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January 16, 2024
Beware The Corporate Transparency Act
Category:
Corporate
December 11, 2023
New Bill Allows Beauty Salons to Serve Alcoholic Drinks
Category:
Business
,
Wine
August 24, 2023
The Road Map to Opening a Gelato Shop
Category:
Business
August 24, 2023
Challenges in Forming an LLC
Category:
Business
May 19, 2023
Planning Now Can Avoid Business Headaches Later
Category:
Business
December 15, 2022
Risks of Doing Business as a DBA
Category:
Corporate
November 09, 2022
The Consequences of the Corporate Self-Inflicted Wound
Category:
Corporate
June 01, 2021
Five Crucial Commercial Lease Issues, Part 3
Category:
Business
June 01, 2021
Five Crucial Commercial Lease Issues, Part 2
Category:
Business
April 12, 2021
Five Crucial Commercial Lease Issues, Part 1
Category:
Business
November 05, 2020
2021 and New Covid-19 Regulations for Employers
Category:
Business
,
Employment
November 11, 2019
The ABCs, So to Speak, of Dynamex: AB 5
Category:
Employment
September 30, 2019
Other Questions Tenants Should Ask
Category:
Business
September 30, 2019
Beware of Overhead Cam’s
September 30, 2019
Before You Sign That Lease…
Category:
Business
September 30, 2019
Bye-bye, 1099 Workers
Category:
Employment
September 30, 2019
Brave New World for Employers
Category:
Employment
September 30, 2019
When the Easy Money Is Too Easy
Category:
General
January 29, 2019
Court Slams Door on Non-Compete Agreements
Category:
Employment
January 29, 2019
Unmarried and Living Together
Category:
Real Estate
September 23, 2018
Can a Charity Hold a Raffle?
Category:
Corporate
September 23, 2018
When One a Day Isn’t Enough
Category:
Business
August 26, 2018
Millennial Workplace Wow in the Gig Economy
Category:
Employment
August 26, 2018
The 25k Question: Employee or Independent Contractor?
Category:
Employment
March 13, 2018
Women-Owned Business Certification
Category:
Business
March 13, 2018
Pilate, Enron and Annals of History
Category:
Business
March 13, 2018
Location Takes Legal Precedence for Independent Contractors
Category:
Employment
February 18, 2018
What to Do When Hiring a Contractor
Category:
Employment
February 12, 2018
Some Highlights From the 2015 Red Bordeaux Vintage
Category:
Wine
February 12, 2018
Sarah & Sparky
Category:
Wine
February 04, 2018
To Flush (Those Wet Wipes), or Not to Flush …
Category:
Business
January 16, 2018
Some Worthwhile Sacrifices for Wine
Category:
Wine
January 02, 2018
Murrieta’s Well and the Christmas Party
Category:
Wine
November 21, 2017
Stars of Cabernet Was Exactly That
Category:
Wine
September 26, 2017
Musings About Wine Adventures and Friends
Category:
Wine
September 19, 2017
Old Classics in a Revived Art Setting
Category:
Wine
August 17, 2017
Tenants Beware: Uncommon Risks of Common Area Maintenance
Category:
Business
,
Real Estate
August 17, 2017
Meeting the Challenges of Inherited Property
Category:
Real Estate
August 13, 2017
Wine and Friends – God’s Testament to Us
Category:
Wine
July 19, 2017
Where Do You Get Your Wine?
Category:
Wine
July 14, 2017
Spain and Sherry-the Tasting
Category:
Wine
June 19, 2017
Lopez De Heredia – a Lesson in Spanish Tradition
Category:
Wine
May 15, 2017
Santa Clarita’s Man of Food and Wine
Category:
Wine
April 23, 2017
The Judgment of Santa Clarita
Category:
Wine
April 18, 2017
With Leases, the Questions You Don’t Ask Will Trip You Up
Category:
Business
,
Real Estate
March 29, 2017
Beyond the Rent, Eight Things to Know Before Signing a Lease
Category:
Business
,
Real Estate
March 29, 2017
Welcome to 2017: Are You Already in Trouble?
Category:
General
March 26, 2017
Rhone Holiday
Category:
Wine
March 13, 2017
The President and Wine
Category:
Wine
February 21, 2017
Supreme Court to Employers: a Rest Break Means Exactly That
Category:
Employment
February 14, 2017
How Patience Can Pay Off in France
Category:
Wine
December 12, 2016
The Quagmire That Is Overtime
Category:
Employment
November 29, 2016
The Real Estate Agent Duty’s to Disclose
Category:
Business
,
Real Estate
September 06, 2016
Minimum Wage-a Trap for the Unwary
Category:
Employment
August 01, 2016
CA Supreme Court Says, Take a Seat
Category:
Employment
June 13, 2016
Spain, Rioja and Jamon Iberico
Category:
Wine
May 24, 2016
Wine, Cigars, and Business
May 24, 2016
The Ins-and-Outs of Payroll Deductions
Category:
Employment
May 24, 2016
Wine, Cigars, and Business
Category:
Wine
April 27, 2016
Wine, Politics and Business
Category:
Wine
April 06, 2016
Why Can’t I Get It Cheaper?
