Mediation: Dispute Resolution Without the Courtroom By Marleigh Green What is Mediation? Mediation is a process by which two people (“the parties”) involved in a dispute meet with a third-party neutral (“the mediator”) to try and come to a resolution. Sometimes mediations—such as in divorce cases—are court-ordered, where a judge will require the two parties to …
Fool’s Gold: Details are Bigger than Dollars By Alex Knaub, Law Clerk “I’ll give whatever price you ask, but I set the terms.” I heard this years before I handled my first business sale. At once, my mind began to wonder how someone could make such an offer without knowing anything about the business, its …
Legal Marketing: How Attorneys Can Use Snapchat to Bring in New Business By Matthew Harvey, Marketing Coordinator By now I’m sure you’ve heard of Snapchat, most likely through the news of Snap’s massive IPO. Snap, Inc. identifies itself as a Camera company, but to those of us who use their app, Snapchat, they may be …
CALI[FAIR]NIA By Kori Macksoud, Law Clerk A few years ago, the California State Legislature signaled it would take a very aggressive approach toward eliminating unfair pay practices and indeed it has! In late September, Governor Brown signed off on several important bills of great significance to employers and employees alike. Beginning January 1, 2017, additional …
Why? Retirement for Business Owners By Alex Knaub This is the second article of a series for business owners contemplating retirement. The first installment raised more questions than it answered. With the ultimate question being, what do I want? What you are trying to accomplish with retirement is likely not a dollar amount. The dollar …
Calling All Employers: Don’t Be This Guy! By Robyn McKibbin, Esq. This article was originally written for Stone | Dean’s At Issue Newsletter, Fall 2016. You can find the entire issue, as well as our library of past At Issues, by visiting the link here: https://stonedeanlaw.com/media/newsletter/ Stone | Dean recently obtained a six-figure arbitration award on behalf of a wrongfully terminated …
New Tax Due-Dates for 2017 Our friend Stephen Landsman, CPA at SquarMilner, shares with us some very important information regarding this year’s taxes. Read below for a quick synopsis or find the full newsletter & article here. Thanks Stephen! New Tax Due-Dates in 2017: January 31st for Form W-2 & Form 1099-MISC for employer/payer filing. No …
Stuck in the Middle with Who? By: Gregg Garfinkel, Esq. Common carriers of household goods sometimes find themselves caught in the middle of disputes regarding the ownership of personal property being transported in interstate commerce. This article explores the statutory protections afforded to, and proper procedure to be followed by, common carriers when faced with …
The City of Los Angeles Increases Paid Sick Leave Benefits By Robyn McKibbin, Esq. Important Legal Update for Employers: The City of L.A. enacted an ordinance requiring 48 hours of paid sick leave per year, doubling California’s recent sick pay law. It was enacted as an amendment to the City’s minimum wage ordinance. Unlike the …
Employers: Have You Hired Someone Recently? Our guest-blogger, Immigration Attorney Ajay S. Thakkar, Esq., has some important information you might need to know! Keep Your I-9 Form (Employment Eligibility Verification Form) Up To Date: In order to comply with United States law, an employer must verify the identity and employment authorization of each person they …