Food-borne illness (“FBI”) cases are, broadly speaking, product liability cases. However, properly evaluating and responding to them requires understanding the unique issues they involve that are not involved in other...
February 15, 2015
Evaluating Food-Borne Illness Liability
February 15, 2015
New Exposure For Wages and Workers’ Compensation to Companies That Use Labor Contractors
A law that became effective January 1, 2015, imposes responsibility for wages and workers’ compensation coverage for workers obtained from a labor contractor who fails to pay such wages and/or provide such coverage. Under...
February 15, 2015
New Laws Affecting California Employers in 2015
The year 2015 brings another round of new laws that impact California employers. The following are brief summaries of some of the more significant laws that became or become effective this year. These laws provide greater...
February 15, 2015
Be Careful When Posting Photographs or Other Images to Your Business Social Networking Websites
Practically all businesses today use company websites or social media to advertise their goods or services. Unfortunately, not all businesses are careful to ensure that the photographs or other images they use are...
October 15, 2014
What Can You Do When You Think a Frivolous Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against You? (Part I)
Being served with a lawsuit is an unpleasant experience irrespective of whether it’s the first time, or one of many. Especially frustrating are situations in which it seems that the lawsuit has no basis. What are the...