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Corporate Transparency Act Update
Thursday, 12/19/24
If you have any questions regarding the CTA or require assistance, please do not hesitate to reach o...
Register for CMPR’s 2025 Employment Law Update
Tuesday, 12/17/24
Arif Virji - Samantha Pungprakearti - Justin Hein - Sarah Hirschfeld-Sussman -Kristin Mattiske-Nicho...
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Wednesday, 12/11/24
In lieu of sending paper cards, we made a donation to the Redwood Empire Food Bank....
California Employers Must Have a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan
Friday, 09/13/24
Effective July 1, 2024, a new California law requires most employers to have a written Workplace Vio...
Corporate Transparency Act: Important Information Regarding Your Repor
Friday, 08/16/24
Federal regulations were issued pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and effective...
Promotional Invite Code – WIN Expo 2024
Wednesday, 10/30/24
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Wine Industry Expo
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
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Save the Date for CMPR’s Employment Law Update 2025
Friday, 10/25/24
SAVE THE DATE!
CMPR’s Employment Law Update 2025...
FOOD FROM THE BAR
Thursday, 05/02/24
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Dear Friends, Clients, and Colleagues:
The Redwood...
Employment Law Top Ten(ish) Changes for 2024
Thursday, 01/04/24
Happy New Year!
It is time to dust off the employee handbook, review your policies and procedures, ...
Oregon now has the highest OSHA penalties in the country
Thursday, 07/27/23
The passing of Senate Bill 592 on May 24, 2023, has signaled a huge shift in Oregon workplace safety...
Vintners Resort Sold to the Jackson Family & Ensemble Investments
Friday, 06/09/23
Santa Rosa, CA – Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP (“CMPR”) recently advised Vintner’s Inn...
Food From The Bar
Friday, 05/05/23
Donate Now
Dear Friends, Clients, and Colleagues:
The Redwood Empire Food Bank needs ou...
The Family And Medical Leave Act
Friday, 04/28/23
The 30th Anniversary of the FMLA Brings Some Important Clarifications
Wondering if the Family an...
New Sonoma County Ordinance – Winery Events
Tuesday, 03/14/23
Today, the Board of Supervisors closed a nine-year project of defining a winery “event.” Althoug...
2023 Top Ten Changes in Employment Law
Tuesday, 01/17/23
Happy New Year!
With the start of the new year, it is time to dust off the employee handbook, rev...
Top 3 Employment Law Updates For 2023
Friday, 10/21/22
In advance of our traditional list of relevant employment law updates issued every January, we would...
Consider Employee Arbitration Agreements
Friday, 08/26/22
Overview:
On June 15, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an 8-1 decision on the Viking River Cru...
What’s Ahead in Wine Business Law?
Thursday, 08/11/22
Website lawsuits, events regulations, environmental rules: What’s new in California wine business ...
Enzinc Inc. Closes $4.5 Million Seed Funding Round
Thursday, 08/04/22
CMPR, Santa Rosa, California, advised Enzinc, Inc., an advanced clean-energy zinc battery developer,...
Increased Liability for Meal, Rest Premium as Wages
Monday, 07/11/22
On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued a decision inNaranjo v. Spectrum Security Servi...
VinoShipper acquires CompleteDTC
Thursday, 05/05/22
CMPR, Santa Rosa, California, advised Vinoshipper, the clear leader in direct sales and compliance, ...
Will PAGA Claims Survive?
Monday, 05/02/22
What Could be the Impact on Your Business?
Is an arbitration agreement that purports to waive the...
New EEOC Guidance on Religious Exemptions
Friday, 04/29/22
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has updated its guidance on how to properly assess a r...
How to audit and fix your website.
Thursday, 03/31/22
So, you’ve been sued for having a website that is not fully accessible under the ADA.
What are...
Is your website accessible?
Friday, 03/25/22
Is your website accessible to visually impaired users?
If not, you will probably be sued soon.
...
Statutory Whistleblower Retaliation Claims Clarified
Monday, 02/21/22
On January 27, 2022, the California Supreme Court rendered an important decision that will, in effec...
