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"With so many online incorporation services in the market, why should I retain a business attorney to help me incorporate and operate my start-up?"The rise of legal tech companies has certainly caused many entrepreneurs to question the benefit of a business attorney...
Last week, legislation was filed, entitled the "Free Speech Fairness Act," which would permit nonprofit organizations to engage in political communications in the course of their regular and customary activities. The bill, H.R. 6195, aims to fix the 1954 "Johnson...
Earlier this summer, an important piece of legislation that affects numerous businesses was signed into law. Pertinently, Assembly Bill 1722 was signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown on July 22, 2016 and becomes effective January 1, 2017.The bill amends...
On September 27, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill No. 1069 into law, which will help to reduce regulatory barriers facing homeowners when seeking to build a granny flat (referred to as an "accessory dwelling unit") on their real estate....
Under Assembly Bill 2616, signed by Governor Brown on September 24, 2016, the California Coastal Commission will be reconfigured and will seek to "advance principles of environmental justice and equality." The new guideline impacts the commissioners to be...
Traditionally, directors of for-profit businesses are required to perform his or her duties in a manner that he or she believes is in the best interests of the corporation and its shareholders. This is often referred to as the duty to maximize financial return to...
Last month, the California Supreme Court handed down a decision that held that businesses must pay employees that "retire" in the same manner as prescribed by the Labor Code for employees who "quit." (McLean v. California, 1 Cal. 5th 615 (2016).)Under current...
Please join us in collecting peanut butter for the North County Food Bank throughout the month of October. Our office is happy to announce that we have a donation barrel for the Peanut Butter Food Drive in the front lobby of our building, so please drop by, say...
Residential landlords must be careful in the wording and explanation of arbitration provisions in lease agreements, especially with Spanish speaking residents. In a recent case, Penilla v. Westmont, a California Appeals Court found that an arbitration provision in a...
"I obtained a DBA ("doing business as") for my corporation by filing a fictitious business name statement. Does that mean that the name of my business is protected from others who may want to use it?"Unfortunately, quite a few small business owners are under the...