by Hussein Saffouri | Jan 7, 2021 | 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 Stephen M. Judson | Mar 10, 2020 | Newsletter Archives
Attention owners of residential income property in California! – the world changed for you on January 1, 2020. That is when the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (“TPA”) became law. The TPA dramatically changed the rental landscape in the following...
by Bruce Ramsey | Aug 19, 2019 | Newsletter Archives
In April 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, which established a new legal standard for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors for the purposes of the wage orders...
by Bruce Ramsey | Mar 1, 2019 | Newsletter Archives
A new calendar year generally brings with it a number of new laws that apply to California employers. The following brief overview highlights some new 2019 laws of which California employers should be aware. Increase in Minimum Wage: As of January 1, 2019, the...
by Bruce Ramsey | Sep 4, 2018 | Newsletter Archives
Owners of small corporations often inquire about the pros and cons of voting versus non-voting stock. They want to know how to limit the number of persons who can influence business decisions and reduce some of the administrative costs. A simple solution is to create...
by Hussein Saffouri | Jun 12, 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...