The Minnard Law FirmJun 12, 20212 minRANSOMWARE ATTACKS ON THE RISEHealthcare was busier than ever the past year, and not just because of the pandemic. Ransomware campaigns against health care providers...
The Minnard Law FirmJun 3, 20212 minCOVID & SICK LEAVE - UPDATESIf the past year has taught us nothing else, we now know that things can change: rapidly, significantly, and in a global way. One day...
The Minnard Law FirmSep 10, 20202 minIMPORTANT NEW CALIFORNIA SICK LEAVE LAW Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed AB 1867, legislation that immediately extends critical paid sick days protections to California’s...
The Minnard Law FirmJul 24, 20202 minTiming of Business & Professions Code 805 Reports The Office of the Attorney General recently an opinion formally addressing the meaning of the term “effective date” in Business and...
Carla V. MinnardNov 5, 20191 minNew Law Impacting California Physicians: Implicit Bias in the Medical FieldGovernor Newsom recently signed into law AB 241 which will require, by January 1, 2022, that continued education for physicians,...
Carla V. MinnardOct 23, 20191 minIMPORTANT NEW LAW REGARDING ARBITRATION OF EMPLOYMENT CLAIMSGovernor Newsom signed into law AB 51, which becomes effective January 1, 2020. For agreements entered into, modified, or extended on or...
The Minnard Law FirmSep 3, 20182 minLABOR DAYOn June 28, 1894, the 53rd Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday. Here’s how Rep....
By Carla V. MinnardJun 6, 20182 minState Senate Passes Bill Banning Drug Company Gifts to DoctorsThe California Senate just passed a bill that would ban pharmaceutical companies from giving gifts to doctors. The bill, SB 790, is...
Carole M. BoschSep 1, 20172 minEmployers' Consideration of Criminal History: New California RegulationsThe California Fair Employment and Housing Council’s (“FEHC”) new regulations limiting employers’ use of criminal history in employment...
By Carla V. MinnardAug 1, 20172 minClaims Against Public EntitiesThe Tort Claims Act (Cal. Gov. Code, § 810 et seq.) generally requires the filing of an administrative claim for damages as a...
By Carla V. MinnardJul 7, 20171 minNinth Circuit Upholds NCAA Ban on Coaches With Felony ConvictionsOn June 27th, the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Hardie v. NCAA. The Plaintiff, Dominic Hardie, filed suit alleging that the NCAA's...
By Carla V. MinnardJun 29, 20172 minIndependence DayWhen in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with...
Carla V. MinnardMay 5, 20171 minEmployee Rights, Employer Obligations & Social Media – Part Two of a Two Part SeriesWhat obligations do employers have if an employee is being harassed by another employee online? Given that the law in this area is...
Carole M. BoschMay 2, 20171 minCan "hugging" create a hostile work environment?Plaintiff Victoria Zetwick worked as a correctional office for the County of Yolo. In a lawsuit against the County and Sheriff Edward...
Carla V. MinnardApr 4, 20172 minEmployee Rights, Employer Obligations & Social Media – Part One of a Two Part SeriesCalifornia Labor Code Section 980 governs an employer’s access to employees’ private social media accounts. Section 980 prohibits an...
Carla V. MinnardMar 10, 20172 minFollow Oui!We can learn a lot from the French. And I’m not talking about the obvious things like how to make mouth-watering cheese or stellar...
MINNARD BOSCH LLPFeb 7, 20171 minImportant Changes Affecting California DriversElectronic Wireless Device Usage California drivers are now prohibited from holding and operating a handheld wireless telephone or...