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Protecting Your Business Assets: Los Angeles Employer Defense Attorneys on Alternatives to Noncompete Clauses
When we were growing up, parents, teachers, and other respected members of the community told us not to take what…
California Commercial Lease Liability: When Limitation Clauses May Be Invalid
In any transaction between two or more parties, each party, rightfully so, seeks to limit the amount of economic liability…
Don’t Let This Happen to You: Why You Need a Real Estate Lawyer in Los Angeles
In the recent United States Supreme Court ruling in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, California, the court addressed the…
Owners and Employees of a Business May Be Held Personally Liable for Violations of the California Labor Code
California Labor Code Section 558.1 may impose liability on an owner for violations of specific labor provisions related to minimum…
California Supreme Court Upholds Good Faith Defense for Employers: A Win Against Wage Statement Penalties
In a state well known for its pro-employee labor code and court rulings, it appears as though employers have received…
Commercial Landlords and Long-Term Leases
As a commercial landlord, the idea of entering into a long-term lease with a stable client can be a dream come true. For the buyer of commercial real estate,…
Understanding Online Contract Provisions: Insights from Lerner & Weiss
In today’s online society, almost every website or app an individual uses contains Terms of Use, which necessarily include dispute…
Can an AI-Generated Work Be Protected by Copyright Law?
The U.S. Copyright Office has maintained, to date, that the Copyright Act protects “original works of authorship,” and that to…
California Employer Defense Attorney Insights: Supreme Court Rulings on Compensable Hours and Employer Control
In the recent California Supreme Court ruling in the matter of Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, the Ninth Circuit asked…
Paying Non-Exempt Employee Salaries with Cryptocurrency Is a Risk Proposition
With the headlines that cryptocurrencies have been garnering for many years, some employers are trying to entice employees with job…
Protecting Your Interests in a Partnership Dissolution
It’s not uncommon for partners in a business partnership to go their separate ways. Sometimes, the situation is forced upon one or more partners…
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION IS AS EASY AS ABC…OR IS IT?
Claims made by employees against California employees for alleged wage and hour violations has exploded, both in the number of…