Bell City Manager Rizzo Pleads No Contest–Blames Assistant
A few days ago, the former Bell city manager Robert Rizzo, made infamous by drawing an $800K annual salary, surprised state prosecutors and pled no contest (the gentleman's version of [...]
The Ambiguity of the On-Duty Meal Period
I often tell clients that ambiguity creates lawsuits. It may be the ambiguity in the facts that allows a plaintiff to assert a particular claim. Often it is the law [...]
When Is Same Sex Harassment Actionable?
The scenario is a common one-- in a construction, manufacturing, or other workplace where big, burly men are predominately employed, a "less manly" man is ridiculed and mocked. The behavior [...]
How to Avoid the Obamacare Employer Mandate (without firing or reducing employee hours)
Recent headlines have publicized the growing list of companies all over the U.S. either firing workers or reducing their hours (or both) in an attempt evade the employer mandate that is [...]
Estate Tax Exemption Raised in 2014
Beginning next year, donors who have maxed out on their tax-free transfers to their families can give a bit more. As of January 1st, 2014, it is estimated and calculated [...]
Proposed LA Skyscraper Deal Raises Ire of Prop 13 Activists
As I have written about before, proposition 13 opponents are now closely following and publicizing any major commercial property purchases where the buyers utilize specific “loopholes” to save in property [...]
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