New California Employment Laws January 2019 will bring several new employment laws that will affect your business. On Governor Jerry Brown’s last day to sign or veto bills, he signed the following into law: AB 1976 – Lactation Accommodation: employers cannot designate a bathroom as a space to express breast
A recent decision by the California Court of Appeal confirmed that the ABC test, used to determine whether an individual shall be classified as an employee or an independent contractor, will only be applied to claims involving Industrial Welfare Commission wage order violations. Earlier this year, the California Supreme
By: David Roth, Esq. Slovak, Baron, Empey, Murphy & Pinkney LLP Leasing space in a physician’s office to a lessee who, themselves, provides health-related services risks violation of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”). Violation of the AKS is a felony and can result in imprisonment for up to five years.
Under California Code of Civil Procedure sections 405.1 et seq. a claimant with a real property claim of probably validity may file and record lis pendens in the County where the property is located. (CCP § 405.20). At any time during the pendency of the action, any person with
Natural Resources law regulates the use of those areas of the environment that have certain economic or social advantages. In general, these advantages include wind or air, water, plants and soil, animals that live on the land, and the minerals and oil found underground. Dependable attorneys at SBEMP (Slovak, Baron,
Environmental law refers to the body of laws, agreements, regulation, and common law that regulates the manner in which human beings interact with their physical environment. Environmental law aims to protect the environment and develop laws for how people can utilize natural resources. Environmental laws offer protection to the environment
Banking law broadly incorporates laws that regulate how banks and other financial establishments conduct business. There is a multitude of federal, state, and local laws that a bank must comply with. Attorneys undertake various functions pertaining to the creation, compliance, and enforcement of regulations. Various federal bodies are in
Corporate law encompasses the body of rules, regulations, laws, and practices pertaining to the incorporation and operation of corporate entities. It is the body of law that governs legal entities that are in existence to conduct business. These laws set forth the rights and duties of all individuals involved in
It is a popular misunderstanding that cases are always appealed. The losing party does not usually have the right to appeal automatically. There should typically be legal grounds for the appeal such as an alleged material error in the trial. An appeal cannot be made merely on the basis of
PALM SPRINGS, CA—September 25, 2018— Attorneys Shaun Murphy and Katelyn Empey of Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP successfully challenged Imperial County ordinance Measure X on behalf of Burrtec Waste Industries Inc. Imperial County Superior Court Judge, the Honorable L. Brooks Anderholt, declared that Measure X was unconstitutional and