Last month, we discussed the fact that many California employers, despite their best intentions, are frequently hit with costly wage and hour claims and lawsuits by their employees, as well as the Labor Commissioner's own enforcement agency. We discussed eight key points, the last of which was that generally, employees cannot agree to waive rights under the Labor Code. We conclude herein with points 9 through 16.
Filing Chapter 11 is a very expensive proposition these days. The filing fees, coupled with the astronomical attorneys' and special litigation counsels' fees, plus the accountants' fees, are just a few of the expenses for a debtor-in-possession ("DIP"). So what does this mean for us as equipment lessors?
The voluntary payment doctrine, which supposedly bars a party from recovering payments made erroneously but voluntarily, has reared its head once again in the real estate context, this time in Drmak Realty, LLC v. Progressive Credit Union.
One of the greatest investments a firm can make is to train its talent ' its lawyers. What better way to begin a new year than a firm's management team getting behind a meaningful business development training program?
Discussion of six cases and their verdicts.
In ClearCorrect Operating, LLC v. ITC, the Federal Circuit limited the ITC's jurisdiction over digital commerce. In a 2-1 decision, the panel held that the ITC lacks authority to regulate digital imports.
Who is the perfect juror? What is the most effective theme? What evidence is the most compelling in the eyes of the jury? These and many other similar questions plague the dreams of many trial lawyers, because high-stakes commercial litigation trials are multi-million-dollar productions with no room for error.
For years, technology firms and startups flocked to Northern California, but according to Jones Lang LaSalle's (JLL's) 2015 U.S. Technology Office Outlook, these companies have started to plant roots in markets across the nation.
The IASB and the FASB have completed decision-making meetings and the respective staffs are drafting the final rules, which will be signed and issued this month. The IASB and FASB will issue separate rules as they have chosen two different models for lessee accounting. They both have adopted the same lessor model with a few minor differences.
