The Law at Work: U.S. Supreme Court says no to union fees in government workplace
In his The Law at Work column in the Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton discusses a major ruling the U.S. Supreme Court issued in late June. In…
The Law at Work: When is an employer liable for an employee’s auto accident
Generally, the law considers the employment relationship suspended while an employee is going to the workplace from home and coming home from the…
July 20, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Not every workplace complaint is legally protected whistleblowing
Earlier this month, the California Court of Appeal confirmed in a non-precedential decision that not all terminations that result from workplace…
July 2, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Salaried workers entitled to overtime pay unless exempt
In his latest The Law at Work column in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton goes back to basics to address the misconception that a…
June 22, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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2018 Annual Income Tax Seminar
Brian Katusian, shareholder at SCMV and a member of the firm’s Transactional Tax Planning & Tax Controversy practice group, as Vice Chair…
June 20, 2018 | Categories: Transactional Tax Planning & Tax Controversy
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SCMV’s Certified Legal Specialists
A certified specialist is more than just an attorney who practices in a particular area of law. The State Bar Legal Specialization program is a…
June 6, 2018 | Categories:
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SCMV Ranked Among San Diego’s Most Important Law Firms
SCMV is pleased to announce that it has been named one of San Diego’s 20 Most Important Law Firms by Our City San Diego. The firm was…
The Law at Work: Don’t adopt English-only workplace policy without clear business need
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing Albertsons in San Diego federal court over what the agency calls the…
May 31, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: California Supreme Court defines independent contractor narrowly
In a landmark unanimous ruling, the California Supreme Court just made it easier to distinguish between an employee and an independent contractor…
May 15, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Employers Can’t Use Salary History to Set Salary
Both the federal and California state Equal Pay Acts authorize employers to consider a “factor other than sex” in setting salaries.…