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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Attention Employers! Beginning July 1, 2019, all employers must pay all employees that work in San Francisco at least$15.59 per hour. This increase is part of the San Francisco voter-passed ordinance to incrementally raise the minimum wage in the City of San Francisco.
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On May 3, 2019, in the case of Anthony Ayala v. U.S. Xpress Enterprises, the U.S. Central District Court of California dismissed a California plaintiff’s meal and rest break claim on the basis that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s December 21, 2018 Order preempted
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Please come join one of our own, Angel Riley, at Los Gatos Library on May 18th at 11:30 am to learn more about the functionality and importance of having an estate plan. The seminar is hosted by Rob McCarthy, a senior mortgage
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A Special Needs Trust (SNT) is a trust designed to preserve government benefits for disabled individuals. There are two types of SNTs: (1) a first-person special needs trust which shelters an individual in possession of funds received either through a settlement or
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As summer approaches it is important that employers with employees who work outdoors prepare for the hot summer months to ensure compliance with Cal/OSHA heat and agriculture requirements to protect their employees from heat illnesses. Proper training and preparation are vital to
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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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