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RB Chamber Helps Stop Anti-Job Proposal

Editor and Publisher — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:00:18 +0000

AB 793 and AB 943, two harmful legislative proposals that would have put businesses in Redondo Beach, were defeated in October when the Governor vetoed both pieces of legislation.

The Chamber reviewed each proposal through its Government Relations Council and sent letters to local legislators and the Governor urging opposition to both proposals.

AB 793 would have revised the statute of limitations law for any workplace claim or lawsuit relating to compensation so that the statute of limitations is renewed each time an employee’s compensation is “affected,” including each time it is paid. AB ... Continue Reading

7 Simple Ways to Law-Proof Your Business

Editor and Publisher — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:21:32 +0000

By Kurt Andrew Schlichter, Esq.

The article appeared in Business Insider Magazine’s first issue of 2009

While the economic downturn will increase most businesses’ exposure to legal problems, it can also be a good time to get your legal house in order. Companies and individuals in trouble often look to the law as a quick way to avoid debts or to collect on real or imagined claims that in good times would be put aside. But when things are slow, businesspeople have the chance to focus on legal matters they would otherwise ... Continue Reading

Protect Yourself When Making Written Offers

Editor and Publisher — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:13:22 +0000

By DeAnn Flores Chase

Attorney at Law

There are many reasons why a business owner should have legal counsel when starting a business. The following is an example based on a true story:An owner of retail business hired a woman by presenting her with an offer letter. The letter stated that after a certain period of time, the employee would receive a pay increase. The letter did not provide for any discretion on the part of the owner to decide whether she should receive the pay increase. The woman was employed, and at the end ... Continue Reading

7 Steps to Surviving a Lawsuit

Editor and Publisher — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:52:25 +0000

By Kurt Schlichter, Esq, Attorney at Law

This article appeared in Business Insider Magazine in the second issue of 2009

As the economy worsens, more businesspeople find themselves being sued. Getting sued is no fun even in the best of times. You are minding your own business when some vaguely disreputable gentleman steps up and hands you a batch of papers, announcing that you have been served. Reading the “Complaint for Damages,” you do not recognize yourself. The facts are all wrong and many of the allegations are outright lies. The ... Continue Reading