When Employees Engage in Political Activities
Recently, a federal judge in Virginia ruled that a litigant's action of clicking the "like" button on a Facebook page did not merit protection by the First Amendment of the [...]
Brown’s Plan to Stem CA Public Pension Costs Not Sufficient
From the LA Times regarding Gov. Jerry Brown's newly released plan to reduce public sector pension costs:Even by the most ambitious forecasts, the plan Gov. Jerry Brown and fellow Democrats [...]
Draft Form 706 Released–Includes “Check the Box” Feature to Opt Out of Portability
From Bloomberg News:IRS releases a draft version of the 2012 Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, that for the first time includes a check-the-box feature for [...]
Homeowners See Jump in Property Taxes–what happened to prop 13?
Many California homeowners, while owning properties worth less than what they paid for, are at least getting some benefit by paying lower property taxes.While many homeowners are familiar with Proposition [...]
Not All Is Well On Wisteria Lane — A Desperate Housewife And A Desperate Lawsuit
Last week the California Court of Appeal ruled on the lawsuit between Nicollette Sheridan (Edie) and Touchstone Television Productions, the company that produced the TV show, Desperate Housewives. Sheridan sought [...]
Accommodating Religious Practices in the Workplace — Disney in the News
The Los Angeles Daily Journal, a legal newspaper, is reporting that Imane Boudhal is suing Disney, claiming that she was sent home three times without pay for wearing a hijab [...]
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