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Federal Court Denies Motion To Dismiss Racketeering Claims Against California’s Largest Workers’ Comp Carrier

News, Nick RoxboroughBy rpnalaw March 11, 2016

A U.S District judge has denied motions filed by State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) and EK Health Services Inc. to dismiss conspiracy, trade libel and RICO claims against them, allowing Electronic Waveform Lab to proceed with its civil complaint, according to plaintiff attorney Nicholas Roxborough of Los Angeles based law firm Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani LLP (RPNA). “Now, neither State Fund nor EK Health can…

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Managing Politics in the Workplace

Blog, Business, Drew PomeranceBy Drew Pomerance March 1, 2016

Tis the season for political debates. Unless you’re running a political campaign or consulting group, your employees’ political view can run the gamut. With the potential for heated debates over candidates and the issues they stand for to lead to hurt feelings and, in some cases, claims of harassment and discrimination, a California employer needs…

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How Start Ups Can Protect Their Intellectual Property

Blog, Business, Drew PomeranceBy rpnalaw March 1, 2016

Tech incubators abound these days, especially in and around Silicon Beach. These ‘technology campuses’ allow start ups to collaborate and share ideas, strategies, resources, and knowledge. And sometimes, proprietary information. When discussing their ideas with others, entrepreneurs need to be extremely mindful of the risks to their intellectual property. For many start ups, trade secrets…

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Combating FMLA Abuse

Blog, Business, Drew PomeranceBy Drew Pomerance March 1, 2016

FMLA leave abuse has always been a significant concern for employers. Furthermore, intermittent FMLA leave, typically taken for chronic health conditions (i.e. migraines or bad backs), lends itself to abuse because it is very difficult to track. According to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management, two-thirds of surveyed HR professionals have reported…

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Board Members and Whistleblowers

Blog, Business, Drew PomeranceBy Drew Pomerance January 26, 2016

Whistleblower complaints are often directed to board members or committees of the board of directors and recently, a California court ruled that whistleblowers are allowed to seek compensation from directors of a company, broadening legal protections for whistleblowers by expanding those who can be held liable in such cases. In another win for the whistleblower, the court…

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Minimum Wage Increase in California

Blog, Drew Pomerance, EmploymentBy Drew Pomerance January 26, 2016

2016 brought with it a host of new legislation for California employers. With the passage of the Fair Pay Act, new piece rate legislation, family time off, and the expansion of Unruh to give stronger protection to immigrants, to name a few, it is understandable if employers are having a hard time keeping up. Unfortunately,…

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Tips for Hiring and Retaining Top Talent

Blog, Business, Drew PomeranceBy Drew Pomerance January 15, 2016

You’ve followed our steps on how to properly set up your new business. The next step is ensuring you have the manpower to take your business from an idea to a successful venture. And not just any type of manpower, but loyal, hard-working employees who ‘get’ your vision and work alongside you to bring it…

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Employment Law Update For 2016

NewsBy rpnalaw January 13, 2016

Throughout 2015, the legislature passed a number of laws that have now taken effect in the new year, and which will affect the employer-employee relationship. Below is a brief summary of some of the more important laws, and how they may impact you as an employer. The Fair Pay Act, SB 358, amended Labor Code…

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WC Exec Features RPNA’s Win For 63 Farm Labor Contractors

Nick Roxborough, RPNA In The NewsBy rpnalaw January 6, 2016

Workers’ Comp Executive featured RPNA’s recent win for 63 farm labor contractors, ensuring they can continue to self-insure their workers’ compensation. The article highlights how this final DIR decision ends a year-long fight which began when OSIP moved to “revoke the companies’ certificates to self-insure claiming it was required to so under the terms of…

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RPNA Secures California Farm Labor Contractors’ Right To Self-Insure Their Workers’ Compensation

News, Nick RoxboroughBy rpnalaw January 5, 2016

Los Angeles employers’ rights firm Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani, LLP announced today that Nicholas Roxborough and Ryan Salsig secured a win for their clients in a case against the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Office of Self Insurance Plans (OSIP), who had sought to revoke the certificates of consent to self-insure…

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