Marty Orlick co-authored an article entitled, "California Supreme Court Puts the Zip Back into Zip Code Consumer Protection Class Actions," which appeared in the Summer 2011 issue of Shopping Center Legal Update, a publication of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).
To almost everyone’s surprise, new legislation for estate and gift tax laws went into effect in 2011 that increased an individual’s exemption to $5 million ($10 million for a married couple) for both estate tax and gift tax purposes and reduced the estate and gift tax rate to 35%. Unfortunately, these new laws are only […]
Jim Butler’s blog article, "Hospitality Lawyers in Phoenix for the 2011 Lodging Conference. What’s happening to the hospitality industry?" was published by Hotel Online, Hospitality Net, HOTELS and ehotelier.com.
Bill Capps and Gordon Schaller’s article, "Selling or Financing Your Company: Ten Steps to a Better Deal," was published in the Orange County Business Journal’s Mergers & Acquisitions supplement. To view a PDF of this article, click here. SELLING OR FINANCING YOUR COMPANY: 10 STEPS TO A BETTER DEAL By Bill Capps and Gordon Schaller […]
Jill Henderson and Burton Mitchell’s article titled “Top Ten Wealth Planning Mistakes (Part 1 of 2)” was published in the Elite Advisor Forum. Part 1 begins below. Top 10 Estate Planning Mistakes (Part 1 of 2) By Burton Mitchell and Jill Skinner This article was first published as a two-part series by the Elite Advisor […]
Bob Braun’s article titled, "Hotel Franchise Agreements: The 5 biggest mistakes a hotel owner can make," was published by Jim Butler’s Hotel Law Blog and was picked up by Hotel Online, HOTELS and Hospitality Net.
Scott Brink’s article, "Labor and Employment Alert: New Law Requires Employers to Post Employee Rights Notice by November 14, 2011," was published by Jim Butler’s Hotel Law Blog, and was picked up by Hotel Online and ehotelier.com.
Bob Braun’s article, "The Shifting Sands of Hotel Brand Standards," was published by Jim Butler’s Hotel Law Blog, and was picked up by Hotel Online, Hospitality Net, HOTELS, 4Hoteliers and ehotelier.com.
Bob Braun’s article, "Minimizing Legal Liability Related to Social Media Records," was the lead article in the September 9, 2011 issue of the BNA Corporate Accountability Report. To view the complete article, click here.
Collecting Customer Information Online California Court Rules Song-Beverly Credit Card Act Inapplicable to Online Retailers Robert E. Braun, Esq. On August 24, 2011, the California Superior Court for San Francisco County held in Gonor v. Craigslist Inc. that the provisions of the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act, California Civil Code § 1747 et seq. (the “Act”) […]