Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements in Employee Handbooks
There is no law that state that companies must have employee handbooks or how often an employee handbook should be updated. However, crafting an employee handbook and frequently reviewing and updating employee handbooks are good ideas once a company has more than two employees. In addition, employers may consider implementing an arbitration...
Important Issues to Consider When Setting Up Your Estate Plan
Often estate planning focuses on the “big picture” issues, such as who gets what, whether a living trust should be created to avoid probate and tax planning to minimize gift and estate taxes. However, there are many smaller issues, which are just as critical to the success of your overall estate plan....
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?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...
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 second...
Lunch & Learn: Annual Employment Law Update 2020 – Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce
Name: Lunch & Learn: Annual Employment Law Update 2020
Date: February 25, 2020
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...
The Latest IRS Mindset – ENFORCEMENT!
The IRS Commissioner, Charles “Chuck” Rettig, a former Los Angeles-based tax lawyer of 38-years, has been diligently making his rounds at virtually every major tax conference around the country.
The message –
“I’m an enforcement guy, I’m a taxpayer service guy. I hope to touch...
Don’t Let Your Social Networking Activities Undermine Your Divorce Negotiations
According to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, in the past five years 81% of its members have represented clients in cases involving evidence from social networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Posted pictures and comments can make the job all-too-easy for your former spouse’s attorney to attack your credibility and ensure you do...
Neighbor Disputes: Property Boundaries
Disputes with neighbors can range widely, from loud parties, to poor upkeep, to boundary encroachments. If you are like most property owners, you take great pride in your land, and you do not want anyone to use property that is rightfully yours. When neighbors start taking down shrubs, planting trees, or putting up fences on your...