April 06, 2016
Must Employees Be Forced to Take Lunch?
Category:
Employment
April 06, 2016
New Laws for 2016
Category:
General
October 20, 2015
With Apologies to George Lucas and Han Solo
Category:
Employment
August 23, 2015
Talley Chardonnay – Wine With Growth Potential
Category:
Wine
April 16, 2015
Local Boy Makes Good, and Then Some
Category:
Wine
October 19, 2014
The Kid Stays in the Wine Picture
Category:
Wine
July 19, 2014
Wine – the Spirit of the Revolution
Category:
Wine
July 19, 2014
Madrid – a Gastronomic Delight
Category:
Wine
April 26, 2014
The Art of Revealing Wine
Category:
Wine
April 12, 2014
Regina Martinelli
Category:
Wine
March 28, 2014
Michael Browne – Sonoma’s High Wire Act
March 14, 2014
Dolphins, Iron Man and Flowers
Category:
Wine
March 02, 2014
Pig, Pinot and Brewer-Clifton
Category:
Wine
February 19, 2014
A Preview of Bordeaux’s 2011 Vintage
Category:
Wine
February 15, 2014
Rudy & the Fakes; Tasting Notes
Category:
Wine
January 19, 2014
A Primer on Staging an Impressive Tasting
Category:
Wine
January 01, 2014
Late Christmas Presents
Category:
Wine
December 19, 2013
A Taste of France and Friendship
Category:
Wine
December 18, 2013
Pinot Days – the Joy of Discovery
Category:
Wine
November 19, 2013
Larry Turley – the King of Zinfandel
Category:
Wine
September 13, 2013
Why Do I Drink?
Category:
Wine
November 29, 2012
Social Media Pages and Employers: the New Reality
Category:
Employment
October 19, 2012
Wine Industry’s Odd Couple
Category:
Wine
October 07, 2012
Boundaries, Neighbors and Disputes
Category:
Real Estate
May 30, 2012
A Lesson in Investigation
Category:
Corporate
May 03, 2012
All’s Fair in Love and Landscaping
Category:
Litigation
March 15, 2012
Another Scam to Watch Out for
Category:
General
March 15, 2012
Another Scam to Watch Out for
Category:
General
February 19, 2012
You Can Trust a Wine Label, Right?
Category:
Wine
January 12, 2012
A Look at Some Legal Surprises to Start Off 2012
Category:
General
December 18, 2011
Why Should You Pay for Someone Else’s Mess?
Category:
Real Estate
November 27, 2011
Beware the Loan Modification That Is Not
Category:
Real Estate
November 19, 2011
Chutzpah, Marijuana and Coverage Concerns
Category:
General
November 10, 2011
Sometimes the Small Print Can Save the Little Guy
Category:
Litigation
August 15, 2011
Corporate Protection May Not Be Enough
Category:
Corporate
August 02, 2011
Even Landlords Need Protection Sometimes
Category:
Real Estate
July 25, 2011
The Dilemma of Choosing a Business Organization – Part III
Category:
Corporate
July 25, 2011
The Dilemma of Choosing a Business Organization – Part II
Category:
Corporate
July 25, 2011
The Dilemma of Choosing a Business Organization
Category:
Corporate
July 10, 2011
Corporate Protection Is Not Automatic
Category:
Corporate
July 10, 2011
Supremely Personal Interpretation
Category:
Corporate
July 10, 2011
Tips on Making Your Home a Movie Star
Category:
Real Estate
July 10, 2011
Some Are Pennywise, but Pound Foolish
Category:
Real Estate
July 10, 2011
Real Property Leasing: a Landlord’s Perspective
Category:
Real Estate
July 10, 2011
Make Sure You Know Where Your Licenses Are Parked
Category:
Real Estate
July 07, 2011
Contractors Can Now Be LLCs
Category:
Corporate
July 07, 2011
Beware of Foreclosure Scams
Category:
Real Estate
July 07, 2011
A Look at the Appearance of Conflicts
Category:
Litigation
July 07, 2011
A German Company, an Argentinian War and a California Court
Category:
Litigation
July 07, 2011
Bad Checks and Possible Remedies
Category:
General
,
Litigation
