Posted by HMS Law Group | Apr 16, 2014 |
By D. Ken Brock –
By now, most everyone has heard of the recent security vulnerability known as “Heartbleed”. According to technology experts, however, this particular vulnerability has actually been present for about two years now with about two-thirds of the servers currently on the Internet....
Posted by HMS Law Group | Apr 14, 2014 |
By Daniel P. Custodio –
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed a qualitative assessment of various costs involved in pursuing patent protections, including government expenses and patent agent/attorney fees. I also highlighted certain risks as well as potential strategic and tactical benefits t...
Posted by HMS Law Group | Feb 24, 2014 |
By D. Ken Brock –
Last year, the California Supreme Court provided some badly-needed clarification regarding a land-use condition which has likely generated more discussion and debate than any other in recent memory. Specifically, in City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients Health amp; Well...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Feb 21, 2014 |
By D. Ken Brock –
A couple years ago, California became the first state in the Union to allow for the formation of a new business entity, known as the Flexible Purpose Corporation (“FPC”). Initially heralded by some legal experts as the next stage in corporate evolution, the FPC represents a ne...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Jan 24, 2014 |
By Rafael A. Icaza –
An employers intuition will warn it not to make things difficult for employees who have to serve on a jury or have been the victims of crime. Such fears are well placed. Section 230 of the California Labor Code, for example, provides that employers “shall not discharge or...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Dec 27, 2013 |
By Daniel P. Custodio –
In my introductory blog, I talked about who “you” are; you are the CEO of a young startup. Creating and selling new products and developing your market are your primary objectives. There is a whirlwind of activity going on to achieve those objectives, from research to pro...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Dec 19, 2013 |
By Rafael A. Icaza –
In a recent blog (Rounding Up or Down Your Employees Hours Can Get You Sued) I wrote that Tesla Motors Inc. was being sued by two workers for allegedly violating Californias Wage-and-Hour laws. The employees claimed that Teslas practice of rounding up hourly workers sta...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Dec 02, 2013 |
By Rafael A. Icaza –
On November 22, 2013, Tesla Motors Inc. was sued by two workers (seeking class action status) for alleged violations of Californias wage-and-hour laws. More specifically, Tesla was sued for the practice of rounding up its workers start times and rounding down their end ti...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Nov 25, 2013 |
By Rebecca A. Gardner –
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-mgm-and-danjaq-james-bond-20131115,0,731960.story#axzz2lbejcjR6
“Bond. James Bond.” The fight over these famous words –which have grossed nearly $2 billion in film – ended last week when the estate of film w...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Nov 25, 2013 |
By D. Ken Brock –
Now that Sacramentos real-estate market has finally been taken off life-support, zoning and land-use matters are once again becoming relevant.
In California, land-use regulation has traditionally been governed at the local level though municipal ordinances. While these ordin...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Nov 11, 2013 |
By Rebecca A. Gardner –
Ill be the first to admit that Im more than a bit biased about Veterans Day. I am the product of two military families. My grandfather and all of my great uncles on my mothers side of the family were part of the Greatest Generation serving in World War II. My patern...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Oct 29, 2013 |
By Rafael A. Icaza –
On September 23, 2013, California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation raising the minimum wage from $8.00 to $10.00 by 2016. This is bad news for the poor, the unemployed and businesses.
In March 2013, the National Federation of Independent Business released a study wa...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Oct 23, 2013 |
By Rebecca A. Gardner –
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/10/22/ohio-cemetery-family-iraq-war-veteran-to-meet-on-removal-spongebob-gravestone/
Discussing burial and cremation is part of my job. Proper estate planning involves not only discussions about your estate and your heirs, but discussions ...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Oct 07, 2013 |
By Rafael A. Icaza –
This is the first in a series of blogs about disability in the labor market. In this first one I address the background and basic features of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In future blogs I will address in more detail issues raised by the ADA and similar laws, s...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Oct 04, 2013 |
By Rebecca A. Gardner –
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981304579079473312130490.html
Teenagers often think that they are invincible. Indeed, even some of the forty-somethings and fifty-somethings that consult with me about their estate plans are convinced that death is a life...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Jun 04, 2013 |
By Blair W. Will –
In my practice as a land-use and natural resources attorney I have been called upon to defend business clients sued by environmental groups in a Clean Water Act “citizen-suit”. I do not object to legal actions directed at entities that are engaged in clear violations of envir...
Posted by HMS Law Group | Apr 19, 2013 |
By Blair W. Will –
Last Wednesday night the Sacramento Kings lost to the LA Clippers in what might prove to be the final Kings game played here in Sacramento. Or not. The drama regarding the Kings possible departure to Seattle remains the talk of Sactown. Seattle is a much larger media marke...
Posted by Sunny D. Dobashi | Feb 28, 2013 |
By Rafael A. Icaza –
Do you own a restaurant, bakery or catering service? Are you a construction contractor? Do you have employees who are not immediate family members? If so, this blog is for you. In it I give you an overview of Californias Wage and Hour laws. These laws regulate the mini...
Posted by HMS Law Group | Dec 01, 2012 |
By Rodney R. Moy –
Most small business owners I speak with are fueled by their entrepreneurial spirit. I can see their excitement when discussing a new idea or enterprise, and how they genuinely want to get that idea into the marketplace to improve the lives of their customers. Being born into...