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Class Action Defense Attorney by Nicole Kamm 818.907.3235 In late January, a California Court of Appeal issued a ruling in Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., overturning a $90 million award against the company because
California Social Host Laws: Be Responsible; Beware Liability
Wrongful Death Attorney by Andrew L. Shapiro (818) 907-3230 Forget the drama, trash talk and player scandals that may have occurred this past year. The final football matchup of the season is coming, and there’s
Bay Area Blues: San Francisco’s Employers/Franchisees Face Retail Workers Bill of Rights
by Bryan H. Clements Doing business in San Francisco can be difficult, to say the least. At $10.74/hour, the city already had the highest minimum wage in the country at the end of 2014. On
California’s New Sick Leave Law: New Posting & Notice Requirements Effective January 1
Employment Defense Attorney by Nicole Kamm 818.907.3235 Big changes await employers in 2015, but even before the New Year begins, employers should add this item to their lists: Download the new Division of Labor Standards
Los Angeles County Ballot: “P” is for Parks, Prevention and Protection – or Profligacy?
Environmental Litigation by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 The only initiative that affects all of Los Angeles County (there are 33 local/city ballot measures and six California propositions), Measure P covers a diverse range of interests.
Proposition 48: A North Fork in the Road for Tribal Casinos
by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 Continuing our series on the 2014 California election ballot, we now turn to Proposition 48, the Referendum on Indian Gaming Compacts. If voters approve the referendum November 4th, Native American
Prop 47: $950 Difference Between Felony & Misdemeanor
Environmental Litigation by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 California’s Proposition 47 raises interesting questions in terms of how much certain crimes will cost law-abiding citizens, vs. how much those crimes financially burden our prison system. If approved
Doctors, Lawyers and the Controversial Prop 46
Business & Environmental Transactions & Litigation by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 What’s the most controversial measure on California’s November ballot? The insurance regulation bill, Prop 45, may be a good contender – but more than
Cutting the BS(A): California’s Prop 2 Re the Budget Stabilization Account
Environmental Litigation by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 In our second blog examining the propositions we’ll be seeing on the election ballot November 4th, we’ll take a look at California’s Proposition 2, or the Rainy Day
Bridging Troubled Water: Yes or No on California Prop 1?
Environmental Litigation by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 Fall is here. Most of us can’t tell, given the soaring temperatures outside. A better thermometer might be the onslaught of political commercials we’re now seeing on television.