Choosing Between Legal Separation and Divorce
Are you new to California, but are considering divorce? Do your religious principles prohibit divorce, but you cannot live with your spouse due to acrimony or abuse? Legal separation is […]
Is Your Company Ready For The DCLA?
Is your debt collection company ready for the Debt Collection Licensing Act (“DCLA”)? (Cal. Fin. Code §§ 100000, et seq.) On January 1, 2022, the DCLA will take effect in […]
Are Commission and Bonus Payments Considered Wages Under California Law?
Both a commission payment and a bonus payment are considered to be wages under California law. (Labor Code § 200; Neisendorf v. Levi Strauss & Co. (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 509.) […]
Charging Interest Finance Charges for Repo Fees
A point of contention for finance companies and other holders of retail installment sales contracts has been whether a consumer may be charged for interest/finance charges for unpaid costs associated […]
California Domestic Violence Prevention Act
Insults. Suspicion. Possessiveness. Jealousy. Isolation. Threats. Domestic violence is not always physical violence. California law can protect you if you feel vulnerable because of the actions of your spouse, partner, […]
Auto Finance Companies Liable for Attorneys’ Fees to Consumers
On January 29, 2021, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District, in Pulliam v. HNL Automotive Inc.(2021) Cal.App.5th [2021 Cal.App. LEXIS 81], held that the Holder Rule […]
Changes to Expect in the Courts in Light of COVID-19
As public spaces begin to reopen throughout California, patrons will notice changes in accessibility to those spaces, as well as the increased cleaning and safety protocols now in place, particularly […]
Round Two of the Paycheck Protection Program
This week, round two of the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) opened for application for funding through various financial institutions approved to administer the program. This second […]
Handling The COVID-Sick Employee
Handling the COVID -Sick and Purportedly COVID -Sick Employee The main questions we receive from employers during the pandemic is how to keep sick employees’ home and how to get […]
COVID-19 And The FDA
Curing Covid-19 SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) took the world by surprise. Many experts knew a pandemic of this magnitude would eventually hit. No thanks to our experiences with HIV (1981 to […]