Berman Hearings
Berman Hearings are administrative hearings conducted by the California Labor Commissioner to determine the legitimacy and extent of an employee wage claim against an employer.
Cost-Shifting under Code Civil Procedure section 998
California law has a strong preference for lawsuit settlements, for public policy reasons (such as judicial efficiency). As such, the state legislature has declared that
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Contractors State License Board Goes After Craigslist Posts
The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) recently announced that it has joined forces with the contracting boards from Arizona, Nevada and Oregon, as well
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Unpaid Internships are an Oxymoron
Many companies rely upon unpaid interns as a way to minimize costs and provide opportunities to eager workers who are willing to work for free
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Eradication Instead of Expungement
In California, “expungement” of a record (under Penal Code section 1203.4) does not mean that the conviction never happened. It simply relieves a person from
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