When a corporation buys the business of another corporation, the acquisition is often accomplished under an asset purchase agreement. That way, the buying company can structure the deal so that, as a general rule, it acquires
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July 6, 2016
Successor Liability: Buying a Business May Result in More Than You Bargained For
July 6, 2016
Big Changes for Employers Who Utilize Tip-Pooling
Until recently, California employers who pay minimum wage plus tips have been able to maintain tip-pooling policies which require customarily tipped employees, such as servers, to pool their tips and share them with...
June 24, 2016
California Supreme Court Substantially Limits Component Parts Doctrine In Recent Toxic Tort Decision
The component parts doctrine, articulated in Maxton v. Western States Metals and the Restatement 3rd of Torts – Products Liability has been an unsettled area of law over the past few years with conflicting opinions from the
June 23, 2016
New Law Regulating Asbestos, Benzene and other Chemicals Reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act
On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law bill H.R. 2576—the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act—which amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to revise the process and...
May 24, 2016
New Timing Rule for Constructive Discharge Claims: U.S. Supreme Court Rules that the Clock Starts to Run at the Time of Resignation
On Monday, May 23, 2016, in a 7-1 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the filing period for a constructive discharge claim begins to run when an employee resigns as a result of discriminatory conduct. A...