By Roy Schneider, Esq. If your household includes animal companions, be they dogs, cats, horses, rabbits or mice, you may want to include a pet trust in your estate plan. […]
Continue reading…New Lease Rules
Effective July 1, 2013, commercial leases and rental agreements will need to contain a statement by the landlord as to whether the commercial property being leased or rented has undergone […]
Continue reading…Avoid Family Feuds through Proper Estate Planning
By Roy Schneider, Esq. A family feud over an inheritance is not a game and there is no prize package at the end of the show. Rather, disputes over who […]
Continue reading…Protect Your New Business with Preventative Legal Planning
Most Legal Issues Can Be Resolved Before They Even Arise. Here’s How. By Roy Schneider, Esq. Most people are familiar with the idea of “preventative” legal action. The term refers […]
Continue reading…California Amends Sexual Harassment Law
Governor Brown recently signed Senate Bill 292, amending the Fair Employment and Housing Act to allow an employee claiming sexual harassment to prevail without having to show that the allegedly […]
Continue reading…Buying Out a Partner When There Is No Shareholders’ Agreement in Place
By Roy Schneider, Esq. Like most relationships, business partnerships frequently experience highs and lows, with periods of both prosperity and turmoil. When ongoing disagreements cannot be resolved, or one partner […]
Continue reading…Protecting Your Business through Tactical Electronic Evidence Management
By Kathi J. Smith, Esq. Email, intra-office messaging and digital image transference are hardly new concepts. Do you realize the long-term implications of this style of free-flowing communication, particularly in […]
Continue reading…California’s Minimum Wage Expected to Increase to $10
Assembly Bill (AB) 10, signed into law by Governor Brown, raises the current state minimum wage of $8 per hour to $10. Employers will be required to raise wages to […]
Continue reading…FMLA/CFRA Certifications: How to Properly Designate Absences and Stop Leave Abuse
Medical certifications may just be the most effective tool in your arsenal for combating abuse of leave rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act and its California counterpart, the […]
Continue reading…Second Circuit Finds CEO Personally Liable for a $3.5 Million Wage and Hour Settlement
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently sent a chilling reminder to business owners, executives, and other high-ranking employees that they may be held personally liable for […]
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