Employer Beware — NLRB Emphasis on “Concerted Activities”
My personal opinions are interlaced with this blog posting. Nevertheless, I believe that my personal opinions might provide employers with a greater sense of government's [...]
Anyone Can Sue Your Company for Retaliation — Fitzsimons v. CEP Med. Group
In a very compelling decision, the First Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal concluded that a non-employee can sue an employer for retaliation. [...]
Why the Tobacco Tax Defeat Does Not Bode Well for Gov. Brown
The last time California voters voted in favor of a tax increase was in 2004--the 1% tax increase on millionaires to fund mental health programs. [...]
Do My Gifts of Limited Partnership Interests Qualify for the Annual Exlusion?
Under current law, a person has a right to give away $13,000 of assets to as many people as they see fit--free of gift tax. [...]
Workplace Grooming & Dress Standards and Gender Expression
Earlier today, we held a Legal Beagle Bagel Breakfast training workshop at the law firm. (If you would like to participate, email [email protected] and we [...]
California Entrepreneur Fills Out Form Himself– Loses $18.5 Million Charitable Deduction
In what can be considered one of the harshest Tax Court cases of the year, the Tax Court denied a gigantic charitable deduction because admittedly [...]