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Wage & Hour Compliance: 2025 Mileage Reimbursement Rate
On December 19, the IRS published an updated mileage reimbursement rate for 2025: $0.70 per mile, a three cent increase from the 2024 rate. The rate applies to all vehicles, electric and gas alike. Employers
Franchise 101: Convenient Franchise Practices; and Booked for Personal Jurisdiction
Franchisor 101: Convenient Franchise Practices A New Jersey federal district court granted summary judgment in favor of 7-Eleven, Inc. in a dispute with a franchisee. The franchisee signed a franchise agreement to operate a 7-Eleven
Beyond the Contract: Non-Signatories to an Arbitration Agreement Can Compel Arbitration
Departing from the ruling in Soltero v. Precise Distribution earlier this year, the California Court of Appeal in the Second District in Gonzalez v. Nowhere Beverly Hills LLC, created a split of authority regarding an
Corporate Transparency Act Year-End Deadlines Rapidly Approaching
As we previously communicated in a client compliance alert last November, the federal Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA went into effect on January 1, 2024) requires certain organizations including corporations, limited liability companies, and other
Franchise 101: Under Hot Water in the Proper Court; and Kicking Injunctions to the Curb
Franchisor 101: Under Hot Water in the Proper Court A Washington federal court denied a franchisor’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding the court had personal jurisdiction over a franchisor’s agents who
Franchise 101: Nonperformance – Fact or Fiction?; and No Spice, No Injunction
FRANCHISOR 101: Nonperformance – Fact or Fiction? A New Jersey federal court granted in part a hotel franchisor’s motion for summary judgment against its franchisee and the guarantor of the personal guaranty, for breach of
PAGA: Early Evaluation Conference
This is the final of a three-part series addressing the changes to California’s Private Attorneys General Act. You can read more about the PAGA reform and recommended audit steps here, and pre-litigation conference here. In
California Increases State Minimum Wage
The State of California’s minimum wage is set to increase to $16.50 per hour (an increase of $0.50 from the current minimum wage of $16.00), on January 1, 2025. The state minimum wage will apply
PAGA: Employer Cure Process and LWDA Conference
This is the second of a three-part series addressing the changes in California’s Private Attorneys General Act. You can read more about the PAGA reform and recommended audit steps here. Below, we discuss an employer’s
PAGA: It’s Audit Time
Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 92 and Assembly Bill 2288 which amended the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The new legislation is effective immediately. The California legislature enacted PAGA 20