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By: Caleb Miller, Esq. California employers face substantial new compliance obligations in 2026 following a legislative session that introduced over a dozen employment-related bills. These updates impose heightened notice requirements, expand employee protections, and...

By: Caleb Miller, Esq. Rise in Minimum Wage and Exempt Employee Salaries: Starting January 1, 2024, California's minimum wage will be $16 per hour for all businesses, irrespective of the number of employees. Additionally, the minimum yearly salary for exempt employees...

COLLEGE ATHLETES: PROTECT YOUR NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS (NIL) AND BRAND AS PART OF YOUR ESTATE AND WEALTH PLANNING STRATEGY By: Kelly Cheung MacDonald When Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, suffered a serious injury and went into cardiac arrest early this year...

By: Fred Chernoff As a dynamic hub of innovation and business, California's entrepreneurs and enterprises recognize the significance of safeguarding their intellectual property. Among the various forms of intellectual property, trademarks stand out as a crucial asset...

By: Katie Simers. Summary: Taylor Swift's estate planning themes in her song “Anti-Hero” offer an unexpected but insightful look into California trust and estate law. This article explores how the Slayer Statute works, why outdated estate plans can create risk, and...

By: Caleb Miller The Americans with Disabilities Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) requires employers of five or more employees to provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with a physical or mental disability to apply for jobs and...

By: Kelly Cheung MacDonald When considering remodeling or repairing your home, or if you are a contractor offering your goods and services, being informed of your rights is essential to protecting yourself from losing precious time and money if things go wrong....

By: Claudia McDowell On December 29, 2022, the SECURE 2.0 Act was signed into law.  SECURE (Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement) 2.0 clarifies certain portions of the SECURE Act of 2019 and expands its provisions to cover additional matters.  Here we...

By: Katie Simers Rory: Logan's very nice. He bought me this terrific gift just completely out of the blue. Emily: Is that so? Rory: Totally unexpected. It's called a Birkin bag. Emily: A Birkin bag? Oh, my God. A Birkin bag. Rory: You've heard of it? Emily: Of course....

By: Fred Chernoff Summary: This article explains the benefits of holding title as community property with right of survivorship in California for married couples. It covers how this form of ownership can help avoid probate, provide significant tax advantages through a...

By: Caleb Miller,  2022 was a huge year for the expansion of Employee rights in California and it is important that you are aware of all the new changes which take effect January 1, 2023. We have taken the time to pull out the key changes that may affect your...