A cremated remains disposer (”CRD”) disposes of, or offers to dispose of, cremated human remains by scattering the ashes. These individuals must be registered in California with the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau (“Bureau”) to do so, and are highly regulated by the Business and Professions Code (“BPC”) and the Health Read more…
As the business world has turned increasingly tech-savvy, more and more employees—even run-of-the-mill support staff—are exposed to what businesses consider “confidential, proprietary, or trade secrets.” To protect the business, many employers have been advised by their attorneys to require employees to sign confidentiality agreements at the time of being hired Read more…
Congratulations to Steven L. Simas on his appointment to the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce Legislative Action Committee. The Legislative Action Committee is tasked monitoring and advocating for local, regional and on occasion state and national issues that impact member business success and the Chamber’s economic vision. The Chamber’s committees, Read more…
Effective December 2010, California enacted an Auto-Renewal Law (“ARL”), Business & Professions Code sections 17600-17606, in an effort to end the practice of ongoing charging of consumers, without their explicit consent, for continuing services or products. Prior jurisprudence under the California Unfair Competition Law, Business & Professions Code §17200,et seq., Read more…
Recently, the firm collectively got into a disagreement over the use of "try to" versus "try and". The majority believed that "try and" was colloquial and "try to" considered the correct, predominant, and preferred form. While all agreed that they are equally used in speaking form – and are basically synonymous – the majority determiend Read more…
In September, Governor Jerry Brown signed California Assembly Bill No. 2365, the “Yelp Protection” bill, into law. AB-2365 bans disparagement clauses in businesses’ terms of agreement that would prohibit customers from leaving negative comments on review sites like Yelp. Some businesses have gained some undesirable media attention for trying to Read more…