Independent Contractor or Not? Garcia Provides Some Answers for Employers
Home / Archives for AdministratorLast month, the appellate court in Garcia v. Border Transportation Group, LLC reached an important decision that could…
MCAQ is Pleased to Announce that Mariel Covarrubias Has Become a Shareholder
Home / Archives for AdministratorMs. Covarrubias is a valued member of our Firm’s Railroad and Employment Defense and General Litigation…
A Whistle Upon Deaf Ears: Changes to Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections
Home / Archives for AdministratorA Whistle Upon Deaf Ears: Changes to Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections On Wednesday, February 21st, the U.S.…
Cash or Course Credit? Department of Labor Updates Guidelines for Unpaid Internships
Home / Archives for AdministratorCash or Course Credit? Department of Labor Updates Guidelines for Unpaid Internships The designation between “employee”…
Google Defeats Equal Pay Act Class Action – For Now
Home / Archives for AdministratorLast week, in Ellis v. Google, Inc. a California judge dismissed a class action lawsuit against…
A Primer on Beer Tastings: Know Your Options
Home / Archives for AdministratorThere are a couple of different ways a brewer can get their beer out to a…
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for BNSF Railway Company in FEHA Case
Home / Archives for AdministratorBNSF Railway Company recently obtained a decisive victory in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, with…
Ninth Circuit revisits Actmedia: Heightened Scrutiny Applies to B&P Code Advertising Restrictions
Home / Archives for AdministratorThirty years ago, the Ninth Circuit rejected a First Amendment challenge to a California statute which…
Non-Compete Agreements in California
Home / Archives for AdministratorWith the proliferation of wineries in California, it’s not uncommon for an owner to find one of…
One Small Step: Easing Restrictions on Advertising in Social Media
Home / Archives for AdministratorOn October 1, Governor Brown signed into law AB 780, which updates Business and Professions Code…