There were many changes to California law that were voted on and signed into law in 2016. Many of those are just now taking effect and beginning to impact small business across the state. One of those laws, Section 925 of the California Labor Code, limits what forum and choice of law clauses can go…
State-legal marijuana businesses operate in a twilight zone: Legal for state purposes, but illegal for federal. In this gray zone, many tax traps hide, waiting for the unwary. This article will help make you a little more wary. Let’s begin by looking at marijuana businesses from the perspective of the federal income tax system. The…
Employers must comply with both Federal and state employment laws and regulations. Most companies face the challenge of keeping up to date with the ever changing landscape of employment laws and regulations which typically vary from state to state. While there are a host of employment law issues that companies must be aware of and…
It was recently announced in a press release that large and well-known California-based tech company is being sued for employment discrimination. This suit is purported to be a class action that will represent those former employers of the company who were laid-off (allegedly) because of their age. Currently the case includes only four ex-employees, but…