Latest COVID-19 Guidance
Friday, 01/14/22
Latest COVID-19 Guidance to California Employers RegardingIsolation and Quarantine Periods
Althou...
2022 Employment Law Update – Top Ten Changes
Friday, 01/07/22
Happy New Year!
While we are still trying to build back from crazy 2020, let us start this new ye...
Handling the Everchanging OSHA COVID Rules
Tuesday, 01/04/22
California Employers Face Everchanging Barrage of Information on OSHA COVID Rules
Here’s What Y...
NBBJ Highlights Arif Virji’s Latest Article
Tuesday, 11/09/21
CMPR Partner Arif Virji's latest article appears in the North Bay Business Journal. Click the link b...
AB 51 Ban On Mandatory Arbitration
Tuesday, 11/09/21
Ab 51 Ban On Mandatory Arbitration In Employment Is Back (Kind Of, And Probably Not For Long)
9th...
Handling COVID-19 Religious Accommodation Requests
Wednesday, 09/29/21
Here Come the COVID-19 Religious Accommodation Requests: A Guide for Employers on How to Handle the ...
Will The IEE Indoor Lawsuit Live or Die?
Tuesday, 09/28/21
Here's the latest by UV Reporter about a defamation lawsuit that CMPR is involved in;
BY PETER CH...
California Supreme Court Adds Break Rules
Wednesday, 08/04/21
California Supreme Court Adds To Cost Of Doing Business By Requiring Employers To Pay For Missed Br...
CMPR Welcomes New Partner Arif Virji
Thursday, 07/15/21
We are delighted to announce that Arif Virji has joined CMPR as a Partner in our firm’s Employme...
ABC & Winery Ordinance Impacts (Video)
Monday, 06/28/21
Responsible Beverage Service Training Program & Winery Ordinance Impacts Webinar - June 16, 10-1...
Employers Have Increased Sick Pay Responsibility
Wednesday, 05/26/21
Santa Rosa Employers Now Have Increased Sick Pay Responsibility
Effective immediately, the Sa...
Small Business Legal Alternatives (video)
Monday, 05/10/21
Small Business Legal Alternatives: Navigating Financial Adversity...
CorVista Health Completes $65 Million Equity Raise
Monday, 03/08/21
CorVista Health Completes $65 Million Series C Equity Raise Bringing Total Funding to Nearly $100 Mi...
Take Heart – Take Out
Monday, 02/22/21
This month, CMPR has provided lunch twice for the healthcare heroes working in the ICU at Santa Rosa...
CMPR Welcomes Two New Attorneys
Tuesday, 02/09/21
We're pleased to welcome two new Attorneys to the CMPR Family.
Justin Hein joins the Employme...
La Tortilla Factory Sells Majority Stake
Wednesday, 02/03/21
La Tortilla Factory Sells Majority Stake to Flagship Food Group
CMPR, Santa Rosa, California, adv...
Domaine Faiveley Acquires Minority Stake
Tuesday, 01/19/21
Domaine Faiveley Acquires Minority stake in Williams Selyem Winery
Carle, Mackie, Power, & Ro...
2021 Employment Law Update – Top 10 Changes
Wednesday, 01/06/21
By: Dawn Ross, Samantha Pungprakearti, Justin Hein
After celebrating the end of a difficult year,...
SCION: Planning For 2021 Webinar – (Video)
Wednesday, 12/09/20
Carle, Mackie, Power and Ross LLP's presentation on how to legally navigate your winery's business p...
CMPR In The Community
Wednesday, 12/02/20
CMPR is proud to support our community by taking part in the Downtown Winter Lights Santa Rosa Holid...
Succession Planning And Family Dynamics
Tuesday, 12/01/20
By Jeremy Little, Partner
Published in the North Bay Business Journal, November 30, 2020.
Nece...
The New Hybrid Workplace – How to Reopen Your Office
Friday, 11/06/20
By Dawn Ross, Partner
As Shelter in Place restrictions continue to ease throughout California and...
California To Allocate $986 Million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
Monday, 06/29/20 - Jason Vargelis, Partner
Last week, the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) authorized approximately $986 mill...
