Williamson Act Threatened in Fresno County
The Williamson Act, a unique property tax provision which allows certain farmlands to have a tax assessed value even less than their proposition 13 assessed [...]
Gift Tax Appraisers–The Potential Bottleneck For Year End Gifts
Currently, federal law provides a lifetime gift tax exemption of $5.12 million, per person. If Congress takes no action, beginning 2013, the exemption will drop [...]
Medical Examinations for Applicants — Penske Takes It on the Chin
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing ("DFEH") has announced a $450,000 settlement with Penske Logistics on behalf of 13 delivery drivers. Penske took over delivery of [...]
Workplace Hotheads — Can They Be Sued?
The ABA Journal published an article about a news columnist in Alaska who responded to an inquiry by a law firm employee who wants to [...]
Attorneys’ Fees on an Appeal of a Labor Commissioner Decision: Arias v. Kardoulias
I'm reminded of the addage -- pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered -- as I read the case of Arias v. Kardoulias 2012 DJDAR 10297 (July 26, [...]
CA Tax For Mentally Ill Being Used for Zumba Classes and Much More
http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/07/california_tax_for_mentally_ill_massage_chairs_zumba_socal.php