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***PUBLISHED OPINION*** Link to Published Opinion: Wood v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES CAN NOW USE THE PAGA TO ENFORCE THE HEALTHY WORKPLACES HEALTHY FAMILIES ACT [Lab Code §§ 245-249] Case Citation: Wood v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (2023) 88 Cal.App.5th 742
***PUBLISHED OPINION*** Link to Published Opinion: Johnson v. Maxim Healthcare Servs., Inc. Employee Whose Individual Claim Is Time-Barred May Maintain Representative Action as Proxy on Behalf of The State of California to Ensure Effective Code Enforcement under PAGA. Case Citation: Johnson v. Maxim Healthcare Servs., Inc. (2021) 66 Cal. App. 5th 924, reh’g denied (Aug. 9, 2021), […]
***PUBLISHED OPINION*** Link to Published Opinion: Nayab v. Capital One Bank USA, N.A. Case Citation: Nayab v. Cap. One Bank (USA), N.A., 942 F.3d 480 (9th Cir. 2019) Case Summary: In a case with two issues of first impression in the circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed a trial court’s dismissal […]
Whether you’re a soon-to-be or active business owner, the primary goal of my website is to help shed light on the various business entity forms and their unique characteristics. In addition to pursuing optimal efficiency, market–share, and revenue; a successful business owner must carefully consider the myriad of complexity embedded in the various entity options. It […]
Trademarks/Service Marks What is a trademark? A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, design, or logo that identifies the source of the goods and distinguishes these goods from the goods of other parties. Generally, the symbol “TM” or “R in a circle” is placed besides the trademark. For example, recently I filed a trademark for […]