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Burton Law Firm analyzes recent legal news and emerging trends involving a variety of related topics.
Every new business must decide its form of ownership. From sole proprietorship to corporation, there are several ways to organize your business, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. California recently provided a new advantage for limited liability companies (LLCs), limited liability partnerships (LLPs), and limited partnerships (LPs).
In a 6-3 vote, the US Supreme Court struck down a California law that forced non-profits to annually disclose their major contributors (i.e. those who contribute more than $5,000).
In 1989, California passed the Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act (codified as Cal. Penal Code §§ 30500-31115) which, in effect, made it illegal to own or semi-automatic firearms
On June 15th, OSHA released new guidance for employers that brings them in line with the recent CDC guidance released on May 28th.
Although things are starting to return to normal as of June 15th (see blog post), loosened alcohol sales and consumption laws will remain in effect for the remainder of 2021.
Recently the California state government announced that it would be lifting mask mandates at a statewide level. The California Department of Public Health seeks to bring California in line with the CDC’s recent recommendations of allowing those who are vaccinated to forgo their masks in most settings.
On March 9, 2021, the Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, issued a ruling in Karton v. Ari Design & Construction, Inc. on a trial court’s judgment awarding attorney’s fees under Code Civ. Proc., §§ 1032(b) and 1033.5(a)(10), to homeowners who won a judgment against an unlicensed contractor.
On March 19th, Governor Newsom approved SB-95, the Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law, which requires firms with twenty-five (25) or more employees to provide supplemental paid sick leave to said employees who are unable to work or telework due to COVID-19 (aka the “covered employees”).
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In Rev. Proc. 2022-32, the IRS has made a major announcement advising that portability elections for a Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion (“DSUE”) are extended to five (5) years [see IRS] after the date of death, vastly expanding the previous deadline of nine (9) months [Former Guidance].
