Pasadena California Business & Commercial Law Blog
State of Trucking Industry in Flux During Trying Times
With coronavirus or Covid-19 taking center stage in our lives, the ramifications of the cancelations and closures are hitting everyone in both their personal and professional lives. As individuals and businesses try to adjust, the trucking industry finds itself in a...
How startups can avoid asking illegal interview questions
Entrepreneurs understand the time, resources and sweat equity it takes to start a business. Of course, one of the biggest obstacles they have to overcome is finding, hiring and maintaining the right people. Startup owners often have a hard time with this. That's...
Could California’s AB5 Go National?
As discussed previously on this blog, California’s AB5 is already rewriting  employment law across a variety of sectors in California. Now the United States House of Representatives looks like it wants to use AB5 as a model for federal legislation. The House of...
California Trucking Association Starts New Year with Hope in Face of AB5
See Update: As discussed previously on this blog, California’s AB5 is set to completely rewrite California’s employment law. With the law taking effect with the start of the new year, California’s trucking industry was facing unprecedented change. However, the...
California Supreme Court Takes Up Key Dynamex Retroactivity Question
See Update. As discussed previously on this blog, the question of whether Dynamex applies retroactively is a fascinating one that will have significant ramifications on all industries using independent contractors. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal initially...
California Rewrites Employment Law
As covered on this blog, California has been taking steps to address classification of workers as independent contractors. While this has taken on different forms, including the monumental Dynamex decision, the state legislature recently finalized its own measure with...
Positive Signs for the Retail Market as Holiday Season Kicks Off
The holiday season is upon us and for retailers that means the busiest and most important time of year. How things go over the next month could in some cases determine whether or not the year can be considered a successful one. As the season kicks off, it appears...
The Uber Business Model Continues to Take Hits Across the Country
As we’ve covered in detail on this blog, the gig economy, particularly the model followed by companies like Uber, has been struggling to defend the independent contractor model of hiring. This struggle has been particularly obvious in California with the California...
As UPS celebrates landmark drone deliveries, many questions remain
For years, transportation companies have touted the potential of automated drone deliveries, promising better, more efficient service. We are now one step closer to seeing that vision become a reality, after a couple of recent landmark deliveries. On Nov. 1, 2019, UPS...
Companies Fighting Back Against AB5
California’s recent passage of AB 5 has caused waves across the state’s employment market. However, the passage of the bill is clearly not the final word. There are likely legal challenges to come and, beyond this, the companies most directly targeted by the bill are...
