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The short answer – they probably won’t, because California already significantly limits who can be considered exempt for overtime purposes. There are two major regulations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act...

In a recent case, the California Court of Appeal found that for purposes of determining whether an additional insured to an excess and umbrella liability policy is entitled to a defense by an insurer, the reasonable...

  The simple definition of indemnity is when a person agrees to reimburse another person for any loss from a claim(s) brought by a third party.  An example would be as follows:  Tom is the owner, Dick is the general...

  It’s Valentine’s Day! And it falls on a Friday so you may be going out tonight and planning to give your special someone an expensive engagement ring and live happily ever after. Hopefully, that’s how life turns...

Many non-union contractors bid on Public Works jobs.  Most know that they must pay prevailing wage for their trade in the geographic area of the job.  The State of California Department of Industrial Relations provides very...

I recently litigated a dispute that serves as a cautionary tale for those contractors who are not properly licensed under the “Contractors State License Law.” The simple facts were as follows. Contractor contracted with...

  For most, the primary focus of their estate plan is the avoidance of probate and the prevention of family discord. The estate tax exemption increased this year to $5,340,000. That’s up from $5,250,000 last year. So,...

#4  Expansion of protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking California previously enacted protections for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, primarily the right to take a leave of...