Pleasanton, CA
Business Lawyer at Pleasanton, CA
Practice Areas: Business, Employment & Labor, Real Estate
California’s Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling in Rizo v. Yovino that held that an employer violated the Equal Pay Act because of its bright-line policy rule of paying new employees 5% mo...
See Full GuideYou may have seen the recent headlines about Google – they successful fought a request by the federal government, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program ("OFCCP"), for the contact information f...
See Full GuideIt is important for businesses to properly classify workers as while classifying a worker as an independent contractor may be more cost efficient upfront, properly classifying a worker will help avoid...
See Full GuideEntrepreneurs often live and focus on the highs and lows of launching a new business venture. One key aspect that they often forget is that a decision made on day one of the business can have a huge i...
See Full GuideCompanies that have headquarters outside of the Golden State typically have employment contracts that purportedly are governed by the substantive law of the state in which the enterprise is headquarte...
See Full GuideEarlier this year, a California Court of Appeals held in Vaquero v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC that an employer violated state law by not paying commissioned employees for their rest breaks. Employer's ...
See Full GuideWhen a shareholder of your corporation dies, it can spark a lot of questions, such as who gets his or her remaining shares? If a relative inherits them, can you control to whom they go and that person...
See Full GuideThe most recent lawsuit brought against retail giant Nike proves that no company, no matter how big or small, is immune to California’s labor laws. This past week, Nike was handed a wage and hour laws...
See Full GuideYou may have seen in the news that 21st Century Fox, the parent company of Fox News, has terminated newscaster Bill O’Reilly’s employment in the wake of sexual harassment allegations against him. Now,...
See Full GuideWhile many business owners are aware that they need non-disclosure agreements when conducting business with anyone, they are not fully aware of what elements are necessary to render a non-disclosure a...
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