By: Sam G. Sherman, Esq. On February 9, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor and California’s secretary of labor entered into a memorandum of understanding regarding the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The goal is to continue to target,…
California patent infringement lawyers expect Kodak’s bankruptcy filing to be further complicated by a hostile patent infringement dispute with Apple. Kodak has accused Apple of infringing on its patents, but last week Apple shot back by alleging that the patents…
By: Sam G. Sherman, Esq. Many employers feel that the law has gone so far that they cannot fire any employee for anything without risking liability. Not always true. The Fourth District Court of Appeals recently decided that a church…
By: Sam G. Sherman, Esq. A federal district court in Johnson v. Board of Trustees of the Boundary County School District No. 101, recently clarified the circumstances under which an employer must accommodate a disabled employee or job applicant. The…
By: Sam G. Sherman, Esq. Many employers include arbitration agreements in offer letters, employment agreements, or as part of a packet of pre-employment documents given to employees for signature. Many of those same employers are left frustrated when courts refuse…
DLSE Publishes Template for Information Employers Must Provide Employees Hired After January 1, 2012
By: Sam G. Sherman Governor Brown recently signed AB 469, which requires employers to provide employees certain information at the time of hire. Employers must provide this information to all employees hired after January 1, 2011. The DLSE has provided…
By: Sam G. Sherman, Esq. Most California employers are waiting patiently for the California Supreme Court to issue its ruling in Brinker v. Superior Court. As we posted a few weeks ago, the main issue in that case is whether…
Verizon and Cablevision have reached a settlement in a dispute closely watched by California business dispute lawyers. The dispute involved a series of Verizon TV ads mocking Cablevision’s Internet speeds. The settlement was announced just hours before a US District…
By: Sam G. Sherman, Esq. In October, we told you about an NLRB Final Rule requiring employers to notify their employees of their rights under the NLRA by November 14, 2011. A few days later, the NLRB issued a press…
The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission is asking Congress for authority to impose tougher financial penalties on companies and individuals who commit fraud. Chairman Mary Schapiro sent a letter to Senators last week, asking Congress to allow changes…