As the end of 2019 is quickly approaching, SB 826 is causing a stir! SB 826 signed into law last year and codified in California Corporations Code §301.3 & §2115.5, requires that all publicly held foreign or domestic corporations whose principal executive
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As California employers know, one of the hottest issues in wage & hour litigation is on the subject of meal and rest breaks. On August 1, 2019, the Ninth Circuit court, in Cole v. CRST Van Expedited, Inc. asked the California Supreme
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The Uniform Prudent Investor Act of the California Probate Code sets forth specific rules regarding the duties and responsibilities of a trustee when managing and investing trust assets. Under the Act, a trustee has a duty to diversify the investment of trust
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The California Supreme Court Dynamex case has been construed as eliminating independent contractors in California. AB 5 represents proposed statutory law aimed at codifying the Dynamex ruling as part of our statutory law. Various industries, including the motor carrier industry, are lobbying
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The Federal Estate Tax law provides every person a credit against payment of the estate tax. At present, that credit allows a person to transfer up to $11,400,000 without paying any estate taxes. If married, both spouses have the same credit. The
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On July 3, 2019, California’s Governor signed SB 188 that prohibits discrimination based on a person’s hairstyle. Yes, hairstyle. Pursuant to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, it is unlawful to engage in specific discriminatory employment practices based on certain protected
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The California Labor Laws are tough, especially for businesses just starting out and those growing in size! We speak to employers every day and there are many who do not know the basics required of them here in California. Why? Not because
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Chauvel & Glatt is pleased to announce that Attorney Derek Myers was elected to serve on the California Trucking Association’s Board of Directors. Since 2017, Derek has been a director of the CTA’s Bay Area Unit Steering / Planning Committee. In May
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Carriers and shippers often enter transportation contracts covering the transportation of the shipper’s freight (the “Contract”). However, each individual shipment is covered by a Bill of Lading (the “B/L”). The B/L operates at law as both a receipt for the goods and
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When planning your estate, the question of who to appoint as your trustee can be a difficult one. After all, this is the person that will administer your estate at your death, which includes marshaling your assets and property, paying any bills,
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