Mid-Year Employment Law Update
Monday, 06/29/20 - Dawn Ross
1.Minimum Wage Increases
Just a reminder that on July 1, 2020, minimum wage increases take effect...
Getting Back To Work: Guidelines in The Time Of Covid-19
Monday, 06/29/20 - Dawn Ross
As restrictions continue to ease, it is important for employers to be aware of the ever changing and...
SBRA Provides Significant Changes For Small Businesses
Monday, 06/29/20 - James Sansone
With uncharacteristic prescience, last year Congress amended the U.S. Bankruptcy Code by enacting th...
The CARES Act Provides Businesses With Relief
Monday, 06/29/20 - Linda Balok
Last week Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act, ...
2020 Employment Law Update – Top Ten Changes
Sunday, 01/05/20 - Dawn Ross
California and Local Minimum Wage Raised – In addition to the gradual increase to minimum wage tha...
Are You Ready to Train Your Servers; It’s Going To Be Mandatory Soon
Thursday, 11/07/19 - Samantha Pungprakearti
Currently, all establishments with on-sale Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) licenses are notre...
Sexual Harassment Training
Monday, 01/14/19 - Samantha Pungprakearti
This year, all employers with five or more employees must provide at least 1 hour of harassment trai...
2019 Employment Law Update – Top Ten Changes
Tuesday, 01/08/19 - Dawn Ross
2019 EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE - TOP TEN CHANGES
California Minimum Wage Raised – On January 1...
Off The Clock Work: Starbucks Case Indicates More Time Has To Be Paid
Thursday, 08/16/18 - Samantha Pungprakearti
The California Supreme Court decision inTroester v. Starbucksis a new case that may change the way y...
Got Contractors?: A New Case Dramatically Narrows The Definition of In
Thursday, 05/31/18 - Samantha Pungprakearti
Anyone with contract workers should assess whether they need to be reclassified as employees.
Las...
California “Close” Corporations
Wednesday, 05/23/18 - Kathryn Andrews
The statutory "close" corporation permitted under Section 158 of the California Corporations Code is...
Study: Companies Want Smaller Firms, But Have Trouble Finding Them
Tuesday, 01/23/18 - Matthew Renda, via Courthouse News Service
(CN) – Large companies increasingly want to work with smaller, more innovative law firms, a recent...
Top Ten Legislative Changes For 2018
Friday, 12/08/17 - Dawn Ross
A number of key employment bills were signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown at the close of the 20...
County Developments in Post-Fire Residential Housing
Tuesday, 11/07/17 - Kimberly Corcoran
The County of Sonoma has passed several new ordinances to help alleviate some of the effects of the ...
Got Contractors?: A New Case Dramatically Narrows The Definition of In
Wednesday, 11/01/17 - Samantha Pungprakearti
Anyone with contract workers should assess whether they need to be reclassified as employees.
Las...
California Wildfire Victims Are Eligible For Property Tax Relief
Monday, 10/30/17 - Daren Shaver
Residents who suffered a total or partial loss of their home from the wildfires which recently savag...
New DFEH Guide For Preventing Harassment, Discrimination And Retaliati
Friday, 06/23/17 - Samantha Pungprakearti
Does your company effectively train employees and management to prevent discrimination, harassment, ...
Trump Administration Releases Initial Tax Reform Proposal
Friday, 04/28/17 - Daren Shaver
The Trump administration released its initial tax reform proposal on April 26 in the form of a one-p...
CMPR Int’l Trademark News: What Brexit Means For Your EU Tradema
Wednesday, 04/26/17 - John Dawson and Kristin Galt
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (“EU”) raises a number of issues for current an...
Public Records Act Update: Private Devices & Email Accounts
Friday, 03/03/17 - Tina Wallis, Of Counsel
In a long-watched case, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion this week addressing how the ...
Tales From The Harvest
Friday, 02/10/17
Several grape contract issues came to us during the 2016 harvest. These arose frequently enough that...
2017 Employment Law Update – Top Ten Changes
Thursday, 01/05/17
Happy New Year! Now that we are back from the holidays, it's time to dust off the employee handbook,...
Employers – Are You in Compliance?
