Consumers love the convenience of new ridesharing startup companies such as Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar offer. With a few taps on your smartphone, you can have a car waiting for you within minutes. State and local governments, however, are less in love with these companies, and have been trying to halt their services around the country. Most recently, the California Public Utilities Commission sent letters to all three companies informing them that their ride-share services violate state...
One of the most dreaded parts of renting a place to live is moving. Tenants generally bank on the fact that they will not see their security deposit again. This does not necessarily have to be the case, and tenants as well as landlords should stay informed about their rights to know how much of their deposit they are entitled to receive back from the tenant’s perspective, and how much can be held back...
Challenging a variance in California can be very difficult. In the recent case of Eskeland v. City of Del Mar, 224 Cal. App. 4th 936 (4th Dist. 2014), a property owner purchased a home with a pre-existing non-conforming structure. His front lawn was shorter than 20 feet, violating the city's zoning ordinances. On top of that, he wanted to build a new house on the same, non-conforming footprint as the house he bought, because the...
In January 2014, California replaced its Limited Liability Company (LLC) law with the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (RULLCA). RULLCA repealed the law that had governed California LLCs for two decades, and provides new provisions governing the formation and operation of limited liability companies.
RULLCA will govern all California LLCs organized on or after January 1, 2014. The new law made several new changes to the formation process of an LLC. For example, if the...
On September 10, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 1522, a law requiring public and private employers to provide their employees with at least 3 paid sick leave days per year. It is very important that employers begin implementing paid sick leave policies to make sure they are compliant with the new law, which goes into effect in July 2015.
Under the new law, most employees will be entitled to one (1) hour of...
There are a number of options when it comes to choosing a business entity for a particular organization or business venture. Business owners and entrepreneurs can greatly limit their personal liability by forming a business entity or reorganizing a business. Which entity is best suited to a particular owner, organization, or business venture will depend on evaluating which entity is most aligned with their business model and objectives. In California, entity options include a...
