radar – legislation that could affect operations and distribution.
Employers to Weather an Expansion in Wage & Hour Law
The National Weather Service predicts cooling temperatures (in the mid-70s to the mid-80s) over the next couple of weeks, which will hopefully give SoCal employers a bit of a breather from worrying about new employee
What the Minimum Wage Hike Means for Employers
Co-author Sue M. Bendavid Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 10 on Wednesday, increasing California’s hourly minimum wage from $8.00 per hour to $9 per hour as of July 1, 2014 – and
California LLCs Singing a New Song – The Laws They Are a-Changin’
One of the most sweeping changes to the California law governing limited liability companies is set to go into effect January 1, 2014, when California’s Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (“RULLCA”) will displace the
California Wage & Hour Violations – Residential Care Facilities Investigated
by Sue M. Bendavid February 19, 2013 Three California district offices of the United States Department of Labor are investigating employers of residential care facilities. Initial results from the investigations indicate approximately 200 employees may
Hydraulic Fracking in California – This Means War
Environmental Litigation by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 Here comes the boom: If someone told you that California could become the next Texas in terms of oil production, how would you react? Do you envision barren
Promises, Promises: Supreme Court Eases Up on Making Fraud Claims
Franchise Litigation Attorney David Gurnick 818.907.3285 Overruling an 84 year old precedent, the California Supreme Court made it easier to claim a contract was brought about by fraud. Generally, when parties put their full agreement
The Tax Increases Have Begun
by Lewitt Hackman’s Trusts & Estate Planning Practice Group December 4, 2012 With the “fiscal cliff” discussions front and center, many people do not realize that certain tax increases are already being implemented, both at the
2013 California Tenant Law – Landlord Obligations Upon Foreclosure (AB 2610)
Business Litigation Paul C. Bauducco 818.907.3245 Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2610 in September, a California landlord tenant law which gives current renters more time to stay at a property when a landlord is