Friday, 11/11/16
WELCOME!
Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross, LLP is happy to welcome Samantha Pungprakearti, an expe...
Latest Developments on Winery Use Permits And Visitor Restrictions
Friday, 10/14/16 - Kim Corcoran, Associate
Sonoma County wineries have been under attack in the last few years by groups in opposition to winer...
Crowdfunding – At Last
Monday, 05/02/16 - Simon Inman, Partner
The JOBS Act of 2012 came into law in April 2012. On May 16, 2016, the SEC regulations that will p...
Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP Wins Summary Judgment On Behalf O
Friday, 04/29/16
On April 20, 2016, CMPR obtained an across-the-board victory on behalf of International Fruit Geneti...
CMPR Review of Year-End Tax Law Changes
Thursday, 02/11/16
On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (the...
2016 Employment Law Update – Top Ten Changes
Saturday, 01/09/16
Happy New Year! Now that we are back from the holidays, it's time to dust off the employee handbook,...
U.S. Small Business Administration Acquisition Financing – A Forgott
Friday, 10/23/15 - Adam Rosenblum, Associate
The U.S. Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov), or SBA, was founded in the 1950’s to “aid,...
Illinois Case Update
Tuesday, 09/08/15 - John Mackie, Partner
Potential Relief For Wineries Named As Defendants In Illinois Sales Tax Lawsuits If They Act By Sept...
The California Competes Tax Credit Could Help Your Business Expand
Friday, 06/26/15 - Daren Shaver, Associate
The California Competes Tax Credit is a business income tax credit intended to incentivize economic...
CMPR Intellectual Property Group – Recent Developments
Saturday, 05/23/15 - John Dawson, Partner
CMPR Intellectual Property Group – Recent Developments
From securing a nationwide injunction ...
Carle Mackie Law Firm Led $238 Million Sapheon Deal
Monday, 01/12/15 - North Bay Business Journal
Carle Mackie law firm led $238 million Sapheon deal
By James Dunn, Business Journal Staff Reporte...
Recent Notable California Real Estate Cases
Thursday, 09/11/14 - Kim Corcoran, Associate
One often thinks of quitclaim deeds as a simple matter. Indeed, a quitclaim deed only transfers whatever...
The Rescission Doctrine
Saturday, 06/14/14 - Daren Shaver, Associate
Sometimes taxpayers would like to have the ability to undo, or perhaps even redo, a transaction. Per...
Prop 65 Settlement
Friday, 02/14/14 - John Mackie, Partner
THIS EMAIL IS ONLY RELEVANT TO THE WINE INDUSTRY AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PRODUCERS
A number ...
California Finance Lenders Law: When An “Investor” Is A Lender
Wednesday, 01/08/14 - Henry Loh, Associate
In the typical investment situation, whether with a publicly listed company or with an entrepreneur ...
New LLC Law
Wednesday, 12/18/13 - John G. Mackie, Managing Partner
The 2012 California Legislature adopted the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (“CRULLC...
Crowdfunding Crowdfunding Intermediaries And Funding Portals
Friday, 10/11/13 - Simon R. Inman, Partner
This is the third in a series of bulletins about the crowdfunding exemption from the requirements fo...
Crowdfunding
Saturday, 09/14/13 - Simon R. Inman, Partner
There has been a lot of buzz about crowdfunding recently.Sadly, despite the passage of the legislati...
Crowdfunding Practical Implications
Thursday, 07/11/13 - Simon R. Inman, Partner
This is the last in a series of bulletins about the crowdfunding exemption from the requirement for ...
Scam Alert: Solicitations For Trademark Services
Saturday, 02/11/12 - Jay M. Behmke, Partner
What To Watch Out For
If you or your company owns a trademark application or registration, you ma...
Getting Ready ForA Sale? Top 10 List
Wednesday, 01/11/12 - Simon Inman, Partner
Top 10 List
If you plan to go to market to try to find a buyer, you will need enough lead time ...
Negotiating A Letter Of Intent With A Bank
Tuesday, 07/12/11 - Simon Inman
Additional Terms to Consider for Small and Medium Businesses
Small and medium businesses may foc...