California has become the first state to require all publicly traded companies based in California to have at least one woman on their board of directors in a push to increase equality in the workplace. The law, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on September 30, 2018...
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Better Late Than Never – Late Notice May Not Be Detrimental To Coverage Under An Occurrence Policy
As anyone who has ever tried to read through an insurance policy can attest, there are pages upon pages of terms, conditions, exclusions, limitations, definitions, and ... notice requirements. Most notice requirements in policies mandate that notice of a claim be...
New Appeals Court Decision Makes It Harder for Businesses to Protect Themselves from Ex-Employees
In AMN Healthcare, Inc. v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc., the Court of Appeal held that a "Nonsolicitation of employees" provision of a standard Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement signed by employees who later left to compete against their former employer...
You May Have To Allow Your Employee To Bring Her Emotional Support Parrot To Work With Her
California's Fair Housing and Employment Act ("FEHA") makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of age, religion, color, gender identity, national origin, race, marital status, familiar status, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability. As faithful...
Preventing employee rights violations as an employer
In some workplaces, the rights of employees are disregarded, and this can be problematic for workers who are subjected to various forms of mistreatment as well as the companies that employ them. Rights violations take on numerous forms, such as cases involving...
3 Items For Your Winter Corporate Check-Up
One of 's main goals is to help our clients avoid legal problems from occurring in the first place and, with that in mind, based on our clients' experiences and recent legal developments, we suggest you consider doing the following 3 things...
Litigation after recently starting a business
Entrepreneurs launch businesses all the time, some of which grow into very successful companies. There are many challenges associated with starting a new business, from financial matters to those which involve staff and business partners. Many key decisions need to be...
Employee slip-and-fall suits
Workers are hurt on the job in all sorts of ways and these accidents can be incredibly difficult for workers and those who employ them. Whether a worker is hurt in a medical facility or injured while using dangerous machinery, many different types of workplace...
Business litigation and New Year’s
When each new year comes around, many people set resolutions aimed at improving their lives in any number of ways, and this is true for many business owners as well. As a business owner facing litigation, legal complications can make the holidays even more stressful...
Business lawsuits over an employee’s injury
In the workplace, things can go wrong in many different ways. For example, litigation may arise as a result of allegations that an employer failed to pay an employee properly, or because a worker claims they were discriminated against or sexually harassed. However,...

