By: Sam G. Sherman, Esq. California has the third highest worker’s compensation rates in the United States, according to the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS). The DCBS publishes a biannual report of worker’s compensation rates across the country. California employers pay $2.92 per $100 of payroll. The median rate across all 50...

By: Sam G. Sherman As many Desperate Housewive’s fans know, Edie Williams (Nicollette Sheridan) suffered a tragic death by eletrocution at the end of season 5. Sheridan quickly filed suit claiming that Touchstone Television and Marc Sherry (the show’s creator) wrongfully terminated her after she complained about Sherry allegedly hitting her during filming of an...

By: Sam G. Sherman Many employers have been asking whether it is legal to ask a job applicant for a facebook password as a condition of employment. Employers have been reviewing applicants’ public Facebook information for years, but the questions is whether to go one-step further to actually request a password. The answer? Absolutely not....

By Joshua P. Katz & Mitchell B. Dubick Ever wonder what you should do when the tax man comes knocking on the door of your business? Okay, what to do after cleaning up the floor? HFM’s tax attorneys give you five great tips: 1. Ask to see the individual’s credentials. You will learn a great...

Blackberry maker RIM has been ordered by a Northern California jury to pay $147.2 million in a patent infringement lawsuit. The lawsuit had been filed by Mformation Technologies Inc., and involved a remote management system for wireless devices. The lawsuit had been filed by Mformation Technologies Inc against RIM in 2008. The lawsuit involved a...

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