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Oregon now has the highest OSHA penalties in the c
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 & E
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
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Dear Friends, Clients, and Colleagues:
The Redwood Empire Food Bank needs our s...
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...
Register For CMPR’S Employment Law Update 2023
Monday, 11/21/22
REGISTER HERE for the January 19, 2023 event.
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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 Wage
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 Clarifi
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...
James Sansone Added As New Panel Member
Monday, 07/12/21
CMPR's James Sansone was recently added as a Panel Member for the Sonoma County Mandatory Settlement...
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...
James V. Sansone: Washington State Swearing In
Wednesday, 04/21/21
Congratulations to CMPR’s James V. Sansone for passing the Washington Law Component Exam and achie...
Small Business Legal Tools
Wednesday, 04/07/21
Our own James V. Sansone presented this online seminar on new and existing legal tools available for...
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 Of
Friday, 11/06/20
By Dawn Ross, Partner
As Shelter in Place restrictions continue to ease throughout California and...
REGISTER: Contracts, Compliance & Permitting
Wednesday, 10/21/20 - "Planning for 2021" Virtual Series
Thursday, November 12 | 10:00am-11:00am
Join representatives from affiliate member, Carle, Mackie...
California To Allocate $986 Million in Low-Income
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 Co
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 Busine
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, ...
Coronavirus – What Employers Need To Know
Monday, 06/29/20 - Dawn Ross
What a week! Last week was really tough as we all struggled to navigate the quickly changing legal l...
Covid-19 Response: CMPR Remains Fully Engaged
Monday, 06/29/20 - Dawn Ross
Due to the shelter in place public health order in Sonoma County and other Bay Area counties, CMPR a...
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
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
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
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 Trou
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 Housi
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
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 Prope
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, Discrimi
Friday, 06/23/17 - Samantha Pungprakearti
Does your company effectively train employees and management to prevent discrimination, harassment, ...
Trump Administration Releases Initial Tax Reform P
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
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 &
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 Visi
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
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 Fin
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...
Cottage Food Operator
Thursday, 08/06/15 - Jeremy Little, Associate
Now in its third year, California’s cottage food law and burgeoning cottage food industry continue...
The California Competes Tax Credit Could Help Your
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 Develo
Saturday, 05/23/15 - John Dawson, Partner
CMPR Intellectual Property Group – Recent Developments
From securing a nationwide injunction ...
New Kids On The Block
Thursday, 01/29/15
Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP is happy to welcome new legal talent to the ranks... and celebra...
Carle Mackie Law Firm Led $238 Million Sapheon Dea
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...
Crowdfunding Responsibilities Of Issuers
Thursday, 09/11/14 - Simon R. Inman, Partner
This is the second in a series of bulletins about the crowdfunding exemption from the requirements f...
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 “Investo
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 Fundi
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 ...
The JOBS Act And How It May Affect You
Wednesday, 03/14/12 - John Mackie, Partner
In what has been called "…a moment of bipartisan cooperation…" the U.S. Congress has adopted and...
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 ...
New Laws For 2012 Affecting California Employers
Sunday, 12/11/11 - Dawn Ross, Partner
The Legislature was busy last year, and has passed several new employment laws that will have an imp...
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...
Real Estate Brokers Need To Exercise Care When Han
Wednesday, 06/15/11 - Philip J. Terry
A U recent opinion, Holmes v. Summer[1] held that a listing broker was obligated to disclose that hi...
Keeping Up With Farm Labor Laws
Tuesday, 06/14/11
California labor Code Section 2810
A California Labor Code Section adopted in 2003 has been getti...