Small Business Legal Playbook
I love football, and I love being a lawyer. At least you and I know that we probably have at least one of these things in common. Football is a uniquely American affair, as is the desire to avoid calling a lawyer until it’s absolutely necessary. Unlike football, there isn’t always “next season” to look […]
The Uber Lawsuit: Why Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors Remains a Pitfall for Companies, Both Big and Small.
In April, Uber settled a class action lawsuit with their drivers over being misclassified as independent contractors rather than as employees for 100 Million Dollars. The Uber drivers in California filed a class action lawsuit, alleging that they were actually employees and entitled to the benefits that come with being an employee, namely that Uber […]
What’s in a name? Naming your San Diego business
Some of today’s blog post will pertain specifically to San Diego businesses. The rest will be important to all potential small business owners, regardless of where in the US their business is located. One of the first ideas an entrepreneur comes up with is what the name of their business is going to be. It’s […]
The New Minimum Wage Law is at a minimum, a big headache for small business owners
A recent bit of news has some of my small business owner clients worried. Every small business owner is concerned with the cost of labor, regardless of how large their workforce is. And nothing gets an owner biting down on their last finger-nail than a minimum wage increase. On April 4, Governor Jerry Brown signed […]
How the “new” California LLC law may affect your existing LLC
On January 1, 2014, now more than two years ago, the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (RULLCA) went into effect. It’s codified as new Title 2.6 of the California Corporations Code starting with Section 17701. Many existing businesses have been operating as Limited Liability companies for years, some even for decades, without looking […]
