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  • Sutter, county reject settlement offer in lawsuit over new hospital

    September 26th, 2011

    SANTA ROSA — Sutter Health and the county of Sonoma have rejected a proposed settlement of a lawsuit filed by the North Sonoma County Healthcare District opposing Sutter’s $284 million hospital project north of Santa Rosa.

  • Gov. Brown signs Internet sales tax bill

    September 23rd, 2011

    Gov. Jerry Brown today signed legislation that requires Amazon.com and online retailers to collect a sales tax beginning next year.

  • Two-year window in estate-tax increase good time to plan

    September 19th, 2011

    NORTH BAY – Estate tax and law experts are telling clients that the time to plan is now, while there is some clarity on a long-contentious issue that could easily change again in the not-so-distant future.

  • Legislature sends Amazon.com sales tax bill to governor

    September 19th, 2011

    The California Senate and Assembly last week passed a modified version of Assembly Bill 155, a bill of interest to anyone who’s followed the Amazon.com tax battle that could impact some 10,000 affiliates of the online giant retailer. … A California appellate court has for the first time addressed when paid leave offered to an employee as a sabbatical is considered “paid vacation.”

  • New California short-sale law can help homeowners

    September 19th, 2011

    Short sales are increasing as a percentage of home sales, according to recent industry statistics. It’s not surprising since a successful short sale enables the distressed homeowner to sell her home for market value — even if it’s less than the loans against it — with lender consent, and move forward without a foreclosure on her record. Better yet, Fannie Mae has stated that you will be able to obtain a home loan five years earlier if your exit strategy is a short sale instead of a foreclosure.

  • Questions for construction attorney Deborah Ballati of Farella Braun + Martel

    September 12th, 2011

    Deborah Ballati is a nationally recognized construction law partner at Bay Area law firm Farella Braun + Martel, which has offices in San Francisco and St. Helena. She has received two high-profile recognitions so far this year. Ms. Ballati spoke with the Business Journal about the state of construction law in the Bay Area and significant legal trends for the industry.

  • Ruling on OT for professionals raises questions

    September 12th, 2011

    NORTH BAY – The San Francisco First District Court of Appeals ruling Aug. 17, that a former law clerk is not entitled to overtime pay, has raised questions about how it applies to other professional practices.

  • Licensed private fiduciary an option for estates

    September 12th, 2011

    In a recent article I outlined the importance of selecting a trustee and gave several ideas for making that very important decision. Some options were using a family member, a bank or a trusted advisor who already has a relationship established like an accountant or attorney. Another option well-deserving of a separate article is that of using a California Licensed Private Fiduciary as trustee. While this industry has been around for decades, licensing requirements and professional associations for fiduciaries have arisen in the last five to 10 years, adding additional assurances to the field.

  • People: Week of Sept. 12, 2011

    September 12th, 2011

    News about professionals in the north San Francisco Bay Area

  • Healdsburg, Sebastopol hospital districts to appeal Sutter ruling

    August 29th, 2011

    SANTA ROSA — Two Sonoma County health care districts say they plan on appealing a recent court ruling that mostly sided with Sutter Health over objections to Sutter’s new $284 million hospital, now under construction just north of Santa Rosa.

  • Hospitals appeal Sutter project ruling

    August 23rd, 2011

    SANTA ROSA — Two Sonoma County health care districts announced this evening they appealed a recent court ruling that sided with Sutter Health over objections to Sutter’s new $284 million hospital, now under construction just north of Santa Rosa.

  • Perfect Fitness to pay $425,000 to settle product-defect allegations

    August 10th, 2011

    SAUSALITO — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced Perfect Fitness has agreed to pay a $425,000 civil penalty relating to a defect in a prior version of its Perfect Pullup exercise device.

  • Independent contractors may face more scrutiny

    August 1st, 2011

    NORTH BAY — The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking to significantly bolster its regulatory reach to investigate companies employing “independent contractors” and whether they are classified correctly — an already-tricky area for many employers that can have serious consequences, according to legal experts.

  • Medical device industry group opposes new 2.3 percent tax

    August 1st, 2011

    NORTH BAY — As part of the federal health care overhaul bill passed last year in Washington, medical device makers will have a new tax imposed on them that is forecast to generate roughly $20 billion in new government revenue.

  • IRS clarifies ruling on tax-deductible donations

    August 1st, 2011

    The Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance that clarifies the extent to which grantors, donors and contributors can rely on IRS databases and other publications to confirm an exempt organization’s tax status for purposes of deducting contributions or making grants.

  • NLRB judge finds Kaiser election flawed

    July 25th, 2011

    WASHINGTON — The largest union vote to take place in over 70 years may have to be done all over again, after an administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations Board recommended the results between two quarreling unions be set aside.

  • Pacific Sanitation sues Rohnert Park over ‘buy-in fee’

    July 19th, 2011

    [Updated: July 19, 11:25 a.m. with further lawsuit details and a link to the complaint] ROHNERT PARK — A Windsor-based waste and recycling company has filed a lawsuit against the city of Rohnert Park, alleging that its recent requirement of paying a “buy-in” fee to conduct business in the city “is tantamount to a bribe.”

  • Law Matters: Law balances business secrets, employee rights

    July 11th, 2011

    Question: A couple of my salespeople are leaving my business, and forming their own business in the same field. I’ve put a lot of time and money into training them, and the clients they serve aren’t “their” clients; they are my clients. Also, these salespeople signed non-compete agreements. What can I do to protect my business?

  • Palm Drive discloses errors in extra payments to physicians

    June 20th, 2011

    SEBASTOPOL – Palm Drive Hospital disclosed that it failed to enter into proper contracts with physicians, resulting in reimbursement mistakes totaling about $2.1 million from 2007 through February of this year.

  • Empire Law graduates 31 in 35th class

    June 13th, 2011

    SANTA ROSA – Empire College School of Law graduated 31 students in its 35th graduating class in a ceremony June 5.

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