A California Professional Corporation may be a C-Corporation or an S-Corporation, and is organized to provide services in professions that require a state license in order to practice. Services that constitute professional services are defined in the California Corporations Code section 13401, which includes most healthcare professionals, including doctors and Read more
Mediation is a flexible, non-binding, confidential process in which a Neutral (mediator) facilitates settlement negotiations. The informal session typically begins with a presentation of each side's view of the dispute, either through counsel or the clients. The mediator, who may meet with the parties in joint and/or separate sessions, works Read more
Did you familiarize yourself with the proposed regulations for the marijuana industry in California? In May, the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation released its first draft of regulations. As we discussed previously, these regulations were pulled and will not go into effect. We do anticipate, however, that some regulations will go Read more
Actions and activities of employees done at work, while working, or using employer property can be imputed to the employer. This relationship is regularly used to attach liability to the employer. However, it also works in the reverse. If the employer can be held liable, they also get to "own" Read more
Recently, we have found ourselves assisting more and more clients in civil litigation matters. Litigation is fun, exciting and, at times, frustrating, but it is also expensive for clients, which is why clients generally treat it as a last resort. It becomes even more expensive when the opposing side is Read more
If you’ve received a letter from the medical board that a patient has filed a complaint against you, you may be furious, confused, scared or just annoyed. To defend against this allegation, you may be in for a long, complicated process. This process is, in many ways, more complicated than Read more
If you’ve been convicted of a DUI, you are required to report that conviction to the California Medical Board. Section 802.1(a)(1)(B) of the Business & Professions Code requires Physicians & Surgeons to report, “the conviction of a licensee, including any verdict of guilty or plea of guilty or no contest, of Read more
Contractors and subcontractors working on public works projects, have special requirements for prevailing wages, apprenticeship compliance, and certified payroll records. The following are some useful Labor Compliance Checklists to use to ensure compliance with the various regulations. Prevailing Wage Requirements (PDF) Apprentice Compliance (PDF) Public Works Payroll Requirements (PDF) Read more
Here is our overtime calculator for semi monthly pay periods. Fill in your hours you worked and see how much overtime you earned and what your gross pay should be. If you are not paid semi monthly check out on of our other overtime calculators here: Bi-weekly Overtime Calculator Monthly Read more
Here is our overtime calculator for semi monthly pay periods. Fill in your hours you worked and see how much overtime you earned and what your gross pay should be. If you are not paid semi monthly check out on of our other overtime calculators here: Bi-weekly Overtime Calculator Semi-Monthly Overtime Read more