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Feb

Minimum Wage Increase in California, 2022: It’s Now $15, But is $18 in the Near Future?

February 23, 2022Civil Law Posts

The minimum wage could again be headed north. This time to an $18 dollar minimum wage — California business owners may be asked to face it in the coming years as another hike in a recent series of them. Because of its steady rise, what minimum wage in California has done is set a precedent...

Feb

“Use a Gun & You’re Done”: What to Know About Current Laws, New Liabilities & the 10-20-Life Law (California’s Gun-Related Enhancement Law)

February 16, 2022Criminal Law Division, Felony, Laws, Lawyer, Misdemeanor, Wobbler

...The correlation between increased gun sales and gun-related violence is no coincidence according to the troubling data of the past couple of years. In a previous blog on the subject, we addressed skyrocketing homicides rates in 2020 over 2019 (at a 31% increase) and violence-related calls for assistance involving a firearm (at 42%)...

Feb

Check Out our New Billboard

February 14, 2022Criminal Law Division, Lawyer

If you are driving on highway 99 you are about to see a friendly new face. A new billboard on 99 in Fresno has the slogan “Arrested in the Valley? Call Sally!”? Learn more about Sally Vecchiarelli and the new billboard on our website. Click to call 855-SALLY-CALI.

Feb

Restored COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave 2022: New ‘COVID Pay’ California Extension a Mixed Bag for Employers

February 8, 2022Civil Law Posts

...But one thing is clear after today: many of California’s workers will have additional protected time off as we head into the third year of the Covid pandemic. And while there may be some new state provisions benefiting employers, it appears they may bear at least some of the cost for providing additional sick time...

Feb

The 32-Hour Work Week: What the Bill Would Mean for Your Business & How to Protect It

February 2, 2022Civil Law Posts

The 40-hour workweek is so ingrained in our society that it is hard to remember a time when it wasn’t the standard. First introduced by Henry Ford in 1926, the 40-hour workweek became law in 1940 through an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Overtime pay was also established at that time...

Jan

Smash-and-Grabs Make Headlines & Potential Proposition 47 Updates: What You Need to Know About Petty Theft Laws & Shoplifting

January 26, 2022Court, Criminal Law Division, Felony, Laws, Lawyer, Misdemeanor, Wobbler

...If you or a loved one has been accused of theft, it is worth knowing how prosecutions of theft (and the more serious charge of robbery) are being viewed in an era of smash-and-grab crime, thus leading to a question of whether there needs to be a specific smash and grab California law...

Jan

Safeguarding Businesses from Violations of New California Labor Code: Successor Liability Increased By AB 3075

January 19, 2022Civil Law Posts

...there are few places as difficult or complicated to run a business as California... While it can be challenging, many laws have been put in place to protect both employers and employees. Among those of particular importance is Assembly Bill 3075...

Jan

A Criminal Charge Doesn’t Make You a Criminal Part II: How to Help You (or Your Loved One) Through Even the Most Serious of Felonies

January 12, 2022Court, Criminal Law Division, Felony, Laws, Lawyer

2022 is here — and in its wake — there is a nearly two-year record of skyrocketing depression AND crime rates (a 30%+ increase in homicides, a 42% uptick of domestic violence calls for assistance involving a firearm, and a steep increase in other serious and violent crimes.) Criminality is a SYMPTOM...

Jan

Victims of Crimes Have Legally Protected Rights — Why You Might Need the Support of an Attorney if You’ve Been Harmed By a Crime

January 5, 2022Criminal Law Division, Laws, Lawyer

Often when we think of legal rights, it’s those of a defendant who has been accused of a crime that come to mind. However, every victim in California has clearly defined rights... The law entitles a victim to everything from financial compensation to the right to be reasonably protected from the accused...

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