Thomas H. Clarke, Jr. – Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley

Defendants sent threatening correspondence to plaintiffs, alleging violations of Sections 17200 and 17500 California Business & Professions Code, and threatening to drag plaintiffs and their reputation through the proverbial mud…more

Cost-effective strategies for opposing writs of mandamus without having to spend inordinate amounts of time or resources…more

The article reviews and explains the holding of In re Groundwater Cases (2007), 154 Cal. App. 4th 659. This precedent setting case outlines the extent to which a private or municipal drinking water system in California may be…more

A comprehensive review of the structure and function of California's Proposition 65 and its impact upon the business community…more

The complaint addresses a situation in which a BTEX and MtBE plume is moving through groundwater from a site adjacent to the plaintiff's. The complaint alleges, among other items, that the defendants are not appropriately…more

The article reviews indicators and warning signs that should alert a taxpayer that what he/she is being told and/or sold is a tax scam that may put him/her at risk for severe civil or criminal penalties. Look at what happened…more

The article reviews the obligations of employers, under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and equivalent California law, toward employees who are in the military reserves or the National Guard…more