Obama’s Proposed Budget: Making the Death Tax More Deadly
So much for the "permanent" tax law changes that were just enacted a few months ago. President Obama's new budget now includes an increase in [...]
The Impact of the Private Attorneys General Act on Employment Claims
In 2004 California enacted the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). (Cal. Labor Code sections 2698 - 2699.5.) The law allows persons to sue on behalf [...]
Occupational Assumption of the Risk
Can an employee assume the risks associated with the job and thus lose the ability to sue a third-party for an injury? That's what a California [...]
Income Earned by Tribal Members on Reservations Now CA Tax-Exempt
The Franchise Tax Board has recently announced that tribal members who live on reservations and who receive income from reservation sources are not subject to [...]
When is an Intern Really an Intern?
The weather is warming up. Spring break has concluded. Students are getting closer to summer break and looking for jobs and even internships. Students prefer [...]
Why Mark Zuckerberg May Never Pay Taxes Again: Buy, Borrow & Die
CNN op-ed: Zuck Never Has to Pay Taxes Again, by Edward J. McCaffery (USC):So, you think you have it bad this tax season. Have you [...]