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I got hired to do three things for a business owner!
https://youtu.be/glIN-de7jhg As you probably know, I spent the last 18 days in training, and when I came back, I immediately jumped into a meeting with a potential client. And it turned out to be a very fruitful discussion: I ended up being hired to do some...
How to Add New Members to Your Limited Liability Company
https://youtu.be/sUiqizOfew0 You may be in the situation that your company is thriving, but you need more resources or funding to expand, to grow, to take your company to the next level. So you are looking for investors to inject additional funding into the company by...
Who is watching your back when you run into an “old fashion shakedown?”
We all heard the news, right? Michael Avenatti got arrested for his alleged attempt to shake Nike for some cash, $20 million worth. I cheered, as I never liked Michael Avenatti. However, in the process of celebration, and after reading the timeline published by the...
Did “Stormy Avenatti” file a lawsuit against Donald J. Trump for Justice or publicity?
Justice? Or publicity? Stormy Daniels wanted to rescind the confidential agreement she signed. Trump/Cohn agreed to rescind the confidentiality agreement, and also agreed not to pursue Stormy Daniels for her alleged breach under the confidential agreement. What else...
“StormyAvenatti Show” is Over!
Today, Judge Otero dismissed the case filed by Michael Avenatti on behalf of Stormy Daniels against Donald Trump. The lawsuit that made Michael Avenatti as a household name has come to an end. Have you ever heard about Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen, Donald J. Trump,...
New California Laws Impacting Civil Litigation
Businesses involved in civil litigation may be impacted by new laws enacted by the state legislature. Before Mediation Clients Need to Be Notified in Writing of Confidentiality Restrictions If you’ll be involved in mediation (where a neutral third party is used to...
New California Employment Laws
A number of new laws impacting California employers go into effect in 2019. Some apply narrowly to specific industries others cover most employers. Oil Facility Emergency Responder Exception for Employee Breaks The California Supreme Court in its 2016 decision...
Clients to Get Notice of Limits on Evidence That Can be Used Against Lawyers in Malpractice Claims
Starting in 2019 those represented by attorneys in mediations will be given a state mandated disclosure form to sign. It’s a reminder that if the client decides to sue his or her attorney for malpractice evidence related to the mediation can’t be used. This exclusion...
Legislature Carves Out Exception to On-Call Rest Break Rule for Oil Industry
In the case of Augustus v ABM Security Servs., Inc. (2016) 2 C5th 257, the court held that the plaintiffs, security guards, need to be completely relieved of work obligations during their rest breaks. Their employer required them to be “on-duty” and “on-call” so they...
Big Changes Will Take Place in 2019!
https://youtu.be/6_na2OVTEuM Happily working on my law practice on Saturday, and I'm working on big changes for 2019 - moving from an hourly based fee structure to a more predictable and results based fee structure! 🙂 ⭐We take care of legal issues for business owners...
