by Bruce Ramsey | Mar 2, 2018 | Newsletter Archives
Over the years, as various types of consumer protection statutes have been enacted, there inevitably follow waves of lawsuits alleging violations of those statutes. In the 1980’s we saw this with Prop 65 (lead) lawsuits. The 1990’s and early 2000’s brought many...
by Bruce Ramsey | Nov 17, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
On October 12, 2017, Governor Brown signed into law a bill (AB 168) which is designed to narrow the gender pay gap in California. The new law which takes effect on January 1, 2018, prohibits California employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s previous salary...
by Bruce Ramsey | Sep 21, 2017 | Articles, Featured Article
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...
by Bruce Ramsey | Jun 7, 2017 | Articles
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...
by Bruce Ramsey | Oct 14, 2016 | Articles
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...
