North Bay Business Journal

  • 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.”

  • 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?

  • Wine: Vintage buys minority stake in Kunde

    February 22nd, 2010

    Foster’s reports ‘premiumization’ showing some gains

  • Judge awards $30 million in Phelps case

    February 17th, 2010

    ST. HELENA — A San Francisco judge ruled in favor of nearly $30 million in damages and attorney’s fees regarding St. Helena-based Joseph Phelps Vineyards’ compensation of Tom Shelton, longtime chief executive officer who died in July 2008, and former winemaker Craig Williams, according to a statement from their attorney

  • Employee-related cases increasing, rise particularly in disability suits

    May 11th, 2009

    NORTH BAY – Local attorneys confirmed federal reports last week that employee-filed lawsuits have increased with the number of unemployed in recent months, and business owners should be especially cautious when complying with labor laws, especially when implementing work force reductions.

  • Napa attorneys form practice for employers

    February 2nd, 2009

    NAPA – Former Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty colleagues Richard Rybicki and Patrick Sutton have left the firm to form their own specialized practice for employers, calling themselves Employment Law Advocates.

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