Agreeing to classify workers as 1099 means nothing, legally and is an expensive mistake.

Lawsuits over retiree medical benefits are increasing. So far, employers seem to have the upper hand.

Employers constantly get employee health information. Most know it is confidential but many do not know what that exactly means.

A company that provided temporary travel nurses to medical care facilities hired recruiters with an agreement restricting them from...

State, national and international law changes are moving to normalize hemp, CBD and marijuana businesses.

A 2005 court-approved settlement agreement permanently enjoined the defendants from hiring anyone previously employed by the plaintiff....

Earn-out arrangements are often crucial in bridging price expectations between buyer and seller and getting a deal to closing....

This past November, Californians were going to vote on a sweeping data privacy ballot initiative. It never made it to the ballot....

In a recent decision, the US Supreme Court ruled that an actual copyright registration from the US copyright office is required to be...

Face it. Printing, signing and scanning documents into PDFs is tedious and passé. Because physical closings are now rare, getting...

Many contracts try to eliminate liability for lost profits if something goes wrong. Saying it is one thing, doing it successfully is...

Two former members of a limited liability company were sued by it for breach of fiduciary duty. They moved to dismiss the case because...

California's Supreme Court has ruled that the standard for classifying employees or independent contractors should be changed from the...

Like a corporation, a limited liability company (LLC) is liable for its obligations to others. No other person, as owner or agent, is...

The law on the creation, operation and duration of limited liability companies (LLC) has been changing over the years. Originally, LLCs...

How long the IRS has to audit and assess taxes is an important – and complicated – question. The IRS Typically Has Three Years. The...

Being able to register and maintain a trademark with the United States Patent & Trademark Office generally means that you must be able to...

Brand protection in the internet wage

Today, trademarks and domain names are interconnected. A web presence is a natural extension of brick-and-mortar business branding. A web...

Under prevailing corporate law, the corporation has only one legitimate purpose—maximizing stockholder welfare. This prevailing law is...