The First Amendment for Customers
- posted: Sep. 17, 2014
- Articles,  Business,  Business Law,  Consumer Credit
By: Andrew K Jacobson California Governor Jerry Brown has signed new legislation that voids language in contracts that prevents a consumer from commenting on the performance of a product or service. New Cal. Read More
Cell Time
- posted: Sep. 03, 2014
- Articles,  Employment,  Business,  Political,  Business Law,  JOBS Act
by: Andrew K Jacobson Employers have long known that they have to reimburse employees for out-of-pocket expenses like mileage or meals with clients. Now employers can add cell phone costs, when Read More
eJuror Scam
Don't get scammed -- there is a scam email pretending to be from your friendly federal district court. It states that you have been selected for jury duty in federal Read More
eJuror Scam
Don't get scammed -- there is a scam email pretending to be from your friendly federal district court. It states that you have been selected for jury duty in federal Read More
A Skull Full of Mush
- posted: Aug. 04, 2014
- Articles,  Employment,  High Technology Law,  Political,  Business Law
by: Andrew K Jacobson [gallery columns="4" ids="1689"] The New York Timesrecently featured an article on Oakland’s own Sustainable Economies Law Center, which helps prospective lawyers apprentice with a lawyer for a Read More
Foiling the Hyenas
- posted: Jul. 05, 2014
- Articles,  High Technology Law,  Business,  Political,  Business Law,  Consumer Credit
by: Andrew K Jacobson Biologists assure us that scavengers are an important part of the ecosystem, because they consume the carrion so that the material can enter the food chain again. In Read More
Employment Law Update - How up to date are you?
- posted: Jun. 13, 2014
- Articles,  Employment,  High Technology Law,  Business,  Uncategorized,  Political,  Business Law,  JOBS Act,  Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
By Daniel Richardson Is your employee handbook up to date? An up to date employee handbook is important because it outlines for the employee the employer’s policies and procedures as well Read More
Employment Law Update - How up to date are you?
- posted: Jun. 13, 2014
- Articles,  Employment,  High Technology Law,  Business,  Uncategorized,  Political,  Business Law,  JOBS Act,  Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
By Daniel Richardson Is your employee handbook up to date? An up to date employee handbook is important because it outlines for the employee the employer’s policies and procedures as well Read More
Game of -- Pawns?
- posted: Jun. 06, 2014
- Articles,  Business Counseling,  High Technology Law,  Business,  Political,  Business Law,  Trade Secrets
The FBI has asked us all to be on the lookout for foreign intelligence agents -- in the form of American students who interned overseas. [caption id="attachment_1612" align="alignright" width="202"] Easily sacrificed?[/caption] The Read More
Phishing Scam Alert
- posted: May 23, 2014
- Articles
Our friends at Boyer & Conniff shared this warning about IRS scams: Important reminder The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers to request personal or financial information by email, texting, or any social Read More
Copyright Trolls? Or an Innovative Business Model by Getty Images?
By Sharon Adams Certain large companies, including Getty Images, routinely send out demand letters claiming copyright infringement. However, the actual validity of alleged infringement is rarely, if ever, tested Read More
Scam Alert -- Court "Notice of Appearance"
- posted: Mar. 28, 2014
- Articles,  Business Counseling,  High Technology Law,  Business,  Political,  Business Law
by Andrew Jacobson If you receive a "court notice" via email, don't open it -- it is a scam designed to add to your computer malware designed to get you to Read More
Earned Income Tax Credit Notice
- posted: Jan. 08, 2014
- Articles,  Business Counseling,  Employment,  Political
California employers, take note: you are required to give notice to all your employees about the earned income tax credit at about the time you give them their W-2 or Read More
California Creates New Corporate Structures Enabling For-Profit Corporations To Consider the Public Benefit
- posted: Nov. 22, 2013
- Articles,  Business Counseling,  Employment,  Political
Sharon Adams Introduction In January 2012, California created two new state corporate structures: (1) flexible purpose corporations, and (2) benefit corporations. Unlike traditional for-profit corporations, these new corporate structures are required to provide Read More
Veterans
- posted: Nov. 11, 2013
- Articles,  Business Counseling,  Political
Bay Oak Law's own Daniel Gwozdz was recognized by the Bar Association of San Francisco on Veteran's Day for his service in the US Army between 2000 and 2005. Dan Read More
New I-9 Form
- posted: Mar. 28, 2013
- Articles,  Business Counseling,  Employment
The USCIS has introduced a new I-9 form that will have to be used for new employees. While use is currently voluntary, it will be required from May onward. No need to Read More