Articles

January 20, 2012 Employment Law Alert - New California Law Requires Written Commission Agreements
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
October 03, 2011 Look Out – Here Comes the Train! Eminent Domain – A Beginner’s Guide
by Jeffrey S. Kaufman, Partner, Berliner Cohen
Eminent Domain; Land Use & Municipal Law; Real Estate
August 01, 2011 Employment Law Alert – CA Supreme Court Strikes Down Arbitration Agreement
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
July 29, 2011 Employment Law Alert – CA Supreme Court Weakens Chances for Early Dismissal of Discrimination
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
July 28, 2011 Employment Law Alert – U.S. Supreme Court Expands Who Can Sue for Retaliation under Title VII
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
July 01, 2011 Eminent Domain and High Speed Rail – How It Can Affect Your Property
Eminent Domain; Land Use & Municipal Law; Real Estate
May 23, 2011 Who Is Responsible When Uphill Storm Water Causes Downhill Damage?
by Miles J. Dolinger
Land Use & Municipal Law
April 11, 2011 Berliner Cohen Spring 2011 Newsletter
March 31, 2011 Kathy Sherman Panelist: “Changing Careers after 40”
January 28, 2011 2011 Berliner Cohen Employer Update
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
January 20, 2011 Take Advantage of Two-Year Window for Huge Estate Planning Opportunities
by Alan D. Niebel
Estate Planning
November 30, 2010 Unintended Consequences: The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Document Retention
by Roberta S. Hayashi
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
July 29, 2010 Employment Law Alert – Unemployment Insurance Expanded and Extended But Not Cobra Subsidy
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
April 27, 2010 Employment Law Alert – What Every Employer Should Know About Utilizing Interns
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
April 21, 2010 Employment Law Alert – What Employers Should Know About the Health Care Reform Legislation
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
April 16, 2010 Employment Law Alert – Cobra Subsidy and Unemployment Insurance Laws Further Expanded/Extended
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
March 08, 2010 Estate Taxes…What a Mess
by Debbie Y. Bae
March 03, 2010 Employment Law Alert – Senate Extends Cobra Subsidy and Unemployment Insurance
by Kara L. Argeullo
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
March 01, 2010 Restructuring and Resizing the Workforce: Legal Issues for the California Employer
by Roberta S. Hayashi, Kate Wilson and Lisa L. Gorecki
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
January 20, 2010 2010 California Employer Update
by Roberta S. Hayashi, Kara L. Arguello and Lisa L. Gorecki
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
January 04, 2010 Employment Law Alert – Congress Enacts New Anti-Discrimination Law
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
December 01, 2009 Ron Beck Builds Drummer’s Dreams in San Jose
by Brian L. Shetler
December 01, 2009 Employment Law Alert – “Virtual” Discriminatory Harassment
by Roberta S. Hayashi
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
November 02, 2009 Employment Law Alert – Employers Should Take Steps Now to Prepare for Flu Season
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
August 20, 2009 An Introduction to Advance Health Care Directives
by Alan D. Niebel
Estate Planning
July 06, 2009 IRS Follows Up on Interim Due Diligence Guidance Required in Grantmaking to Other Nonprofits
by Brian L. Shetler
Estate Planning; Tax
June 04, 2009 Environmental Law Alert – U.S. Supreme Court Narrows CERCLA “Arranger” Definition
by Ralph J. Swanson and Miles J. Dolinger
Environmental; Business Litigation
May 22, 2009 Bequests to Non-Citizen Spouses Taxable Unless Special Trusts (QDOTs) Are Created
by Brian L. Shetler
Estate Planning; Probate & Trust Administration
April 16, 2009 Employment Law Alert – Employers Can Require “Tip Pools” - Risk Litigation
by Frank R. Ubhaus and Roberta S. Hayashi
Business Litigation; Employment Litigation; Employment Law
February 25, 2009 Employment Law Alert – Stimulus Package Adds New Employer Notification Obligations under COBRA
by Roberta S. Hayashi
Employment Law; Employment Litigation
January 29, 2009 Employment Law Alert – IRS 409A’s Impact on Severance or Deferred Comp
Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Tax
November 03, 2008 Berliner Cohen Attorneys Author “Volumes”…
Employment Law; Land Use & Municipal Law; Business Litigation
October 24, 2008 Employment Law Alert – Upcoming ADAAA Changes & Potential Implications to California Employers
by Kate Wilson
Employment Law
September 16, 2008 Employment Law Alert – CA Supreme Court Strikes Down Non-Competition Agreements
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law
August 29, 2008 Employment Law Alert – Supreme Court Grants Review of Brinker Case
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law
July 25, 2008 Employment Law Alert – California Court Cuts Employers a “Break”
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law
May 15, 2008 Contractor or Employee? – Legal Pitfalls in Worker Classification
by Christine H. Long and Aaron M. Valenti
Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Tax
April 02, 2008 Employment Law Alert – California Supreme Court’s Decision on Retaliation
by Kara L. Arguello
Employment Law
May 01, 2006 Avoiding Family Conflicts – Discussing Estate Plans with Beneficiaries
by James P. Cashman
Estate Planning
April 01, 2006 Dancing in a Minefield: The California Wage and Hour Law Tango
by Roberta S. Hayashi
Employment Law
November 01, 2005 Keeping the Faith: Fiduciary Duties – Forming LLCs to Hold Real Property
by Brian L. Shetler
Probate & Trust Administration; Estate Planning
August 01, 2005 Identification of the Entrepreneur—The ABCs of Entrepreneurship
by Joseph E. Dworak
Business Litigation; Corporate
August 01, 2005 Stays Pending Appeal
by Thomas P. Murphy
Appellate; Business Litigation
January 26, 2005 Commercial Broker Not Liable For Metroscan Information
by Ralph J. Swanson
Business Litigation