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COVID FINANCIAL RELIEF AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO ACT
There are a number of Federal programs adopted to help businesses affected by COVID-19. Guidelines and forms have been in a state of flux, so it is important to make sure you are accessing the latest version. Businesses should act quickly to apply, because it will...
Subcontractors Beware!
As most California subcontractors know, the indemnity clause is generally presented by general contractors as a “take it or leave it” provision. Either take it and get the work or leave it and they will find someone else to do the job. To try and build in some equity...
Know Your Informational Rights As An LLC Member
Over the last 20 years, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) have become more popular in California. However, LLC members may be unaware of their rights to certain types of information. Conversely, managers of an LLC may not know what information they are required to...
Be Careful With Internships
Occasionally, a friend has a child home from college who is interested in your business’ market space. The friend asks if his son or daughter might be an unpaid intern to gain experience and check out the industry. You want to say yes, but it is wise to consult...
Estate Planners and Business Attorneys – Keeping One Another in Your Peripheral Vision
Estate planners and business attorneys need not go bump in the night. Providing services to clients in a coordinated fashion with other legal counsel is appropriate in the estate planning arena. If you are not an estate planning attorney, having a line of...
Accommodating Employee Requests
Rules to Remember when Offering Workplace Flexibility When an employee asks about rearranging the workday to accommodate a personal errand, most managers will try to work out a compromise that seems fair and reasonable. But sometimes actions taken with the best of...
How to Deal with Preferential Transfer Claims in Bankruptcy
Have you ever received a notice from a bankruptcy debtor or a bankruptcy trustee demanding the return of monies or the value of property transferred to you by the debtor within ninety days of the date the bankruptcy was filed? Have you been stunned to learn that your...
Changes to CA Mechanics Lien Law – July 1, 2012
Contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, design professionals, and all others who are entitled by statute to assert a mechanics lien for recovery for services or materials furnished to a work of improvement should be aware of significant changes to the...
ADA Compliance: A Commercial Tenant’s Perspective
Several recent cases emphasize the potential for disputes between commercial Landlords and Tenants regarding their respective responsibility and liability for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 USC § 12101 (“ADA”). This article describes a...