You found the perfect location for your business, retail store or office, and you are ready to sign the lease! Unlike residential leases, which usually have a 1-year term, a commercial lease can be much longer, typically 5-10 years. Before signing a commercial lease, a business tenant should consider all the ways to get out […]
Continue reading…Chris Correa Presents COVID-19 Employment Law Update to the Ventura Chamber
Attorney Chris Correa recently presented a COVID-19 employment law update to the members of the Ventura Chamber of Commerce. The discussion covered employment issues related to COVID-19, such as paid time off, getting employees back to work safely, workers’ compensation, and much more! If you missed this seminar, please click HERE to watch!
Continue reading…The Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation Welcomes Roy Schneider as New Board Member
The Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation announced that Roy Schneider has been elected to the Board of Directors! Read the article in the Ventura Breeze!
Continue reading…What is a Durable Power of Attorney?
Married couples will often have legal estate documents prepared together. Such documents may include a trust, leaving all property to the surviving spouse and/or the couple’s children, and an advance Health Care Directive (sometimes known as a living will) to direct the spouse how to handle medical issues if one spouse becomes incapacitated. However, […]
Continue reading…Returning Employees to Work During COVID-19
Ventura County is entering Stage 2 of California’s Resilience Roadmap. That means office-based businesses are now being permitted to reopen; however, before doing so business owners must be sure that they can affirmatively answer the following four questions: Is re-opening consistent with applicable governmental orders?Can the business implement the recommended health and safety actions?Can the […]
Continue reading…Continuing to Operate Your Corporation During A Global Pandemic
COVID-19 has presented corporations with never-before-seen obstacles due in part to social distancing requirements, which have disabled directors and shareholders from meeting. Now is the time to update your corporate bylaws to allow your board to continue to operate during this global pandemic! In January of 2014, the Corporations Committee of the California State Bar, […]
Continue reading…Law and Social Distancing With Covid-19
Coronavirus has forced lawyers to try out new remoting practices. This week, our Ventura County Superior Court closed to general civil litigation for a week. The first three days were treated as court holidays, so any deadlines just got extended three days. Expect to see some very finely written briefs and pleadings in the pipeline. […]
Continue reading…Expert Trial Testimony on the Corporations Code
An attorney may competently testify as an expert witness on a seemingly pure legal question if the testimony involves the intersection of corporate articles or by-laws, on the one hand, and the Corporations Code on the other hand. I recently testified in a bifurcated trial, where the judge decided the first half and then the […]
Continue reading…Lunch & Learn: Annual Employment Law Update 2020 – Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce
Name: Lunch & Learn: Annual Employment Law Update 2020 Date: February 25, 2020 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST Website: Register Now Event Description: New employment laws have gone into effect since January 1, 2020! Topics include new laws and requirements that will affect employers in 2020. The Chamber of the Santa Barbara Region invites […]
Continue reading…Roy Schneider Elected to Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Schneiders & Associates’ Partner Roy Schneider has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation! Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation is a charitable, nonprofit organization that helps elevate the quality of healthcare in our community by supporting Community Memorial Hospital […]
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