It is not uncommon for estate planning and probate attorneys to encounter cases where an individual dies without a Will because they believed that everything they have will go to their beloved cousin- the only family they ever knew or that is
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U.S. District Court Judge Chen has given the initial go-ahead for the proposed settlement agreement between Uber Technologies, Inc. and thousands of their drivers. This proposed $20 million dollar deal would resolve claims against Uber based on the misclassification of thousands of
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It’s graduation season and an exciting time for grads and their parents. Soon they will be off to college and embarking on new adventures and have new responsibilities. They will pick classes, decide how late to stay up since mom or dad
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Employee Handbooks serve many purposes. They inform and educate your employees on the policies of your company and they also are used to protect you during a lawsuit. If your company has 10 employees or more, you should have an Employee Handbook to
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Chauvel & Glatt is pleased to announce that our partner April Glatt has been named to 2019 California Super Lawyers® and our associate attorney TJ Walsh has been named to 2019 Rising Stars. Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating
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Just last week, on February 4, 2019, the California Court of Appeals made a decision that will impact employers who require employees to call in to see if they are needed for work. In Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc., an employee who had to call
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If you are a homeowner, it is likely that at some point you will think of downsizing. This may occur when the kids are grown or when you no longer need to live in a large home with a backyard. However, before
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On January 15, 2019, the United States Supreme Court ruled in New Prime, Inc. v. Oliveira that an interstate trucking company cannot force independent contractor drivers to arbitration based on arbitration clauses in independent contractor agreements. The case involved drivers who entered into agreements which required them to settle disputes with
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In the last few weeks, two major wage and hour cases awards came down in California in favor of the employees awarding enormous damages. Last week, the Northern District of California Court in Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc., awarded employees, flight attendants for
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Are you thinking about purchasing a business? Before doing so, it is crucial for you to carefully negotiate the terms of the sales contract. You must be knowledgeable about the business, its operations, and corporate documents. This means that you must review
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