California Business, Insurance And Environmental Law Blog
How does the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act affect you?
The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) was designed to protect workers over 40 years old. Part of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the OWBPA preserves the rights of older employees to various benefits. It also keeps those workers from being...
Insurance company won’t pay? You could have a claim
Can you imagine suffering from any kind of injury on your property or having damage done to your home or business? It would be a shock, but you’d hope that your insurance coverage would cover your losses and help you get things back to normal. If your insurance...
Many different kinds of businesses could unknowingly cause a negative environmental impact in the area where they have facilities. Any kind of company, ranging from a restaurant to recycling plants and industrial facilities, could accidentally engage in business...
Important considerations when entering a business partnership
Whether you have a $1,000,000 idea or $100,000 to invest in an idea, forming a business partnership with someone who has the same drive or motivation can benefit you both. Someone with financial security can help a person with a great plan move forward, while those...
What to do if you discover soil or groundwater contamination
If, in the course of environmental due diligence or through notification from a regulatory agency, you discover that your company has caused soil or groundwater contamination, you have a legal obligation to mitigate the damage as quickly as possible. It’s best to deal...
Will shareholders get paid back during business bankruptcy?
You could own stock or shares in a business for a number of different reasons. Maybe you know the people who started the company, so you invested as a way to support their enterprise. Perhaps you worked for a company that issued shares to employees as a benefit of...
Get to know the California Environmental Quality Act
In California, there is an act called the California Environmental Quality Act. This act is abbreviated as CEQA, and it is something that you should be aware of if you are running a business in California. CEQA was enacted in 1970, and since then, it has been in place...
Thousands of trucks grounded by California environmental law
California is serious about air quality controls -- but officials have struggled to bring the majority of heavy-duty trucks registered in the state into compliance with diesel emissions regulations put forth in the 2008 Truck and Bus Rule. Thanks to a new rule that...
How do I make sure my vendor honors our contract?
When you rely on a vendor to provide your business with a product or service, you develop a relationship. A contract between your vendor and your business establishes and defines that relationship. But when a vendor doesn’t follow through with that contract, they...
EPA threatens funding cut for California
The Environmental Protection Agency has sent a letter to the state where it threatens to cut federal transportation funding because the state has not filed timely pollution control plans. The letter sent by EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to the state’s top air...
