Ledger Law Firm

Late last month, the California Supreme Court made its ruling on a pivotal case pertaining to overtime pay for out-of-state workers. The issue in the case was three-fold and involved i) whether the (worker-friendly) California Labor Code applies to out-of-state workers performing employment tasks for a California-based company; ii) whether California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL) applies in this same situation,…

July 4th brings about unprecedented dangers and hazards as fireworks simultaneously ignite while people use gas grills, drink heavily and frequent swimming pools. Law enforcement is always on high alert during any of the nation's festivities claiming long weekends in California. Most notably, July 4th weekend tends to result in higher numbers of DUI arrests, fires from fireworks and accidental…