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Strategic Alliance With Clear Advocacy, LLC

http://www.clearadvocacy.com/   Boutin Jones Inc. and Clear Advocacy, LLC have entered into a strategic alliance to provide…

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Civil Litigation Strategies: How to Win Your Case Before Trial

Bruce Timm, Shareholder and a member of the Employment Law and Litigation practice groups, is presenting a…

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Qualified Opportunity Zones

Want to Defer Gain from the Sale of Your Business? New Act Has Added a Way to…

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Attorney Emile Khoury Joins Boutin Jones

We are pleased to welcome associate attorney Emile Khoury to our firm. He comes to Boutin Jones…

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Boutin Jones Inc. and Clear Advocacy, LLC Form Strategic Alliance

Boutin Jones Inc. and Clear Advocacy, LLC have entered into a strategic alliance to provide lobbying and…

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Businesses Using Independent Contractors in the Usual Course of Business Need to Consider Converting to Employees Because of a New California Supreme Court Case

On April 30, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court,…

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An Attorneys’ Fees Provision Does Not Guarantee Award of Attorneys’ Fees Even if You Prevail

The California Supreme Court recently held that the assertion of a contract as an affirmative defense does…

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The Gift and Estate Tax Exemption Has Been Doubled – But for a Limited Time Only?

New tax legislation, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), doubles the gift and…

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New Reduced Tax Rate for Qualified Business Income

The legislation formerly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) adds section 199A to…

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