Is Your Construction Site Title 8 Compliant?

by Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP

Construction provides many needed jobs in California and across the United States. Some economists view the level of construction as a key indicator of a vigorous state and national economy. So it’s important for the construction…more

HIPAA Enforcement: Unleashing The Dogs

by Michael Volkov

Prosecutors are a fun bunch and they love their jobs and their mission – to prosecute law-breakers for violating the law…more

Paid Sick Leave (PSL) “Fixes” Pass State Senate; Final Approval Expected

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC

Shortly after passage of the Paid Sick Leave law a few years ago, it became apparent that there were several quirks in the law that would make enforcement and compliance challenging in some places. I highlighted a few issues in a post…more

Community College District Required To Negotiate With Union Over The Effects Of Its Decision To Install Security Surveillance Cameras

by Marsha Bedwell, Christian M. Keiner, Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard

In California School Employees Association & Its Chapter 417 v. Rio Hondo Community College District (PERB Decision No. 2313, March 21, 2013), the PERB considered whether a community college district violated the EERA when it refused…more

FINRA Issues Interpretive Guidance on Use of Back Tested Index Data by ETPs

by Peter J. Shea | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

On April 22, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. issued to ALPS Distributors, Inc. interpretive guidance with respect to FINRA Rule 2210(d) and the use of hypothetical back tested index performance information, which…more

An Auto Accident In Alabama Leaves 4 People Injured

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville Personal Injury Lawyers

Automobile accidents occur each and every day in Alabama and throughout the nation. When an auto accident does happen, sympathy and remorse are typically felt for those involved, especially when children and pregnant women are listed…more

Applicable Federal Rates – June 2013

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin

Applicable Federal Rates – June 2013. See charts below for more information…more

Contribution Between Insurance Carriers And The Duty To Defend

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe & Howell, LLP

In St. Paul Mercury Insurance v. Mountain West Farm Bureau, 210 Cal. App. 4th 645 (10/25/12), the California Court of Appeal addressed the duty of an insurance carrier to defend a general contractor named as an additional insured under…more

Legal Alert: Another Federal Court Invalidates The Recess Appointment Of An NLRB Member

by FordHarrison

In a 2-1 decision, the Third Circuit has held that the President's recess appointment of Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board was invalid because he was not appointed during an intersession break of Congress as required…more