Month: August 2021
Paying attention to small details is critical when purchasing a new home. It turns out it is just as important when suing the person who sold you your defective home. In addition, those pesky inspection reports you pay for are not useful just to haggle down the price, they start the clock running on your…
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Paralegal Jessica Anderson has joined the Boutin Jones Corporate Group to assist our corporate lawyers and work directly with businesses on their legal needs. She has over a decade of experience with corporate law issues and earned an Associates of Arts in Paralegal Studies from MTI College, an American Bar Association-approved program. She will assist…
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On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court ruled in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC that employers must pay meal and rest period premiums at the “regular rate of pay.” The regular rate of pay, most commonly used to calculate overtime, includes all nondiscretionary compensation paid to nonexempt employees. The Court held that paying…
Read MoreMonthly Litigation Law Tip As courts continue their work to clear the backlog of cases created by COVID-19 restrictions, litigants should carefully analyze each court’s and each judge’s preferences related to virtual or in-person appearances for court conferences and hearings. Trends suggest that in-person appearances may be on the rise.
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In little more than a year since the California Attorney General’s Office began enforcing the state’s landmark consumer privacy law—the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA)—California businesses already show high rates of compliance with the CCPA. As California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently reported, of businesses receiving a notice of noncompliance with the CCPA,…
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On May 28, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling in Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.,[i] which places new limits on employees’ standing to pursue claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) in federal court. The opinion also provides significant guidance on what information must appear on California employee…
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