Nov 15 – Attorney Articles
Higgs Fletcher & Mack attorney Maggie Schroedter has written an article recently published in the ARIA Journal about Bankruptcy Code Section 523(A)(6) titled “The Wildcard for Nondischargeability.” The AIRA Journal is a…
Nov 12 – Attorney Articles
As any doctor or nurse practitioner that treats patients with pain issues is aware, prescribing opioids has become a risky proposition. Ever since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) released…
Sep 27 – Attorney Articles
Published in the California Real Property Journal & California Tax Lawyer Joint Issue. In the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”), Congress created Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 199A to…
Sep 24 – Attorney Articles
On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5), which drastically limits many employers’ ability to classify workers as independent contractors. AB-5 codifies the California Supreme Court’s holding…
May 06 – Attorney Articles
Employers may have more time to submit compensation data to the EEOC. On April 25, 2019, a district court judge ordered the EEOC to collect calendar year 2017 and 2018 “Component 2”…
Jan 04 – Attorney Articles
This article summarizes changes made by the federal tax law enacted near the end of 2017, known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (“TCJA”). This law substantially alters the tax landscape…
Nov 15 – Attorney Articles
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, signed into law on December 22, 2017, created a new tax incentive program designed to attract both institutional and “impact investors” to make long-term investments in…
Oct 01 – Attorney Articles
In August 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 10 into law, ending the state’s cash bail system, which many say unfairly impacts lower income individuals charged with crimes. Under the existing…
Sep 15 – Attorney Articles
Recently-enacted regulations greatly expand and clarify the definition of workplace discrimination based on national origin in California. The new regulations increase the factors that can be used to prove discrimination, harassment, and/or…
Dec 07 – Attorney Articles
A recent California Supreme Court decision may not have made the headlines, but it creates a wrinkle that attorneys handling real estate matters — whether as part of a transaction, litigation, or…